Synonyms for autism
ˈɔ tɪz əmautism

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1. autismnoun

   Synonyms:
   mindblindness, on the spectrum

Princeton's WordNet

1. autismnoun

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

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1. • Psychiatry
   • Syndrome

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1. List of paraphrases for "autism":

   autistic

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. autism

   Synonyms:
   Autistic disorder, chiildhood autism, infantile autism

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1. Ashley Roman:

   I think what's interesting about this study compared to some data previously is that Jordi Julvez better quantify the relationship between how much fish is consumed in a diet and then the benefits for the fetus and ultimately the child, they're able to correlate the fish consumption with protection from autism and I think that is potentially a very important finding.

2. Thomas Frazier:

   Though we've seen progress in recent years, this confirms what we know from our parents -- that many children face unacceptable delays in getting a diagnostic evaluation, even after parents, teachers or other caregivers have recognized the signs of autism.

3. Temple Grandin:

   Mild autism can provide some intellectual advantages and severe autism is a great handicap, if all the autism traits were removed, we would lose many creative minds in music, art, math and science.

4. Natasha Smith:

   Now I feel I can’t let him out on his own because due to his ASD [Autism Spectrum Disorder] he is very vulnerable, and this has been happened and he hasn’t even told me about it. I just feel I wouldn’t be able to let him out because it could happen again and he probably wouldn’t mention it.

5. Troy Edwards:

   Being on the autism spectrum and especially on the low end does not excuse a person’s conduct. Autism is not a defense, william Isaacs knew exactly what he was doing, and he knew it was wrong.