Is It OK to Ask Questions about Autism?

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Abi Rawlins. Is It OK to Ask Questions about Autism?

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I originally met Abi and Catherine at the Autism Show in London on their quest to produce a video explaining what autism is like for a variety of children, from those of primary-school age to me as a young adult. Naturally, I was keen to get on board to give my insight into the world of autism; however, what struck me most was their level of fascination and passion towards the subject of autism, which rivals that of some autistic people who devote themselves to a particular topic!

They’re certainly not taking on an easy task. Defining how autism affects a person can be extremely complicated, as autism itself is a very broad subject – it covers every aspect of a person’s life. While this means that some people struggle to understand it, it’s often the case that simple steps can be taken to reduce many of the anxieties and problems that autistic people face.

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Many professionals studying the subject research it in a very clinical manner, studying autistic people’s behaviours and contemplating what the causes behind them may be. While this research is undoubtedly valuable, I think it’s equally important to take the authors’ approach and find out about autism from autistic people themselves (there’s an expression, ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’, which means exactly that). People often do not appreciate the fact that autism comes as a wide spectrum. The autism community has a saying – ‘Once you’ve met one person with

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