// LaunchPad Script

Can You Be Autistic Without a Special Interest?

A young boy holds a magnifying glass while working on a project at a table covered with large sheets of paper featuring geometry graphs.

Autism is a world full of variety and surprises, often resisting simple labels. Many people assume that having an intense, single focus, a “special interest,” is required for an autism diagnosis. But can you be autistic without a special interest? The answer is yes, absolutely. To understand this, we need to move past common stereotypes […]