Resource: What does it mean to be Autistic?

What does it mean to be Autistic?

Autism describes a group of neurobiological differences in information processing that define how a person perceives and responds to the world. Being Autistic is a valid social identity that connects you to other people who share these differences in information processing.

Each Autistic person has a unique “spiky profile” of strengths and difficulties, and needs that fluctuate depending on the environment they are in. The key differences in information processing are outlined in this brief resource.

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