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Understanding autism

Read more about autism including topics such as diagnosis, sensory differences, stress and anxiety and its impact.

What is autism?

Read more about autism, and find links to more resources and films to listen to the different experiences of autistic people. 
What is autism?

Sensory differences

Autistic people experience differences in how they process sensory information.

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Sensory differences

Masking

Read more about masking and access resources including research on fostering positive identity.
Masking and identity

Stress and anxiety

Autistic people often describe this world as unpredictable, chaotic and sometimes frightening. Read more about stress, anxiety and its impact
Stress and anxiety

Diagnosis

People can be diagnosed as autistic at any age. Some people will be diagnosed as young children, others may be diagnosed later in life, and some not at all.
Diagnosis
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