As a scientist leading a funding agency for autism research, I think of autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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People think about autism as something with kids. Well, those kids grow up.
Autism is an extremely variable disorder.
Autism is part of who I am.
The genetics of autism are real, but there are also environmental triggers.
A National Database on Autism Research is fostering sharing of data and collaborations. Scientists are also making great strides at the interface of biology and engineering with new technologies that are laying the groundwork for future advances.
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.
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.
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 a very serious condition.
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.
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