Autism
The National Autistic Society (NAS) describes autism as ‘a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them’.
Autism is a spectrum condition and affects individuals in different ways, with different degrees of severity. At the lower end of the spectrum, ASDs are often associated with learning disabilities. Children with higher-end disorders, such as Asperger's Syndrome, tend to have an average or above-average IQ.
However, all people with ASDs share difficulties with:
Autism is a spectrum condition and affects individuals in different ways, with different degrees of severity. At the lower end of the spectrum, ASDs are often associated with learning disabilities. Children with higher-end disorders, such as Asperger's Syndrome, tend to have an average or above-average IQ.
However, all people with ASDs share difficulties with:
*Communication
*Social interaction
*Thinking and behaving flexibly
*Social interaction
*Thinking and behaving flexibly