In Language You Can Understand
Autism is a spectrum disorder and neurological difference that includes a broad range of symptoms. For purposes of this page, we’re using “autism” to represent all autism spectrum disorder / differences including Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD/NOS).
With autism, it is possible to be intelligent and verbal or have intellectual impairments and be nonverbal. Individuals on the autism spectrum often have difficulty with social interactions such as eye contact, conversations and perspective-taking.