Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children and adults, with symptoms ranging from mild to completely overwhelming.
Autism Awareness Day was created in 2007 by the United Nations as an initiative to help end the stigmas that surround people with ASD. The current statistics for Australia suggest that around one in one-hundred people have some form of ASD.
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