What is autism?
A plain introduction. Autism is a way of processing the world. This page does not diagnose anyone.A short introduction. This page does not say whether someone is autistic.
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Autism is a developmental difference. Autistic people may sense, communicate, plan, and recover energy differently from people who are not autistic. It is not bad behaviour, and it is not something a website can confirm or rule out.
Autism is a difference in how a person senses, communicates, plans, and uses energy. This website cannot say if someone is autistic.
Words you will see
- Autistic person: many autistic adults ask for this wording.
- Autistic person: many autistic adults want these words.
- Support: a change that makes a day possible, not a cure.
- Support: a change that helps the day. Not a cure.
- Diagnosis: a decision by a qualified professional, not by this site.
- A diagnosis comes from a qualified person, not from this site.
People vary. A description that fits one autistic person can be wrong for another. Ask, when you can, instead of guessing from a list.
Autistic people are different from each other. Ask the person when you can.