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Society and government at all levels - the state level, the local level and, of course, the federal level - really needs to redouble its efforts if we're really going to make a difference in combating autism.

— Chris Smith

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✓Similar Perspectives

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.

— Adrienne Bailon

Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path.

— Ban Ki-moon

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.

— Ban Ki-moon

What is important is to treat everyone like an individual and learning not to generalize autism. With autism, people make assumptions, but it's very broad, and everyone's so different. You have to treat each person as an individual.

— Nikki Reed

The government is slowly waking up to the scale of the personal tragedy of delayed autism diagnosis.

— Jo Cox

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

— Thomas R. Insel

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.

— Mary Bono

To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.

— Ban Ki-moon

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

— Elizabeth Emken

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.

— Harvey V. Fineberg

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