Autism

About my behavior

I am not being rude:

• My communication skills are not very good.
• I become quite anxious in new situations.
• I may not make eye contact.
• I struggle with the sensory world around me.
• Please do not touch me or my things.

Please be patient with me, I am not refusing to cooperate.

How you can help me

• Use clear and concise language.
• Give me extra time to respond to you.
• Explain what you are going to do and let me process it before actually doing it.
• Recognize that I experience things differently from you.
• I may need access to a calm and quiet space.

More information: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asd.aspx

Learn more

Misunderstood & mistreated: https://embraceasd.com/misunderstood-and-mistreated/

A timeline of autism classifications: https://embraceasd.com/a-timeline-of-autism-classifications/