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What is Autism exactly?

Looby Lou

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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  • I only discovered that Lorna Wing died as I got papers about the NAS AGM.

    I do not know where the best place to put it and I am not sure how to start a new discussion.

    Lorna Wing helped to get High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome recognised.

    It is good to get Asperger Syndrome  recognised or High Functioning Autism so people know that there are many intellegent Adults who sometimes need extra support in certain situations.

    People means especially Employers and College Lecturers and as many people as possible.

    Such as at Work or at College and even going on holiday sometimes.

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  • I only discovered that Lorna Wing died as I got papers about the NAS AGM.

    I do not know where the best place to put it and I am not sure how to start a new discussion.

    Lorna Wing helped to get High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome recognised.

    It is good to get Asperger Syndrome  recognised or High Functioning Autism so people know that there are many intellegent Adults who sometimes need extra support in certain situations.

    People means especially Employers and College Lecturers and as many people as possible.

    Such as at Work or at College and even going on holiday sometimes.

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