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Autism Spectrum Disorder - Coggle Diagram
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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5,753 people were registered to have autism in Ireland in 2020
3,804 people registered this as their primary disability
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1,949 people recorded autism as their secondary disability
Four times as many males have autism (79%) recorded as a primary disability compared with
females (21%)
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Many individuals with ASD also suffer some form of sensory sensitivity, such as not liking the smell of something or the feel of labels in their clothes.
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The exact cause of ASD is unknown but there is evidence suggests that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to to development of ASD.
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