Autism and Education

What is Autism?

Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world around them. There is no known cure but there are many ways to support someone with autism to improve their quality of life. Autism can affect different people in different ways. Something that may help one person with ASD, may not help someone else, and is often referred to as Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Some common behaviours that may be seen in young people with ASD may include:
•          problems making friends
•          taking what is said to them literally
•          unpredictable emotional responses such as anxiety for no apparent reason
•          repeating things over and over
•          needing to stick to routines very closely and difficulty coping with changes
•          difficulties maintaining attention
•          avoiding things such as lights, colours, sounds, patterns, smells, touch by shutting eyes or blocking ears
•          fascination with looking, smelling, licking objects

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