The 2nd of April marks World Autism Awareness Day, a day that shines a light on autism and what it really looks like in our communities.

In South Africa, it’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of people are living with autism, but the real number could be even higher because so many cases still go undiagnosed.

We reached out to Leryke Kleynhans, the National training coordinator and occupational therapists at Autism South Africa to explain a little more about Autism and the early signs one should look out for. Kaya 959