ASD myth buster quiz

People with autism often have good attention to detail

• True

• False

It is common for people with autism to have a wide range of interests

• True

• False

Vaccines have been shown to cause autism

• True

• False

Autistic people don't feel emotion as much as neurotypical people

• True

• False

People can 'grow out of' autism

• True

• False

The main interest of boys with autism is trains

• True

• False

Up to 20% of people with austim have exceptional or above average skills in one area or more areas such as reading, maths, art, mechanics, music or memory

• True

• False

Children (and adults) with autism often need extra time to process spoken instructions

• True

• False

Research has shown that communication between people with autism is superior compared to communication an autistic and a non-autistic person.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Crompton et al (2020)

Less than half of children with autism have an intellectual delay

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is thought that 20-30 of children with autism have an intellectual disability (IQ < 70), with a further 20-25% having a borderline intellectual dsiability (IQ 71 - 85).

Raising Children Network (2023).