Adrienne Bailon Quotes

I've been interested in autism since I've known about it, which is more or less since I've been writing.

I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis.

One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've always been here. Some of this is increased detection.

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.

We can either continue to collectively stand on the sidelines and debate what is causing autism and if it is an epidemic or we can get on the field and start addressing the real problem - a generation of children with autism. We are not focusing enough on prevention, treatments and support services.

A friend of mine works for Autism Speaks. It's an amazing cause that is making a real difference in the lives of so many people.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing.

I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has really increased.

Autism is a complicated illness, and children with a variety of treatments and non-treatments show improvement over time, which is all to the good.

It seems you can ask any friend, any relative, and they'll be able to tell you about someone they know with autism.

Back then, people thought if you could talk you didn't have autism. I was just seen as this slightly odd child. I saw another therapist aged 12, and another in my early 30s.

We need our children in Jamaica - especially those suffering with dyslexia, autism, cerebral palsy - to get more attention.

I'm hoping that autism is going to get to that same point, where it becomes quite ordinary to say, 'I have autism,' or 'I have Asperger's syndrome,' and that there will be many more resources available to make life easier for people on the autistic spectrum.

The government is slowly waking up to the scale of the personal tragedy of delayed autism diagnosis.

With the incredible rate of growth of autism diagnoses in New Jersey, it is critical that we support the research, education, and access to services that individuals on the autism spectrum and their families need.

My brother was diagnosed with autism, so it's something that hits close to home. And as I got older - especially when I started modeling and being in the city - I wanted to do help. I became involved with Autism Speaks.

Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by social withdrawal, by repetitive behaviors and by some kind of focal attention in its classic form. Basically, it's an inability to relate to others.

My son was diagnosed with autism. He's OK, he makes eye contact, but he doesn't talk. He needs eight hours a day of very intensive school, and you wouldn't even believe me if I told you how much it costs.

If you ask 99.9 percent of parents who have children with autism if we'd rather have the measles versus autism, we'd sign up for the measles.

My son has autism, and I founded the government relations department at Autism Speaks.

What is missing from today's dialogue is the effect autism is having on families, our society and what the unknown factors are. The 300lb. gorilla in the room is that our children with autism today will soon become adults with autism.

For a seriously autistic kid, the best prognosis might be getting into a mainstream school without being too much of a shadow. For a moderately autistic kid the best prognosis is full recovery.

I have an obsession with books about kids with Asperger's syndrome.

Autistic children are extremely bright if you can connect to them and bring them into our world. Socially it's really hard for them, but it can happen.