The document discusses autism and characteristics that autistic people may exhibit. It notes that autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects social interaction and communication. It then lists a variety of traits autistic people often have, such as difficulty communicating with others, sensitivity to stimuli like light and sounds, adherence to routines, attention to detail, and literal thinking. The document aims to provide information on autism and suggests that while autistic people face challenges, their perspectives are valuable to society.

1. Making the most of Autism
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2. "Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how
people communicate and interact with the world"
-- National Autistic Society

3. Autistic people may:
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find it hard to communicate and interact with other people
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find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over
-- NHS

5. Autistic people may:
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find it hard to communicate and interact with other people
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find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over
-- NHS

6. Autistic people may:
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find it hard to communicate and interact with other people
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

7. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

8. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

9. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

10. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or
uncomfortable
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like environments with few distractions
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

11. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

12. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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be very good at sticking to the rules
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

13. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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be very good at sticking to the rules
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over

14. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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be very good at sticking to the rules
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take longer to understand information
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show superhuman attention to detail
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do or think the same things over and over

15. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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be very good at sticking to the rules
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show superhuman attention to detail
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do or think the same things over and over

16. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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be very good at sticking to the rules
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show superhuman attention to detail
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do or think the same things over and over
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be intensely loyal and passionate

17. Autistic people may:
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be logical, honest and straight talking
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ask, and don’t pretend to know what others think
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like environments with few distractions
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be very good at sticking to the rules
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show superhuman attention to detail
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be intensely loyal and passionate

18. “I’m sometimes a bit different from the norm. And –
given the right circumstances – being different is a
superpower”
Greta Thunberg
“If we wiped out all the autistic people on the planet, I
don’t know how much longer the human race would
last”
Chris Packham
“It seems that for success in science and art, a dash of
autism is essential”
Hans Asperger