How to Use autism in a Sentence
autism
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There are many subtypes, and each person with autism can have unique strengths and challenges.
— Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 27 June 2022 -
Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old boy with autism.
— Steve Megargee, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2022 -
But there’s no guarantee Ryan, who has autism, might replicate those emotions.
— Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2022 -
Amygdala changes suggest that there are anxieties specific to autism.
— Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 -
Independence Village will feature 34 housing units for adults with autism.
— Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2022 -
Jacob, who has autism, was terrified of getting into the water, said his mother, Lee Hodge, 36.
— New York Times, 29 June 2022 -
Their purpose is to provide a calming and accessible area for those with autism and other sensory issues to decompress in a private setting.
— Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 3 July 2022 -
Now a chef at the Department of Justice and the father of two children with autism, two and three years old, Smith said hearing about the incident hit him hard.
— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 -
But making ends meet hasn’t always been easy for Ariane, who sells health insurance, and his wife, Samantha, a therapist who cares for people with autism.
— Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 -
After their son Freddie, who is nonverbal, was diagnosed with autism just before his fifth birthday, the couple has been open about their journey in the hopes of helping other parents.
— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 -
And now the 21-year-old, who has autism, has his own cafe.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022 -
The male lead’s twin boys are both on the autism spectrum.
— Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 -
But that can be tougher for kids on the autism spectrum.
— Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 -
The other one is autism, which wasn’t always the case, but it’s been on the rise.
— Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023 -
The loneliness of non-oral autism was a source of deep grief.
— August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023 -
The youngest sibling, who is 19 and has autism, followed them out.
— Chelsea Prince, ajc, 6 May 2023 -
There is a new school in Mesa, near the district, for students with autism.
— Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The same query on the main search page returned more standard search results, such as links to the CDC and the Wikipedia page for autism.
— Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 -
In the past, Kennedy has criticized NIH for not doing enough to study the role of vaccines in autism.
— Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024 -
Children with autism are prone to wander and can be drawn to water.
— Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024 -
On a recent day, Keene was visiting a client with autism.
— AZCentral.com, 16 July 2023 -
Atlantis also has a kids’ club with staff that can care for children with autism.
— Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023 -
Until a few years ago, there was autism and there was Asperger’s.
— Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Other research looks at the DMN in autism and certain types of psychosis.
— Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2023 -
One of her children, a 12-year-old boy with autism, has attended five schools.
— Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022 -
Boys were still more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls.
— Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 -
What is clear is that the modern understanding of autism can be traced to events in Mr. Triplett’s childhood.
— Alex Traub, New York Times, 18 June 2023 -
But May’s life changed in an instant when her son was diagnosed with autism.
— Katy McFee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 -
Three years ago, the theater artist and writer was diagnosed with autism.
— Alix Strauss, New York Times, 4 June 2023 -
Despite an uptick in later-life ADHD and autism diagnoses, the myth that neurodivergent conditions disappear in adulthood prevails.
— New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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