What Is Autism
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world.
More than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.
Autism is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways.
Below are some of the difficulties autistic people may share:
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The National Autistic Society have a range of resources and information available to help understand more about Autism, however here is a brief video that provides an overview of what Autism is: