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Autism is a very serious condition.

Autism is a complicated illness, and children with a variety of treatments and non-treatments show improvement over time, which is all to the good.

Autism is part of who I am.

I wished to God the doctor had handed me a pamphlet that said, 'Hey, sorry about the autism, but here's a step-by-step list on what to do next.' But doctors don't do that. They say 'sorry' and move you along.

I am also a believer in an integrated treatment approach to autism.

I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has really increased.

People think about autism as something with kids. Well, those kids grow up.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people to be on the severe end of the spectrum. But if you got rid of all the autism genetics, you wouldn't have science or art. All you would have is a bunch of social 'yak yaks.'

I've been interested in autism since I've known about it, which is more or less since I've been writing.