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Yes, Autism is known as Autism Spectrum Disorder and is a neurological disorder. However many Autistic people prefer it to be referred to as a neurological difference - disorder implies that Neurotypical is the norm, the ideal, or the perfect and that Autism is a broken version so worth less.

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Yes - autism is considered to be a neurological disorder, or often people prefer it to be referred to as a neurological difference.

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