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Autism and Social Inclusion 1
Autism and Social Inclusion 1
AND SOCIAL
INCLUSION
What is autism and how to make
people with autism feel safe
and comfortable around you
What are the most common variations of autism?
In the autism spectrum, there are several different types of
neurodevelopmental conditions, such as:
1. Autistic disorder – often referred to as “common autism”
2. Asperger syndrome – a “milder variation” of autistic
disorder
3. PSS-NOS – Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
specified
What are the most common symptoms of autism?
Preventing
Helping
You must try to remain calm. You should move to a safe and
quiet environment where they can’t hurt themselves. You may
also try to give the person some fidgets which can possibly
help the person to calm down.
Sources
● https://www.autismeurope.org/what-we-do/areas-of-action/s
ocial-inclusion/#:~:text=People%20with%20autism%20often%2
0experience,often%20denied%20access%20to%20schools
.
● https://pecsusa.com/download/Teaching%20Social%20Skills-C
hapter%205.pdf
● https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/rwss/2016/chapter1.pdf
● http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/autism/spectrum.asp
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