People with autism, including Asperger's Syndrome, experience three main areas of difficulty - social communication, social interaction and social imagination. These difficulties affect people in different ways. Some will require a lifetime of specialist support while others are able to live relatively independent lives.
Around 100,000 children in the UK have autism, with around half a million family members directly affected by the condition. Often these families do not get the right support and this puts them under immense strain. A number of independent UK charities offer support and information to children and their families at a time when they need it most - during the period of diagnosis and afterwards.
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