Used in a Sentence

autism

How to use autism in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for autism.

Editorial note

And I realized Matthew’s autism wasn’t the enemy; it’s what he is.

Examples12
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of autism gathered in one view.

noun

(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for autism.

noun

(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

Example sentences

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And I realized Matthew’s autism wasn’t the enemy; it’s what he is.

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Coming to a blog post, why most computer specialists relate to autism.

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Next time you might like to work in a zinger about autism, neckbeards and/or fedora ownership.

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If you had autism or downs syndrome you would find all kinds of support, even get college scholarships and job placements.

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Their response was as follows: they would cover it if I was found not to have autism and they would not cover it if I did have autism.

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"I ask because I have a son with autism, and I have met leading immunologists in famous medical schools who subscribe to this hypothesis.

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Asperger's/autism or not, school was pretty much miserable for me, and I would have been grateful for the opportunity to learn how to really connect with others.

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As someone with borderline autism, I find this sort of guide extremely helpful, because things that may be obvious to you take me immense amounts of time to learn and internalize.

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Calling Zynga and Groupon pump-and-dump schemes is a mark of one's one's understanding of business in much the same way that believing vaccines cause autism is a mark of one's understanding of science.

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They're disruptive, intrusive, unreliable, and for many people with autism-spectrum disorders, extremely uncomfortable.

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The autoimmune hypothesis is yet another autism hypothesis that is advanced primarily by parents, because it offers more hope than a neurological etiology.

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A lot of people hold strongly to the hope that autism is just a set of symptoms that are triggered by something tangible and readily treatable like a nutritional deficiency or a food allergy, rather than a permanent difference in brain structure.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use autism in a sentence?

And I realized Matthew’s autism wasn’t the enemy; it’s what he is.

What does autism mean?

(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

What part of speech is autism?

autism is commonly used as noun.