5 common misconceptions about autism
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Autism is a development disorder that can cause social, behavioural and communication challenges.
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People with autism may have difficulty with social interaction.
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They may have repetitive behaviours, interests or be sensitive to things like:
– Sound
– Textures
– Taste
– Light
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There are lots of misconceptions about people with autism such as:
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Autism is caused by bad parenting
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This is not true, it is a disorder caused by genetic and environmental factors.
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People with autism are always geniuses.
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This is not true. Like non autistic people, intelligence varies from person to person and no one is the same!
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People with autism don’t feel emotions.
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People with autism may view emotions differently or struggle to understand the emotions of others.
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But this does not mean they don’t have emotions.
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Autism is a mental illness.
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This is not true. Autism is a developmental disorder, not a mental illness.
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Autism is curable.
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This is not true!
There is no cure for autism, but there are ways people with autism can manage to live successful lives.
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Misconceptions about those with autism can damage the autistic community.
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It also means some people with autism may find themselves bullied or victims of discrimination.
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It is important we educate ourselves about Autism.
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