Q1. What is autism?

A1. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects a person’s ability to comprehend and interact with the world around them. They have problems with social interaction, imagination and communication and often become isolated as a result.

Autism is actually a spectrum disorder which means that people with this disorder experience the same problems but to varying extents.

They are affected in different ways, for example they may have a high level of intelligence and an exceptional skill in a particular area but have difficulties with speech and non-verbal communication.

Basically, this is a spectrum in which there are people with a mild form of autism at one end through to people with a severe form of autism at the other. These people have severe learning difficulties and require specialist 24 hour care.

People with mild autism can often live a normal life but others will require some form of help and assistance.

Examples of autistic spectrum disorders include classic autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and Pervasive Development Disorder.

Find out more in what is autism? section.

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