Autism Quiz

How many people are diagnosed with autism in the UK?

• Less than 50,000 people are diagnosed with autism in the UK.
• Around 700,000 people are diagnosed with autism in the UK.
• Over 1 million people are diagnosed with autism in the UK.
• Approximately 100,000 people are diagnosed with autism in the UK.

Autism is more often diagnosed in boys than girls

• False
• True

Autism is on the increase

• True

• False

• Uncertain

Autistic people do not easily understand what other people are thinking

• True
• False

Autism runs in families

• True

• False

Autism can be caused by the MMR vaccine

• True

• False

Autistic people always prefer being alone

• True

• False

• It depends

Autistic people can feel emotions

• True

• False

A person with autism is born with it

• True

• False

What is the average age for a child to be diagnosed with autism in the UK?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 10