How does autism work? People I met with it seem totally self aware and normal
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Not only are we on a spectrum, but the set of symptoms isn’t totally consistent across every autistic person. So someone’s more ‘severe’ symptoms might be ones that other people aren’t going to notice. For example, I can (usually) communicate about as well as anyone without autism, but I’m *extremely* sensitive to certain textures. In most situations, other people aren’t going to be able to tell that that’s the case, even though it’s a symptom that greatly impacts my life.
Odds are, you’ve met plenty of autistic people in your life, and didn’t even know it! We’re sort of a grab bag.
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