I'm quite worried weather Autism could be hereditary. My daughter is in a similar position when I was at her age. She is with her grand parents, and we visit them once or twice a month for a weekend. Recently I have noticed some autistic traits in her that bothered me since then.

Her toys are all categorized and in order. When she laughs, she laughs at nobody. If she is not smiling and asked to smile for a photograph, she would show all her teeth like in the movie terminator, emotionless. Likes to spin a lot when happy, and roll on the floor when unhappy. She has started talking full phrases after several months (almost a year) later than expected.

Just like me, she too finds it hard to communicate over a phone line, but neither keep an eye contact for a long time.