AUTISM

You can find these answers on the web.

1. Why do we say “autistic person” and not “person with autism”?
2. Is autism more common in boys or in girls?
3. What are the main known causes of autism?
4. What are some of the common myths about autism?
5. If you know an autistic person, what things do you do to help him/her?

Do the following online quiz

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Watch the video “Amazing Things Happen - by Alexander Amelines” and answer these questions:
1. Which are the differences we can see? Which are the ones we can’t?
2. What did you see in the light blue drawing? A duck or a rabbit?
3. Do all the brains work in the same way?
4. What things do our brains control?
5. Which is the explanation the video gives about “autism”?
6. What abilities stand out in an autistic person?
7. Which activities autistics can find difficult to do?
8. How do most people react when they feel anxious? What do autistic people do in those
situations?
9. What things we DON’T have to do when an autistic person is trying to calm down?
10. According to the video, what kind of friends do autistic people need?