on the spectrum

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: exhibiting traits associated with autism spectrum disorder

… quiet areas and sensory bags with headphones … and other ways to help kids who are on the spectrum cope with unfamiliar, noisy surroundings.

—Rachel Molenda

… Stephanie Adams, cofounder of the Autism and Asperger's Society, said: "We started the society because we wanted to make a place where people on the spectrum can spend their time and not feel isolated. …"

—Kelsey Maxwell

Examples of on the spectrum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Billy’s experience having sex for the first time lies somewhere on the spectrum between traumatic and disappointing. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

People form these negative impressions in just seconds and report being reluctant to talk to, hang out with or even live near people on the spectrum. — Cindi May, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for on the spectrum

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