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What percentage of school pupils in the UK have SEN but don't have an EHCP?
14.2%
What percentage of school pupils in the UK have an EHCP?
5.3%
True or False: Autistic people want to be alone and not mix with others.
FALSE
True or False: Autism can be cured
FALSE: it is a lifelong condition
True or False: Everyone is a little bit Autistic
FALSE: People who are not autistic may experience TRAITS from time to time but this phrasing reduces the real experience felt by autistic individuals
True or False: Autism is a learning disability
FALSE: it is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people perceive and process the world around them.
True or False: Many Autistic people like routine
TRUE: They often thrive on routine as it gives them a sense a certainty, without this they may become overwhelmed
True or False: Individuals with autism have different sensory needs
TRUE: However, they can have very different responses than others would, they could be hyper-sensitive or hypo-sensitive
True or False: Mental health conditions are more common in autistic individuals
TRUE: in research carried out by Ambitious about Autism, it was found that 4 in 5 young people with autism experienced mental health conditions
True or False: Every school has at least one pupil with autism
TRUE: In a recent study with 7 million young people, it was found that 1 in 57 children have been DIAGNOSED, therefore highly likely
At what age is autism present at?
Birth
Which widely-debunked claim about autism has no scientific evidence?
Vaccines cause Autism
Autism is more commonly unrecognised in...
Females- due to masking behaviours more successfully
The word "Autism" comes from a greek word meaning ________
Self
What is the average age of a diagnosis for Autism?
4-6 for boys but significantly later with 10-12 for girls
What percentage of the whole of the UK are autistic?
1% (that's at least 700,000)
