About autism - Priors Court
Autism (Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Condition) is an incurable, lifelong neurological disorder which affects as many as 1 in 100 people in the U.K, predominantly males. Varying enormously in severity, all people with autism experience difficulty in communicating or forming relationships. Rigid, inflexible thought processes can make autistic people anxious about the world around them. The condition can make life extremely challenging not only for individuals with autism themselves, but also for the families of those affected.
My Special Brother
I know him as my brother
Which seems very strange indeed
This little boy so special
Who knows nothing about me
I often wonder where he goes
In times of private thought
I hope he's happy and content
In just the way he ought
He lives his life in parallel
Across this huge divide
To be here with me but not connect
Growing older side by side
We never play or share or shout
This world he's in will keep me out
I hope one day he'll let me in
So I can be special just to him.
By Hannah Bint, aged 12 years, sister to Jacob
Prior's Court SchoolProviding specialist education and care for pupils diagnosed with autism and severe and complex learning difficulties.
