I would like to meet other people with autism as i have Autism, its a disability which affects the way i communicate with other people. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, typical signs include language problems, inability to make friends, a lack of empathy and odd 'eccentric' behaviour. Some people are only mildly affected and live relatively normal lives, while others need extra support. No-one knows what causes autism, athough it's on the rise and affects three times as many boys as girls. Aspergers Syndrome is a 'milder' form of autism. People with Aspergers often speak very well and do well in mainstream school. Autism is a disorder that affects the way a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. Most (but not all) people with autism also have a learning disability. People with autism need specialist care and education. Autism and autistic spectrum Autism is most likely to be a group of similar disorders with various degrees of severity. So the term 'autistic spectrum disorders' i hope people understand what autism is and that im a nice lad just needs nice people to go on missions with :)