The term autism is used to describe all diagnoses on the autism spectrum including classic Autism, Asperger syndrome and high-functioning Autism.
Below are some facts and statistics on Autism:
- Autism is much more common than many people think. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism
- Autism doesn’t just affect children. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism
- Autism is a hidden disability – you can’t always tell if someone has it
- While autism is incurable, the right support at the right time can make an enormous difference to people’s live
- Over 40% of children with autism have been bullied at school
- One in five children with autism has been excluded from school, many more than once
- Nearly two-thirds of adults with autism in England do not have enough support to meet their needs
- Only 15% of adults with autism in the UK are in full-time paid employment
- 61% of those out of work say they want to work
- 79% of those on Incapacity Benefit say they want to work
For further information and more facts and statistics on Autism visit – Autism.org