How to Use autism in a Sentence
autism
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The male lead’s twin boys are both on the autism spectrum.
— Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 -
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 -
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 -
Three years ago, the theater artist and writer was diagnosed with autism.
— Alix Strauss, New York Times, 4 June 2023 -
Because of David’s autism, his family looks the other way about his crimes.
— Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024 -
The sense of vulnerability that comes with having a kid with autism has been a gift to me.
— Anna Myers, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023 -
The pair play a divorced couple who are trying to co-parent their 11-year-old son, Ezra, who has autism.
— Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 -
The 13-year-old is also on the autism spectrum, inviting even more assumptions.
— Lauren Lumpkin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023 -
In 2021, Miller revealed that he was diagnosed with autism.
— Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2024 -
But the sense of vulnerability that comes with having a kid with autism has been a gift to me.
— Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2022 -
Tell us more about the possible link between the microbiome and autism.
— Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023 -
Beckinsale said a woman once reached out to her on Instagram to tell her that her son who has autism was fond of the clip.
— Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023 -
The parents of 10-year-old twin boys, both with autism and multiple health conditions, wrote of their own fears.
— Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022 -
But for some kids, such as those with autism, the activity can be a little more daunting.
— Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2023 -
In 2008, she was named a national celebrity spokesperson for Autism Speaks — her son, Daniel, has autism.
— Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022 -
In between are twin boys, 4 years old, one with cerebral palsy, the other with autism and epilepsy.
— Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The counselor was autistic and finishing up her PhD on autism in women.
— Sofia Viera, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024 -
In 2027, the company hopes to begin trials in people with autism.
— Alice Park, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Those calls came after video surfaced of a bus aide slapping and restraining a 7-year-old boy with autism.
— Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024 -
Caitlin Draper Caitlin Draper is a clinical social worker who specializes in adults on the autism spectrum and those with eating disorders.
— Worth Sparkman, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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