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World Autism Awareness Month

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What is Autism?

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How does autism affect day to day life:

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Autistic people may :

  • Find it hard to communicate and interact with other people
  • Find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
  • Find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or uncomfortable
  • Get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
  • Take longer to understand information
  • Do or think the same things repetitively.

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Percentages

75,000,000

Thats 1% of the world's population

Female

Male

1 in 189 females have autism. That is 0.53%

1 in 42 males have autism. That is 2.381%

Over

people have autism.

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How Autism Impacts Language & Social Skills:

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Language and social skills play a huge role in someone's daily life.

Some people are severely impacted by autism while some are only mildly so.

Autistic individuals may have difficulty understanding verbal communication or non-verbal cues from other people.

They may also have trouble feeling empathy towards others which can lead to difficulties communicating at school, work, and home.

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Autism in our community

Our core values

  • Community
  • Fairness
  • Kindness
  • Resilience

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Famous people with Autism:

Chris Packham:

Chris Packham is a naturalist and a wildlife presenter. Packham was diagnosed with Asperger’s in his 40s. He has previously spoken about how his diagnosis has helped him explain feelings of isolation and depression he suffered as a young man. Packham has his own show on BBC where he allows four other people around the UK diagnosed with autism to show their family and friends what goes on inside their mind

Anne Hegerty:

Star of television quiz show, The Chase, Anne Hegerty has been widely praised for opening up and discussing her Asperger’s.Hegerty was diagnosed with autism aged 45, after she watched a TV programme about the developmental disability and recognised some of the traits in herself. She experiences sensory issues and struggles with loud noises when she's tired or stressed.

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Want to find out more about Autism?

National Autistic Society Website

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Prayer

Almighty God,

we pray for those all over the world who are diagnosed with Autism. Help us to:

Accept and embrace those who have autism.

Unite the hearts of all mankind in recognising their plight.

Touch with Your Grace,the lives of those who intentionally ignore them.

Inspire heartwarming willingness and quiet patience in those who care and love people with autism and…

Strengthen their ability to cope by changing their moments of confusion and frustration into understanding and peace,so that…

Miracles can occur in the lives of those all over the world with Autism.

Amen.

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Thank you

World Autism Awareness Month