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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
(ASD)
“If you’ve met one person on the autism spectrum, you’ve met one person on the spectrum.”
Professor Stephen Shore
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental (related to the brain) conditions which affect how people communicate, interact socially, behave and learn.
Autistic people may have:
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challenges in social situations (for example reading facial expressions, understanding friendship rules and turn-taking)
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repetitive physical behaviours
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preferences for routines and structure
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special, fixated interest in one topic
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socially unusual reactions to what they see, hear, smell, touch or taste.
Other conditions that may present with ASD:
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speech and language challenges
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intellectual disability
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sleep problems
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attention problems
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hyperactivity
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epilepsy
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anxiety and depression
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challenges with fine and gross motor skills.
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