Mama Mag Feature: Autistic Understanding

One in 70 people in Australia have Autism Spectrum Disorder.   In the United States, the number increases to 1 in 54.

If someone asked you, “What is autism?” would you be able to give an accurate description? Most people have heard of autism or are familiar with the term “on the spectrum,” but autism spectrum disorder is often widely misunderstood – even though an estimated 164,000 Australians have it, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey