Swedish environmental activist who began the Schools Strike for Climate movement.
Greta Thunberg
Welsh Oscar-winning actor who starred as Hannibal Lecter.
Anthony Hopkins
English naturalist who presents Springwatch and Autumnwatch.
Chris Packham
Austrian child musical prodigy who composed more than 600 works. (thought to be autistic)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. (thought to be autistic)
Albert Einstein
British mathematician whose code cracking helped win World War 2. (thought to be autistic)
Alan Turing
3rd President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. (thought to be autistic)
Thomas Jefferson
Approximately more than ____ in ____ people in the UK are autistic.
More than one in 100
More men and boys are currently diagnosed as autistic than women and girls. The most up-to-date ratio is ________.
3:1
_____% of autistic adults are estimated to be in full-time paid employment.
16
Which of these has not been linked with autism?
Trick question: They’ve all been linked and they’re all inaccurate. We have to deal with stories like this daily and many autistic people find them offensive.
American scientist and animal rights activist. Prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter.
Temple Grandin
By doing these things you are helping a person who is ____________.
Over-sensitive to sounds
By doing these things you are helping a person who is ____________.
Over-sensitive to touch
By doing these things you are helping a person who is ____________.
Over-sensitive to light
When an autistic person becomes overwhelmed and loses control of their behaviour, this is a _________.
meltdown
