Embracing the Spectrum

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Across
  1. 3. Many autistic people experience ______ processing challenges and can be hyper-sensitive or hypo-sensitive
  2. 4. ______-first language is a way of referring to individuals that emphasises what they consider to be a core part of their identity, e.g. "autistic person" rather than "person with autism"
  3. 7. Preferred over "high/low functioning" labels, many autistic people are described as having high or low ______ needs
  4. 8. The term for when someone's brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered "typical"
  5. 9. interest, Highly focused interests common in autistic people that are more intense than typical hobbies and may take up much of a person's free time, even to their detriment
  6. 10. A short-hand term for "self-stimulating behaviours" referring to repetitive behaviours or motions that a person does, often associated with neurodiverse people
Down
  1. 1. The first person to be diagnosed with autism
  2. 2. Autism Acceptance Month
  3. 5. The ______ symbol is used by the autistic community to represent inclusion and diversity with infinite variations and possibilities on the spectrum
  4. 6. A conscious or unconscious survival strategy for autistic people to mimic neurotypical behaviours for their safety or to fit in