Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - healthdirect
...Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how you behave and interact with the world. People with ASD have difficulty with communication and social situations as well as repetitive or restricted behaviours and interests....
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/autism
What is autism? ? Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
...Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person?s brain develops and functions, and an estimated 1 in 40* people are on the autism spectrum....
https://www.aspect.org.au/about-autism/what-is-autism
Autism spectrum disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
...Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that affects how people see others and socialize with them. This causes problems in communication and getting along with others socially. The condition also includes limited and repeated patterns of behavior....
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928
What is Autism? - Autism Research Institute
...Autism is a developmental disorder with symptoms that appear within the first three years of life. Its formal diagnostic name is autism spectrum disorder. The word ?spectrum? indicates that autism appears in different forms with varying levels of severity....
https://autism.org/what-is-autism/
Autism - World Health Organization (WHO)
...Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a diverse group of conditions. They are characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication....
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/autism-spectrum-disorders
What is Autism? - Autism Association of Western Australia
...Autism is also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ?Spectrum? refers to the wide range of characteristics, skills and abilities that different people with Autism have....
https://www.autism.org.au/what-is-autism/
What is autism - National Autistic Society
...A definition of autism with an overview of communication, behaviours and interests, and sensory processing differences needed for an autism diagnosis....
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism
Understanding Autism - Autism Awareness Australia
...Explore the signs of autism across all ages, its causes, and gender differences....
https://www.autismawareness.com.au/autism/understanding-autism
Autism & autistic children | Raising Children Network
...Autism is a type of neurodivergence. Autistic children have particular communication styles, special interests and repetitive behaviour. Autism can be diagnosed in some children from around 18 months of age. Early autism diagnosis means children can get support for their development....
https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/learning-about-autism/about-autism/asd-overview
What is autism? - NHS
...Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people. It's something you're born with. Signs of autism might be noticed when you're very young, or not until you're older. If you're autistic, you're autistic your whole life....
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism/