Issues faced by people with autism

This page lists some of the most common issues faced by people with autism spectrum disorders, including some of the most common problems.

The fact that an issue or problem is listed here does not mean that everybody with autism will experience that issue or problem or that they will experience it in the same way.

Each person with autism is a unique individual, with unique needs and abilities. Because of this, he or she will experience those issues in a unique way or may not experience them at all.

Please see also Related conditions and syndromes, which lists some of the conditions and syndromes which commonly occur in people with autism spectrum disorders.

Aggression Agitation Anxiety Attention/Concentration Attitudes towards Autism Behavioural Difficulties Bowel and Bladder Problems Bullying Catatonia Central Coherence Communication Daily Living Skills Depression Destructive Behaviour Diet and Nutrition Eating and Drinking Executive Function Gastro-Intestinal Problems Hearing/Sound perception Hyperactivity Imagination Impact on Family Impaired Immunity Impulsivity Inclusion and Exclusion Intellectual Ability Irritability Joint Attention Loneliness Memory Mental Health Motor Skills Obsessive Compulsions Pain threshold Perception Play Abilities Regression Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours Self Injurious Behaviour Sensory Sensitivity Sleep Social Skills Tantrums Theory of Mind Uneven development Vision

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Issues faced by people with autism