What is autism
Autism is a life-long condition that affects the way a person perceives and relates to the world around them. Because autism affects people to widely varying degrees, the condition is sometimes known as the autistic spectrum.
Autistic spectrum conditions are estimated to affect over 500,000 people in the UK.
The degree to which people with an autistic spectrum condition are affected varies but all have what is known as a triad of impairments, which affects:
- Social interaction (difficulty relating to other people)
- Social communication (difficulty with verbal and non-verbal communication)
- Imagination (difficulty in the development of play and flexible thinking)
Although not all people with autism have learning disabilities, they all have difficulty making sense of the world in the way most people do.
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