How to Use autism spectrum disorder in a Sentence
autism spectrum disorder
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Vans has released a new line of shoes that are designed with autism spectrum disorder in mind.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Mar. 2020
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Archie, a 10-year-old with autism spectrum disorder who cannot yet speak, screams when asked to eat vegetables.
—J. Ganz, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2019
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The 27-year-old British triathlete, who has autism spectrum disorder, has been training for this moment for more than a year.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2021
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Bystensky said that now is known as autism spectrum disorder.
—Rob Gillies, Star Tribune, 16 Nov. 2020
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The students and staff impacted are all in the autism spectrum disorder unit at the school in southwest Orange County.
—Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2020
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Our son, Paul, who is in preschool, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
—Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
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The 14-year-olds, two of a set of triplets born with autism spectrum disorder, were both victims of horrific abuse by adults who should never have had custody of them in the first place.
—BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2021
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That test has been used to diagnose autism spectrum disorder, right?
—Stella Marie Hombach, Scientific American, 1 June 2020
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The answer: children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their younger siblings.
—Paul A. Offit, Md, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018
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Arday was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age three and did not learn to speak until 11.
—Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2023
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Several students, many of whom have autism spectrum disorder, went to legal aid to lodge a formal complaint with the DOJ.
—Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Aug. 2021
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The Lancet that claimed a possible connection between MMR and the onset of autism spectrum disorder.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2018
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Julia, a four-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, didn’t look up from her paint project when Big Bird introduced himself.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
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But researchers warn that the sound may be overwhelming for the nearly 5.5 million people in the U.S. who have autism spectrum disorder and are sensitive to sound.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Fischer was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as an adult, which Schumer has often opened up about over the years.
—Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
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This applies to those with neuro-diverse backgrounds such as those with an autism spectrum disorder.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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Yet as Newman writes in this issue, finding love and work are huge challenges for people with autism spectrum disorder.
—Susan Goldberg, National Geographic, 1 Apr. 2020
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The nonprofit was inspired by Flutie’s son, Dougie Jr., who was diagnosed with a rare autism spectrum disorder as a young child.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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The board will make a decision on the conditions likely by the end of the summer, unless the legislature acts on autism spectrum disorder first.
—Laura Hancock, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
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The second-oldest, 14-year-old Jimi Scott, has autism spectrum disorder.
—Erin Gabriel, CNN, 30 Mar. 2018
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When a child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, do their parents' feelings about vaccines change in any way?
—Susan Scutti, CNN, 26 Mar. 2018
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People with autism spectrum disorder, like me, have often had to deal with social isolation our whole lives.
—Sarah Ransdell, The Conversation, 7 May 2020
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Small studies have shown that cannabis is effective for autism spectrum disorder.
—cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
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On Monday, the elder Minassian painted his son as a man with little to no emotion due to autism spectrum disorder.
—Rob Gillies, Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
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The hoglet is wireless and minimizes clicking sounds as to not irritate those with autism spectrum disorder.
—Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
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The goal, in part, was to provide an opportunity for those with autism spectrum disorder to improve their driving skills.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022
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When she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 34, some of her life challenges finally made sense.
—NBC News, 1 Oct. 2021
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About one in 36 children have autism spectrum disorder, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
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The quest to understand autism spectrum disorder seems an unending one.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2018
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After seeing a new doctor in 2023, she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
—Julia Ries, SELF, 20 June 2024
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