I noted a piece today (click here) that discussed how an evaluation of how infants use toys could lead to an eventual diagnosis of autism. Unconventional spinning and rotating were marked as possible indications of future autistic behavior.
Play that does not reveal a theory of mind, non symbolic play, can suggest a different consciousness. Consider that autistic behavior can reveal close ties to rhythmic auditory, visual and kinesthetic compulsions. What if these behaviors are seeking a reflection by the family and community of powerful rhythmic mirroring, dance for example. Aboriginal dance behavior is art/play engaged in without necessarily thinking in symbolic terms, theory of mind limited to the experience of the group.
Consider that autism is somehow connected to aboriginal shared dance consciousness.
