Autism Facts
- Autism Spectrum Disorder includes both Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder is sometimes called ASD
- ASD is NOT contagious
- Most students with ASD are born with it
- There are more boys than girls with ASD
- Some students with ASD talk and some do not
- Most students with ASD have strong interest areas
- Most students with ASD have a difficult time understanding social situations
- Students with ASD may have unusual preferences to objects or materials
- Students with ASD like it when things stay the same
- Some students with ASD struggle when they have to change from activity to activity