How to Use autism in a Sentence

autism

noun
  • Let’s say a child with autism is in school.
    — Joshua Cowen, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Why does autism seem more prevalent here than back home?
    — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Her 8-year-old daughter has autism.
    — Amanda Hari, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Two of Lamb’s three children have autism.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The debate over Tylenol and autism has raged for years.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Daniel Keely, a high school senior with autism.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Her job lets her work from home and be closer to her son, who has autism.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The risk for autism decreased to about 15%.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • That’s when the girl, who had autism, was hit by a driver who didn’t stop.
    — Alexis Stevens, ajc, 18 Jan. 2022
  • One problem hung over much of autism research.
    — Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • One problem hung over much of autism research.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
  • What does autism have to do with exercise?
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The loneliness of non-oral autism was a source of deep grief.
    — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The website still says that vaccines do not cause autism.
    — Amanda Seitz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
  • There is even a connection to autism.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In first grade, she was diagnosed with autism.
    — Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Which character has autism in the show?
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The project looks at the dating lives of those on the autism spectrum.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Monnens says her daughter has autism, and has run away in the past.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There are no treatments or cures for autism, nor can it be reversed.
    — USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • How common is autism in the US?
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The causes of autism are unclear.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Brandon has autism, which can make the world feel like a scary place sometimes.
    — al, 13 June 2022
  • None has proven that acetaminophen causes autism.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • This includes students who have autism.
    — Paul L. Morgan, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
  • Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven.
    — Elizabeth Preston, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In this case, autism is—oh my gosh, doesn't our heart go out for those parents who have autism?
    — CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • 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
  • Once again, autism-like behaviors eased.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025

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