Everyone knows someone with Autism!

Ok, so technically this may be pushing the truth a little. But I found something on the National Autistic Society's website about just how many people in the UK are affected by Autism. They state that around 7,000 people in the UK may have Autism. Put simply thats 1 in every 100 people.
Take a second to think about your day, for me, I work in London, I get the train with hundreds of people, walk through a city full of hundreds of people every single day. By default I must come into contact with dozens of people with Autism everyday.

My point?You can't always tell when looking at someone that they have autism. It's a hidden disability and depending on the severity and how it affects an individual can be noticeable or not. When I first met my other half, I had no idea she had autism and when she told me I panicked.

Why am I saying this?To get you to think. Think about that 1 in 100 and think about how many people you are in contact with each day. When it comes down to it, autism may not be that far away from you after all.