Outline of autism

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to autism: Autism spectrum disorder – a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social interaction and communication, and involves restricted and repetitive behavior.

Autism can be described as all of the following: Signs of autism are highly variable, and different individuals will have a different mix of traits.

Some more common traits include: These are conditions that people on the autism spectrum may experience more often than is typical.

Disorders formerly considered distinct, but now diagnosed as autism spectrum disorder, include:

An autistic toddler plays by stacking cans
An autistic toddler stacking cans, sometimes associated with autism
Greta Thunberg speaking at a "Fridays for Future" event in Berlin in July 2019.
Greta Thunberg in 2019
A 3-year-old child is points to something offscreen in an aquarium while a therapist smiles and looks where the child is pointing.
An autistic child and a therapist enjoying an aquarium