Understanding Autism for Dummies

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Although every person with ASD is different, you share a common ground and can talk about your experiences. More than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. We will improve the police and wider criminal and youth justice system staff’s understanding of autism so that autistic people are more able to receive the right support, adjusted to their needs, as well as ensuring that different parts of the justice system – from prisons to courts – become more autism-inclusive. Delivering on the NHS Long Term Plan’s commitments will enable autistic people to live healthier lives.

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This includes improving autism data collection and reporting across government, which will be important in determining our progress towards our vision for 2026. Although we’ve come so far over the last decade, there must be no limit to the ambitions of autistic people; they should have the same opportunities as everyone else in society. If you have any more questions about the condition or want to find out more, speak to an adult that you trust - maybe a parent, teacher or another relative - or you can speak to your local doctor, who will have lots of information and advice if you need. The field has been controversial ever since Leo Kanner’s initial proposition of the diagnosis of infantile autism in 1943. We’ve also learned some valuable lessons from the pandemic, from the benefits of flexible working to new ways of providing community support online, and the need to improve data collection about autism so we have a deeper understanding of people’s experiences across health and care services.We also know that many autistic young people find transitions into adulthood difficult because this is a period of heightened uncertainty and can result in changing access to services and support. They are working to tackle the inequalities and barriers that exist within sport and physical activity, and to unlock the benefits of being active for everyone, regardless of background or ability. This can be especially useful because symptoms—even subtle ones—likely developed when you were a child.

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We want education settings to provide better and more inclusive support to autistic children and young people so that autistic people are better able to achieve their potential.

In it, he talks about topics ranging from how to prepare for an interview for a job, to when you talk about the fact that you have autism and Asperger’s and when you don’t. People with autism help us to be better people, by reflecting on how we support and understand people who are different.

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To succeed in improving autistic people’s and their families’ lives we will need to work collaboratively to implement these actions across national and local government, the NHS, the education system, the criminal and youth justice systems, and with autistic people and their families. Some autistic people are unable to speak or have limited speech whileother autistic people have very good language skills but struggle to understand sarcasm or tone of voice.He takes us through people who were famous scientists, physicists, engineers from hundreds of years ago who probably were on the autism spectrum and how a lot of their work was the foundation for great revelations in science, in some cases decades or even centuries later. You may have specific challenges, such as discomfort with noise, that make it hard to work in a traditional setting. We will be putting forward proposals to improve the system in the SEND review, which we will publish as soon as possible. This can encompass everything from another person’s facial expressions to their gestures or tone of voice, making it difficult to maintain back-and-forth conversations or tell what another person is feeling.

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Prior to having Neil, Elaine worked as an acting and dancing coach for children in movies in Hollywood. If remembering appointments and other responsibilities is a challenge, use a paper planner or an organizational app for your cell phone. We want this initiative to help the public adapt their behaviour towards autistic people and recognise the diversity of the autistic community; that every autistic person is different. This strategy aligns with wider government work underway, for example the National Disability Strategy, which will also impact on autistic people and their families.

This can help to provide an opportunity to work to your fullest potential and enjoy a rewarding, successful career. In addition, we will have improved welfare support for autistic people who are unable to work, so they can get the support they need to live well in their communities. In this first year and, as we move out of COVID-19 restrictions, we want to enable more autistic people to take part in sports, culture and the arts.