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following pictures were taken on commission for Heinemann:Mark Azavedo,pp.12,13;TrevorClifford,pp.28,29;Maggie Milner,pp.20,21;John Walnsley,pp.10,16,25,26.  \nThe pictures on the following pages were posed by models who do not have autism:4,10,16,25,26.  \nSpecial thanks to:Afua,Richard,Kate,Niamh,Sean,Eoin and Míchéal;The Robert Ogden School andpupils;Radlett Lodge School and pupils.  \nThe publishers would also like to thank:The National Autistic Society,and Julie Johnson,PHSEConsultant Trainer and Writer,for their help in the preparation of this book.  \nCover photograph reproduced with permission of Steve Hickey.  \nEvery effort has been made to contact copyright holders of any material reproduced in this book.Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publishers.  \nontents  \nWhat is autism?4Common difficulties6What causes autism?Diagnosing autism10Meet Abena and Afua12Helping with autism14Communication16Managing autism18Meet Richard and 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