Autism Fundamentals Articles

Autism is way more than how it looks on the outside, but... to be diagnosed, a person has to demonstrate certain behaviors.

And those behaviors are the diagnostic criteria of autism.

In other words, what clinicians look for when assessing for autism…

What people think autism is: What it looks like in movies.

What autism actually is…

So, what exactly are autistic needs?

This is probably the most confusing aspect of autism.

I think the reason this confuses so many people (even autistic people) is that autistic needs are literally just human needs….

Disability supports are not just helpful for disabled people. They are absolutely necessary for disabled people…

What is autism?

Autism happens in the brain.

It's not a bunch of observable traits.

It's a PROCESSING difference…