Autism - Wikipedia
Autism is primarily characterized by differences and difficulties in social interaction and communication, alongside restricted or repetitive patterns of interests, activities, or behaviors (stimming), and, in many cases, distinctive reactions to sensory input.

Autism spectrum disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that affects how people see others and socialize with them. This causes problems in communication and getting along with others socially. The condition also includes limited and repeated patterns of behavior.

Autism: Symptoms, Causes, Types, and Testing - WebMD
Autistic disorder. This is what most people think of when they hear the word "autism." It affects social interactions, communication, and play in children younger than 3 years.

What is Autism? - Autism Research Institute
Autism is a developmental disorder with symptoms that appear within the first three years of life. Its formal diagnostic name is autism spectrum disorder. The word “spectrum” indicates that autism appears in different forms with varying levels of severity.

Signs and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Learn about the signs and symptoms of ASD.

What Are The Signs Of Autism? - Simply Psychology
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in social communication, social interaction, and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Estimates from 2020 indicate that approximately 1 in 36 children are diagnosed as autistic.

About Autism Spectrum Disorder | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | CDC
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic condition. Other causes are not yet known. Scientists believe there are multiple causes of ASD that act together to change the most common ways people develop.

What is autism? - NHS
Autism is something you’re born with. It’s not an illness and there is no treatment or cure, but there are ways of managing it and getting support. It’s not known what causes autism, but it can sometimes affect people in the same family. It is not caused by vaccines or medicines.

What is autism - National Autistic Society
Autism influences how people experience and interact with the world. It is a lifelong neurodivergence and disability. Autistic people are different from each other, but for a diagnosis they must share differences from non-autistic people in how they think, feel and communicate.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) | Autism Speaks
Anybody can be autistic, regardless of sex, age, race or ethnicity. However, research from the CDC says that boys get diagnosed with autism four times more often than girls.