What is Autism?

• Autism affects the way a child sees and interacts with the rest of the world.

• Autism is a developmental disability, which usually begins before 3 years of age and is a life-long disability.

• Autism affects the functioning of the brain, impacting social interaction and communication skills

• All three

The incidence of autism in the UK is approximately...

• 1 in 400 births

• 1 in 100 births

• 1 in 250 births

• 1 in 75 births

Data indicates that autism is growing at a rate of _ % per year

• 0.5 - 1

• 5 - 9

• 10 - 17

• 18 - 23

Autism is caused by social deprivation.

• True

• False

Autism has the same rate of occurrence worldwide

• True

• False

Autism can be diagnosed before the age of 2

• True

• False

There is a single gene for autism

• True

• False

Autism can be caused by the MMR vaccine

• True

• False

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with autism?

• Boys

• Girls

• Boys and girls equally

Autism is a ________________ disability

• neurological

• developmental

• psychological

• genetic