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About Autism

Autism is a lifelong neurodivergence and disability which influences how people experience and interact with the world.More than one in 100 people are autistic which means there are at least 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.People of all ages, genders and ethnicities can be autistic. But people from marginalised groups can face more barriers to getting a diagnosis.Autistic people are different from each other. They have a unique combination of characteristics with different sets of strengths and challenges.Autistic people may:feel things and react to them differently to non-autistic peoplebe much more or less sensitive to the five main senses: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell, and senses for balance, movement, spatial awareness and awareness of internal statesfind socialising confusing or tiring or become overwhelmed in loud or busy placeshave different communication styles, skills and preferences to non-autistic peoplehave intense interestsprefer order and routineuse repeated movements or actions to calm themselves or express joymask their discomfort to fit in, which can lead to mental illness.Read our guidance on how to talk and write about autism.