World Autism Awareness Day celebrated

A video that highlights what it is like to have autism has been released to coincide with World Autism Awareness Day.

It comes as a shocking survey revealed the scale of poor public understanding, which has left many sufferers feeling trapped in their own home.

The end clip shows the little boy counting to ten in an effort to calm himself down.

73 per cent also said that strangers tut or make disapproving noises at their children. “I just get too much information”.

The National Autistic Society has launched a new three-year campaign called Too Much Information to help the public understand more about autism. The video kicked off World Autism Awareness Week.

“We all expect to be able to take a plane for our holidays or business and it’s important that airports and airlines know what they can do to make the experience as easy as possible for autistic people and their families”.

Mark Lever, Chief Executive of The National Autistic Society, said: “It’s wonderful that Ralph and Bath & North East Somerset Council, are getting involved with World Autism Awareness Week”. And that sensory overload can set off a child with autism.

With early intervention and appropriate training, parents could ensure quality life for autistic children, representatives of the club said.

This means that, over time, they avoid going to places they might feel overwhelmed or judged, and become more and more isolated.