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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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  • It is a Social Communication Disorder.

    They said on Educating East Enders that people with Autism also lack life skills.

    It was an intersting programme as it showed a boy in a comprehensive school getting extra support but in the end he managed without it.

    Many people with Autism have Co Existing Conditions so that complicates it further.

    It is not true that all Autistic people have an eye for detail as they might have co-existing conditions such as Dyslexia or Dyspraxia which stops them having an eye for detail.

     

    It is wrong to make out that only Autistic people lack empathy as you can certainly lack empathy without being Autistic.

    David.

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  • It is a Social Communication Disorder.

    They said on Educating East Enders that people with Autism also lack life skills.

    It was an intersting programme as it showed a boy in a comprehensive school getting extra support but in the end he managed without it.

    Many people with Autism have Co Existing Conditions so that complicates it further.

    It is not true that all Autistic people have an eye for detail as they might have co-existing conditions such as Dyslexia or Dyspraxia which stops them having an eye for detail.

     

    It is wrong to make out that only Autistic people lack empathy as you can certainly lack empathy without being Autistic.

    David.

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