Yes, when referring to autism as an identity you capitalize - for example Autistic person, Autistic child, Autistic community. In general you don't capitalize autism, for example when talking about autism as a condition or autistic resources.
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Yes, "Autism" is typically capitalized because it refers to a specific condition or disorder.
You should capitalize the word "Rugby" when referring to the sport or the specific Rugby Football Union.
Yes, the word "plaque" is not typically capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
The root word for autism is "autos," which is Greek for "self." Autism was first described in the early 20th century by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, who used the term to describe self-isolation seen in patients with schizophrenia.
You capitalize autism either when grammatically correct to do so (at the start of a sentence, for example), or when talking about Autistic people or the Autism community. As autism is an identity it means that when talking about us as people or as a community you will capitalize the word. It's similar to deaf/Deaf - 'when a person is deaf you refer to them as a Deaf person'.For example I am diagnosed with autism, thus I am an Autistic person.
No, "internships" should not be capitalized in a sentence unless it is the first word or part of a title.