ASD is the short form of autism spectrum disorder — you will also see autistic spectrum disorder; people mean the same broad idea. Doctors use it for a range of ways a person’s brain may work with social life, talking and listening, and repeating patterns or very strong interests.

ASD is the short form of autism spectrum disorderASD是autism spectrum disorder（自閉症類群障礙）的縮寫 — you will also see autistic spectrum disorder你也會看到autistic spectrum disorder這個寫法; people mean the same broad idea大家指的是同一個大概念. Doctors use it for a range of ways a person's brain may work with social life, talking and listening, and repeating patterns or very strong interests醫生用它來指一個人的大腦在社交、說話和聽人講話，還有重複模式或非常強烈的興趣上，可能會有的各種不同運作方式

Spectrum is the important piece: it is not one box. Some people need a lot of daily help; some live and work with little help; many are in between.

Spectrum is the important piecespectrum（光譜）這個詞是重點: it is not one box這不是單一一種樣子. Some people need a lot of daily help有些人每天需要很多協助; some live and work with little help有些人只需要一點協助就能生活和工作; many are in between很多人是介於中間

On school papers and clinic letters you will see the letters ASD. It is a medical and school word, not a joke and not an insult.

On school papers and clinic letters在學校文件和診所信件上, you will see the letters ASD你會看到ASD這幾個字母. It is a medical and school word這是醫療和校園用語, not a joke and not an insult不是玩笑話，也不是侮辱

Careful speakers follow what the person themselves prefers: some say autistic person, some say person with autism. The letters are only a short label for that range, not a full story of anyone.

Careful speakers follow what the person themselves prefers用詞謹慎的人會照當事人自己喜歡的說法來說: some say autistic person有人說autistic person, some say person with autism有人說person with autism. The letters are only a short label for that range這幾個字母只是那個範圍的簡短標籤, not a full story of anyone不是任何人完整的故事