• Question: How many different types of autism is there?

    Asked by Mollieeee to Greg, Jen, Laura, Mobeen, Paul on 8 Mar 2016.
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      Paul O'Mahoney answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      I think there is quite a range of severity, and people with autism do not necessarily have it to the same degree as others

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      Laura Haworth answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      I think there is 4 main sub types but as Paul said there is a range of severity on the autism spectrum.

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      Greg Melia answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      I think one important thing to remember is that we don’t really know a lot about autism, so it’s still largely defined by its symptoms. That means that there are basically as many types as we say there are, because nobody has yet been able to say “This is type one autism which is caused by X, that is type 2 autism because it’s caused by something else.” Doctors have classified several different conditions, and a few years ago they brought them all under the banner of “Autistic Spectrum Disorder”. It’s worth remembering though, every autistic person, just like every other person, is unique.

      See here for more info: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autistic-spectrum-disorder/Pages/Introduction.aspx

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      Jen Lowe answered on 9 Mar 2016:

      I have no idea. Not my field and I have no direct experience. I would start my research here though:
      http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is.aspx

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      Mobeen Ali answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      There is aren’t really any distinct types of autism because it actually covers a wide spectrum of symptoms and conditions. There are different causes so people are normally ranked on a scale of how sever their autism is.

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