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Autism is a very serious condition.

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 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.

The genetics of autism are real, but there are also environmental triggers.

As a scientist leading a funding agency for autism research, I think of autism as a neurodevelopmental 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.

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

Often autism is portrayed in the media as a very negative condition, as something that prevents somebody from communicating or from socializing or from being able to have any kind of normal, happy life.

One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing.