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

We might want to figure out what are the positive effects of autism - mild cases.

Autism is part of who I am.

Autism is a very serious condition.

I have a long-standing relationship with Autism Speaks. I've been supporting them for many, many years now.

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.

As a parent with a child with autism, it's been really tough to experience your child having autism.

My autism is a very mild form. It was diagnosed at the age of 25, partly because it wasn't diagnosable as a teenager (this is Asperger's syndrome, specifically). But there were certainly traits within that condition, within the autism spectrum in general, especially at the high functioning end, that I think are best looked at as pluses.

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

My son has autism, and I founded the government relations department at Autism Speaks.