Which of these are struggles that an autistic person can have?
Taking things literally and not understanding abstract concepts
By doing these things you are helping a person who is ____________.
Over-sensitive to touch
More men and boys are currently diagnosed as autistic than women and girls. The most up-to-date ratio is ________.
3:1
German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. (thought to be autistic)
Albert Einstein
Why is autism considered a spectrum?
While autism has common traits, there’s a lot of variation and differences between autistics..
By doing these things you are helping a person who is ____________.
Over-sensitive to sounds
"Autistic people are usually multitaskers and don't have a focused interest". Is this claim TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
Austrian child musical prodigy who composed more than 600 works. (thought to be autistic)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Welsh Oscar-winning actor who starred as Hannibal Lecter.
Anthony Hopkins
"Anxiety is a real difficulty for many autistic adults". Is this claim TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
American scientist and animal rights activist. Prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter.
Temple Grandin
English naturalist who presents Springwatch and Autumnwatch.
Chris Packham
_____% 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.
By doing these things you are helping a person who is ____________.
Over-sensitive to light
Swedish environmental activist who began the Schools Strike for Climate movement.
Greta Thunberg
Autism is __________.
a neurodevelopmental difference
Short for self-stimulatory behavior, it can include hand-flapping, rocking, spinning, or repetition of words and phrases. This is known as ________.
stimming
Autistic people may:
Find it hard to form friendships.
Autistic people have difficulties with interpreting ___________.
both verbal and non-verbal language.
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
When an autistic person becomes overwhelmed and loses control of their behaviour, this is a _________.
meltdown
Approximately more than ____ in ____ people in the UK are autistic.
More than one in 100