WHAT IS AUTISM?
Author: Anzah Khan What is Autism? We often hear about autism and many people around us are diagnosed with autism. To begin here is a simple definition of Autism. Autism Spectrum Disorders also commonly knowns as ASD's are a group of conditions which affect how a person thinks, interacts with others, and experiences the world. People who have ASD's can have different ways of communicating and behaving compared to those who are consider neurotypical (which means they develop in typical ways). Since ASD's can vary from person to person the levels are referred to as a ''spectrum.'' According to research there are three levels of autism and each have their own characteristics (Yaacob et al., 2022) . The first level is referred to as High Functioning Autism which is when the patient needs support and their repetitive behaviors, communication, and social skills are only noticeable without support. Those who are considered at level one are also often labeled a...
