How to Use autism in a Sentence
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And now the 21-year-old, who has autism, has his own cafe.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022
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The male lead’s twin boys are both on the autism spectrum.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
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The project looks at the dating lives of those on the autism spectrum.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
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But that can be tougher for kids on the autism spectrum.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
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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
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The loneliness of non-oral autism was a source of deep grief.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
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Their 7-year-old son, who has autism, witnessed the event.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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That’s when the girl, who had autism, was hit by a driver who didn’t stop.
—Alexis Stevens, ajc, 18 Jan. 2022
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Noah is on the autism spectrum, and his mom hopes to send him to a special school.
—Andrews McMeel Syndication, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
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The youngest sibling, who is 19 and has autism, followed them out.
—Chelsea Prince, ajc, 6 May 2023
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Amari has autism and is new to the Peachtree Corners area, police said.
—Alexis Stevens, ajc, 23 Nov. 2021
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Want to make the case that childhood vaccines cause autism?
—Adam Marcus, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ianni does not want the book to be solely about autism.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 21 May 2021
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There is a new school in Mesa, near the district, for students with autism.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Crehan would have been the first female with autism to make the crossing.
—Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 15 July 2021
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Two of them are on the autism spectrum (ages five and nine), and our third has epilepsy (age 10).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Brandon has autism, which can make the world feel like a scary place sometimes.
—al, 13 June 2022
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His eight-year-old son, Nick, who has autism, learned some of his first words by watching The Price is Right.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
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This is also the time some children start to show symptoms of autism.
—Dr. Sean O'Leary, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
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Their son Christian, 22, has autism and just began a part-time job.
—Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 9 Nov. 2021
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The report states that the boy who was allegedly dragged through the hallway had autism.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 28 May 2022
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Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old boy with autism.
—Steve Megargee, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2022
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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
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Woodside Prairie would hire staffers who are trained to work with people with autism.
—Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2021
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Jon was diagnosed with autism at two years old and now lives at 29 Acres.
—Morgan Gonzales, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
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Children with autism are prone to wander and can be drawn to water.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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The couple had a third child, who was diagnosed with autism.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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The autism research and concerns about aluminum were early salvos in the push to go after the compensation fund, according to two of the people.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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The 28-year-old, who lives in Westchester, has high support needs autism and requires around-the-clock support, including six in-home staff workers who administer medicines, make meals, keep up with hygiene and more.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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