0 a brain condition that affects the development of social and communication skills in ways that can be severe or slight, and that can make someone's behaviour and interests different from people without the condition:
1 a condition that starts in young children and causes behavior that is unusually centered on the self while limiting development of social and communication skills
Autism is a spectrum, meaning that everyone with autism is different.
Many believe autism should simply be accepted and accommodated as a difference.
