{"id":1495,"date":"2026-06-25T09:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kirstencallesen.dk\/en\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:20:57","slug":"what-is-autism-an-introduction-to-the-autism-spectrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirstencallesen.dk\/en\/what-is-autism-an-introduction-to-the-autism-spectrum\/","title":{"rendered":"What is autism? &#8211; an introduction to the autism spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"expanded\" class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\" role=\"text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">Autism is not a disease, but a neurological difference that affects how one perceives and interacts with the world. In recent years, there has been increasing awareness of autism, and more people are being diagnosed. 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