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What is Autism?

Most sources of autism information will tell you that autism is a complex disorder characterized by behavioural problems, and social and communication deficits. This is true, but it is a description of what Autism looks like, not what autism really IS. It is analogous to describing arthritis in the knee as "limping". Limping is not a disorder. It is merely a summary word that describes the behaviour of someone who suffers from arthritis of the knee.

In relation to autism, SABRI aims to complete the following sentence,

"Autism" is merely a summary word that describes the behaviour of someone suffering from ...........

SABRI presentation

View explanation of the biological perspective of autism online