Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates and relates to people around them. Children and adults with autism are unable to relate to others in a meaningful way. People with autism can often have accompanying learning disabilities. There is also a condition called Asperger syndrome, a form of autism used to describe people at the higher functioning end of the autistic spectrum. Reality to an autistic person is a confusing, interacting mass of events, people, places, sounds and sights.
The National Autistic Society aims to raise awareness of this bewildering condition. It runs a range of courses and one-, two- and three-day workshops and conferences suitable for childcare professionals at various locations. These include:
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