Oh, where is he on the spectrum?

In the United States, probably the most astonishing statistic is a 600 percent increase in autism and autistic spectrum disorders and other learning disabilities.

I've delivered workshops in about 140 schools.

Because they can't be.

There is no simple, anatomic explanation to be had.

It's a disorder that begins much prior to the time that the child is born.

I guess having Asperger's means there are things I can't do.

Autistic.

I say how autism is a spectrum of behaviors.

I'm autistic.

Because we all are going to work with people on this spectrum.

It sort of goes up a little bit in those initial months.

I don't think in language.

Let's get him working on building different things.

Dylan is autistic.

No, I'm autistic.

We all have a role in a child's I can network.

If you are a child or young person on this spectrum, hear me never let a label limit what you're capable of.

I mean, big piece at the molecular level.

That was like, we considered that super cool.

And as a care worker I started looking after a young guy called Nick.

I believe we need a rethink, because Lisa is my mother.

No longer. We can do a great deal of things.

We want them to be free to do that.

Where is this mountain of metal coming from?

He's autistic.

He's autistic.

Dylan's autistic.

There's a highfalutin name for this condition. Autism.

Looking at an individual is about 3,000 dollars.

My main interest is how to elaborate this science to address other maladies.

They make great journalists, and they also make really, really good stage actors.

Your child is clearly autistic.

I do urge you to explore this.

We are social to the core.

In this scan pass, in green here, are two year olds with autism.

Don't wait, you need at least 20 hours a week of one to one teaching.

I'm passionate about that the things I do are going to make the world a better place.

learning and sometimes physical skills.

But it diminishes considerably.

So this is our view of autism.

And you can see here, there are a lot of them.

So look at this picture here a lot of shapes dancing around for you.

I am here tonight to talk about autism.

Silicon Valley, that would not be a reasonable thing for them to do.