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TIME Special Edition - Autism: New Research, New Knowledge, Reality Vs. Myths, Understanding The Journey, A Mother's Story & More! LGBTQ "We'll get fit togetherIt has been more than a century since a Swiss psychiatrist first used the word autism to describe the state of insulation from reality or withdrawal he observed in his patients. Since then, researchers have slowly unlocked the causes of a disorder that affects 1 in 31 people. To help readers better understand autism spectrum disorder, this special issue of TIME delves into the neurological and developmental condition. Most cases are believed to be