Unfortunately there is very little information aimed at children that explains the various conditions. I’ve found that the best approach is to wait until your child brings it up, then answer their questions honestly but try to keep the information simple and concise otherwise you may succeed in scaring your child or just confusing them due to information overload.
The reason I suggest leaving it till your child brings it up is:
- Your child may not have noticed something, or may not be bothered so why draw attention to it?
- There are so many conditions under this umberella you would be there forever attempting to explain them all and your child may not come across 90% of them
- I know it sounds daft but in some cases it can generate unwanted attention to a person with one of these conditions, as they may not be aware of it, or they may be self conscious about it.
- Also by making it into a big issue your child may start treating people who are different from them in anyway differently and not in a good way either
I know this isn’t particularly comprehensive but at the moment it’s the best I can do I’m afraid.