
01/04/2025
April is Autism awareness month, and while we are aware of our children's autism all year long, we will dedicate this month to raise awareness to the intricacies of autistic needs and the potential benefits of supporting autistic people to society as a whole.
Autistic Needs
Autism is a spectrum disorder, which is diagnosed based on behaviour, meaning each autistic individual can present different behaviours that can fit the diagnostic criteria.
Some individuals are categorised with higher support needs, while others have lower support needs, or somewhere in between - requiring less or more supports to integrate into society.
Supporting Autism
While caring for someone with autism or being autistic is not always easy, providing autistic individuals with the supports they need, will allow them to flourish.
Autistic children will find their social circles and contribute to society in their adulthood.
Many famous and important people in human history are thought to be undiagnosed autistics, and came to greatness at least partially due to the different perspective that the autistic neurology gave them.