How to Use autism in a Sentence

autism

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other research looks at the DMN in autism and certain types of psychosis.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2023
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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 between are twin boys, 4 years old, one with cerebral palsy, the other with autism and epilepsy.
    Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Off-screen, Winslet is an advocate for autism awareness.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Twitter users criticized the singer for not casting an actor with autism for Ziegler’s part.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • His article on what became known as autism was published in April 1943.
    Maggie Jones, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Roman, a 13-year-old boy with autism, also only has online lessons.
    Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • James, 12, has autism and struggled first with online learning and then with a hybrid model.
    Bianca Vázquez Toness, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The 2-year-old boy with autism who disappeared from his Michigan home Monday has been found dead in a local river.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • One of his children had autism, and another came out as transgender.
    Monica Potts, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The Fulton school serves students ages 3 through 21 with special needs, including autism.
    Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2023
  • Kennedy worked at the center eight to nine months and was a primary caretaker of young children with autism, according to court records.
    Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The program is designed for and open to the entire community, including those with autism.
    The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Certification is achieved when at least 80 percent of guest-facing staff is trained and certified in the field of autism.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2023
  • More:Buckeye officer thought teen with autism was using drugs.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Garfinkel monitored the heartbeats of twenty people who’d been diagnosed with autism, and also asked them to count the beats themselves.
    Jessica Wapner, The New Yorker, 6 July 2023
  • Traveling with kids with autism can be downright daunting.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024

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