AUTISM!

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Autism is not an illness or disease, it simply means that the brain works in a different way from other people. It is born with or that first appears when very young. Although not classed as an illness or disease, some autistic people will need support to help with certain daily living while others need little or no support. It is also known by other names, such as: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - Autism spectrum condition (ASC) – Asperger’s (or Asperger syndrome). Unfortunately, some autistic people also have a learning disability and this means they may find it hard to look after themselves and need help with daily life. It is estimated that around 700,000 people in the UK have a diagnosis of autism. One in 100 children in the UK have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. According to source, Autism is more commonly diagnosed in males than females; therefore, boys who have autism grow into men with autism. Studies have found that males are 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Common signs of autism include;

Finding it hard to understand what others are thinking or feeling - Getting very anxious about social situations - Social communication and interaction problems/Finding it hard to make friends or preferring to be on your own - Seeming blunt, rude or not interested in others without meaning to - Finding it hard to say how you feel - Taking things very literally – Having the same routine every day and getting very anxious if it changes - Not understanding social "rules", such as not talking over people - Avoiding eye contact - Getting too close to other people, or getting very upset if someone touches or gets too close to you - Noticing small details, patterns, smells or sounds that others do not - Having a very keen interest in certain subjects or activities - Liking to plan things carefully before doing them - Being unable to use or read body language, gestures or facial expressions (although people with non-verbal autism may use hand gestures instead of talking) - Saying inappropriate things at times - Having trouble expressing themselves with language, or not speaking at all (i.e., non-verbal autism) - Behavioural problems - Echolalia (i.e., repeating words or phrases back to the person they are talking to or repeating parts of books, films or television programmes) - Being super-focused on something (i.e., hyper-focus) - Becoming easily annoyed or very upset by certain noises or other sensory experiences such as textures, smells and the way things look - Looking at things in an unusual way. Males with autism of all ages can experience the difficulties that come along with the syndrome and older men experience difficulties in marriage or romantic relationships. Autism, although not severe in some, may affect a person’s ability to afford or seek extra help that they need. May affect a person’s ability to earn an income, or to grasp development opportunities through financial hardship. A person living with autism may need more financial assistance and can be more prone to hardship and crisis.