What does the cryptic crossword clue "A child with autism exhibits initially different aspects of their character (8)" mean?

The definition is "different aspects of their character". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PER (synonym="each; a") + SON (synonym="child") + AE (synonym="first letters of [initially] each of A UTISM and E XHIBITS") = PERSONAE The answer is PERSONAE.

A child with autism exhibits initially different aspects of their character (8)

Independent Cryptic #11729 | 12 Across | 2024-05-14 flower

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