People think about autism as something with kids. Well, those kids grow up.
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As a scientist leading a funding agency for autism research, I think of autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder.
One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing.
Having two children with autism, it makes you really think about how we do relate to each other.
Autism is a very serious condition.
By including children with different learning abilities in mainstream and specialized schools, we can change attitudes and promote respect. By creating suitable jobs for adults with autism, we integrate them into society.
Autism is part of who I am.
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 an extremely variable disorder.
Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by social withdrawal, by repetitive behaviors and by some kind of focal attention in its classic form. Basically, it's an inability to relate to others.
The genetics of autism are real, but there are also environmental triggers.
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