Clearing up misconceptions about autism Clearing up misconceptions about autism By Gabrielle Ware | April 28, 2021 at 7:29 PM EDT - Updated April 28 at 10:31 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - This is the last week of Autism Awareness Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can show itself very differently in individual people. People on the spectrum tend to have issues understanding social cues. The CDC describes people with autism ranging from very “gifted to severely challenged.” Tokela Huston of Tokela Huston is the Owner of DANA Therapy Group. It help patients with autism. (Source: WALB) “Autism is non-verbal. Autism is supposed to look a certain way. People with autism can’t hear. People with autism can’t be successful or have a successful life,” are just some of the things she listed.