When hearing about autism, many people think of the film Rain Man, or of a child genius who can’t function at all socially. The reality for most people affected by autism is somewhat different.
Autism is a developmental disorder which affects the way a person communicates and relates to the world. The causes are not known, and it is a life long condition. It is a spectrum, which means while all people with autism will share certain traits, the effect the condition has on them will be different. Some will be able to live independently, while others may need care for the rest of their life.
People with autism have difficulties with social interaction, communication and imagination. Common social comments like sarcasm and jokes are difficult to understand, and figurative speech tends to be taken literally, so the expression “cool” may mean slightly cold to someone with autism, rather than slang for something good. They see the world differently and often feel they don’t fit in, but cant figure out why. People with autism often have learning difficulties that mask the symptoms of autism. Asperger’s syndrome is a form of autism that is not usually accompanied by severe learning disabilities, and people with it are often of higher intelligence, but may still struggle with social interactions and may have milder learning difficulties such as dispraxia and dyslexia. Around 1 in 100 people in the UK are on the autistic spectrum. As awareness of autism and aspergers syndrome grows, diagnosis for children is becoming more common, but for adults it can still be a struggle.
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