0 affected by autism (= a brain condition that affects the development of social and communication skills in ways that can be severe or slight, and that can make someone's behaviour and interests different from people without the condition ) to some degree:
The article describes a mother's experience of living with a child on the spectrum.
Children on the spectrum may have trouble communicating and socializing.
"Every child that is on the spectrum has more gifts than challenges," he said. "It's just trying to find those gifts."
