ELI5- explain autism to someone who doesn’t have it

Question

i have autism and i need help explaining it and the things that come with it (the sensory issues, eating problems, stimming, physical aspects of it, etc.)

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Our brains are wired differently and that sometimes yields results that people without autism don’t get. Sometimes food textures, smells or tastes set off bad signals that neurotypical people would not get. Sometimes the brain runs into an error which it tries to work around by sending out a signal which can be almost anything, arm flapping is a common result.