How to Use autism in a Sentence

autism

noun
  • 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
  • Brandon has autism, which can make the world feel like a scary place sometimes.
    al, 13 June 2022
  • 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
  • The report states that the boy who was allegedly dragged through the hallway had autism.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 28 May 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
  • 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
  • The 3-year-old child with autism was being fostered by David and Liz Carroll.
    Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022
  • On a recent day, Keene was visiting a client with autism.
    AZCentral.com, 16 July 2023
  • There are many subtypes, and each person with autism can have unique strengths and challenges.
    Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • As someone with autism, airports used to overwhelm RJ with sensory overload—from the chaotic sounds to the unpredictable pace of travel.
    Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Kennedy expressed skepticism about vaccines before running for president and falsely claimed vaccines lead to an increase in autism rates.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024

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