Autism

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability, which affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them.

People with autism have difficulties with everyday social interaction, with social communication (including not understanding facial expressions and tone of voice), and with imagination. This triad of impairments can occur by itself, but is often accompanied by other developmental disorders and learning disabilities.

"The National Autistic Society is clear that there is no link between autism and the MMR vaccine."

Source: National Autistic Society https://tinyurl.com/yy6gp9m2

www.factautism.org.uk

Parents and carers (National Autistic Society)
https://tinyurl.com/y6nwgrjm

Family support (National Autistic Society)
https://tinyurl.com/jua6ryx

Ambitious About Autism (for children and young people with autism)
www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
Tel. 020 8815 5444

https://tinyurl.com/y5ljkh5q

'Vaccines not linked with autism, study finds' (NHS website, May 2014)
https://tinyurl.com/y2yedtd9

'Our position - MMR vaccine' (National Autistic Society)
https://tinyurl.com/yy6gp9m2

www.talkaboutautism.org.uk

http://community.autism.org.uk

http://tinyurl.com/o3laopu

The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Autism and on a wide-range of disability related issues.

Visit our library to read Can I tell you about autism? A guide for friends, family and professionals by J. Welton and J. Telford. Or have a look in your local library for this book.