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The subject of the discussion in this article is the ability of social functioning of people diagnosed with autism. Autism is a kind of pervasive developmental disorders that causes difficulty in building relationships with others. It has negative effect on functioning in a society. More and more actions are taken to enable autistic people function in a society and improve their life’s quality. It is worth considering what characteristics evinced by autistic people may have some impact on their social life and what actions should be implemented to support these people in making professional activity and in the acquiring some skills in order to be independent and function well in the social life.