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Although everyone with autism has difficulties in the same three areas, each person with autism is unique and individual. Like everyone, autistic people are all different.

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Although everyone with autism has difficulties in the same three areas, each person with autism is unique and individual. Like everyone, autistic people are all different.

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Women do have autism but it may be mistaken for something else like anxiety. It may be missed altogether. Autistic women may mask their difficulties. Their difficulties may seem different to men.

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Women do have autism but it may be mistaken for something else like anxiety. It may be missed altogether. Autistic women may mask their difficulties. Their difficulties may seem different to men.

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Autism is there from birth. It lasts for all the person's life. The difficulties people with autism experience may lead to mental health problems like anxiety and depression.

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Autism is there from birth. It lasts for all the person's life. The difficulties people with autism experience may lead to mental health problems like anxiety and depression.

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Numbers of people diagnosed with autism is going up, but this is partly because it is noticed and diagnosed more.

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Numbers of people diagnosed with autism is going up, but this is partly because it is noticed and diagnosed more.

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People with ASD often care a lot. Things that have happened in their life may have had a big effect on them. They may not be able to say how they feel on the spot.

An autistic person may find it easy to help by doing rather than by giving an emotional response like a hug. 

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People with ASD often care a lot. Things that have happened in their life may have had a big effect on them. They may not be able to say how they feel on the spot.

An autistic person may find it easy to help by doing rather than by giving an emotional response like a hug. 

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Autistic people often want to have friendship and relationships. It may be harder because of difficulties being with other people and talking to others. It may be hard to make and keep friends. 

For autistic people, this can be a real problem and can lead to feeling unhappy. 

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Autistic people often want to have friendship and relationships. It may be harder because of difficulties being with other people and talking to others. It may be hard to make and keep friends. 

For autistic people, this can be a real problem and can lead to feeling unhappy. 

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Social skills can be learnt if they are taught in a way that works for the person who is learning. 

For an autistic person, social skills may always need to be thought about rather than a natural skill. This can be exhausting.

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Social skills can be learnt if they are taught in a way that works for the person who is learning. 

For an autistic person, social skills may always need to be thought about rather than a natural skill. This can be exhausting.

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It used to be believed that autism was caused by mothers who were cold and not close to their children. This was shown to be untrue a long time ago. Parents do not and cannot caused ASD. 

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It used to be believed that autism was caused by mothers who were cold and not close to their children. This was shown to be untrue a long time ago. Parents do not and cannot caused ASD. 

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Autistic people can benefit from therapy just like anyone else. The way the therapy is done may need to be changed for it to work well. 

Everyone has a right for help with the difficulties they are having such as depression and anxiety. 

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Autistic people can benefit from therapy just like anyone else. The way the therapy is done may need to be changed for it to work well. 

Everyone has a right for help with the difficulties they are having such as depression and anxiety. 

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Many autistic people are successful. They have jobs and families. There are well known autistic people such as Gary Numan, Chris Packham, Daryl Hannah and Susan Boyle.

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Many autistic people are successful. They have jobs and families. There are well known autistic people such as Gary Numan, Chris Packham, Daryl Hannah and Susan Boyle.

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Children and adults with autism improve their skills. What may have been difficult as a child may not be a problem as an adult. However, different stages of life and different events can cause new challenges.

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Children and adults with autism improve their skills. What may have been difficult as a child may not be a problem as an adult. However, different stages of life and different events can cause new challenges.

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More families have a member of their family with autism than ever before. In some families, many or all the children are autistic. 

However, children with autism are also born into families who do not have any other family members with autism. 

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More families have a member of their family with autism than ever before. In some families, many or all the children are autistic. 

However, children with autism are also born into families who do not have any other family members with autism. 

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Making eye contact is different for everyone with autism. For some, eye contact can be difficult. Others may seem to be able to do this. However, the people may be looking past you or looking at a point on your face to make it look like eye contact.

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Making eye contact is different for everyone with autism. For some, eye contact can be difficult. Others may seem to be able to do this. However, the people may be looking past you or looking at a point on your face to make it look like eye contact.

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Very few people with autism have a special ability. Many autistic people have skills in one area but people without autism may have these skills too. 

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Very few people with autism have a special ability. Many autistic people have skills in one area but people without autism may have these skills too. 

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The differences in intelligence in autistic people is the same as the differences in intelligence in people without autism.

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Very few people with autism have a special ability. Many autistic people have skills in one area but people without autism may have these skills too.