If you or someone you know is affected by autism, get the facts about the condition

There are over 500,000 people with autism in the UK that means one in a hundred people.  All too often autism is misunderstood and the needs of adults affected by it are not recognised.  Nearly two-thirds of adults with autism in England don’t have enough support to meet their needs.

It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways.

Autism facts

  1. Only 15% of adults with autism in the UK are in full-time paid employment
  2. Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
  3. Autism does not discriminate by geography, class, or ethnicity
  4. Autism doesn't just affect children. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism
  5. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them
  6. Autism affects the way the brain processes information and occurs in varying levels of severity.  This means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways. Some people with autism are able to live relatively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilities and need a lifetime of specialist support
  7. People with autism have issues with understanding and relating to other people.  Taking part in everyday family and social life may be harder for them
  8. Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. People with Aspergers have fewer problems with speech but can still have difficulties with understanding and processing language
  9. The causes of autism are still being investigated and there is not a clear sign of where it comes from or how it occurs

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