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  • All about autism
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Thinking differences

Autistic people think differently than non-autistic people.

Think about when you brush your teeth. Your brain thinks about a lot when you brush your teeth.

You think about how to hold the toothbrush, how to put it in your mouth, and how long you should brush your teeth. Autism can change how you think about all of those things.

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