I'm sorry you have not received any replies to your post. Unfortunately I don't know the answers to your questions. I think this would require the expertise of someone who works professionally with children who have autism. Here's a link to an article, from PsychCentral's archives, on the subject of autism spectrum disorders. The article also provides links to additional articles on the subject:

https://psychcentral.com/lib/autism-...ders-in-depth/

My best wishes to you & your daughter...