What is Autism exactly?

Sorry to ask a dumb question - but I am none the wiser having read about it on the site - is it an actual physical thing to do with the braiin (a lady who is supporting me and my husband mentioned the hippocampus part of the brain is not so developed in people with autism).  

Its just I am unsure whether the condition is actually real for people like myself - maybe I am just an introvert, and mnay of the things mentioned in the obok I'm reading (Apsergirls) can be applied to a lot of women.

The term "neurodiverse" is used (as opposed to "neurotypical") - but what does this mean exactly?  Is it a neurological disease?

Thanks in advance.

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    It isn't a disease, but there are differences between the way an ASD brain is wired and constructed compared to NT people. Think of it that we are triangles and other people are squares. Neither is a better shape, they are just different with different strengths and weaknesses.

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  • Former Member
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    It isn't a disease, but there are differences between the way an ASD brain is wired and constructed compared to NT people. Think of it that we are triangles and other people are squares. Neither is a better shape, they are just different with different strengths and weaknesses.

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