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

Autism currently affects one in 88 children in the U.S., and its prevalence continues to rise. That's why it's important to help organizations like Autism Speaks raise awareness and funds to support families and individuals impacted by it.

Autism is a very serious condition.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

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

Some teachers just have a knack for working with autistic children. Other teachers do not have it.

Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular.

Certainly not everybody that is different is necessarily autistic, but there are a lot of undiagnosed people, and it's not necessarily something that needs to have attention to it, unless that person is feeling uncomfortable in the world or they need extra help or something.

You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out.

Autism is part of who I am.