Some of the most annoying stereotypes autistic people have to deal with
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No, having autism doesn't automatically make you a maths genius
It's World Autism Awareness Week, external.
The campaign, which was launched by the UN in 2007, leads up to World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April - when thousands of landmarks around the world light up blue, and autism-friendly events are held all over the world.
But despite so much effort being put into raising awareness, many autistic people continue to struggle against misleading stereotypes.
Everyone has different experiences, so we asked eight young people with autism what the most common misconceptions are.
From the assumption that they'll be great at maths to the belief that they hate being around others, all of the people we spoke to had been on the receiving end of some pretty offensive generalisations.
Below are some of the things that particularly annoyed them.
