i recently learned autism is actually a spectrum disorder, with many characteristics like social skills
Really?  did not know that. I knew that there is usually a presence of repetitive behavior. 
The CDC estimates autism’s prevalence as 1 in 59 children in the United States, 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls.
That is high! Do you agree with proposed theories that vaccines can cause it? 
i do not believe that one bit, there have been scientific papers dedicated to debunking it, but what hs been proven is parents older than 35 have a higher chance of having kids with autism
DO you believe that both educational interventions and medical management are needed to help people with autism?
yes because medical interventions can only help to some extent, the person needs to be able to live in a society which is unfortunately not centered around their condition
Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs during the first three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace before worsening.
Autism is associated with a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors during pregnancy include certain infections, such as rubella, toxins including valproic acid, alcohol, cocaine, pesticides and air pollution, fetal
whether prevalence has actually increased; and as-yet-unidentified environmental risk factors cannot be ruled out. The Centers for Disease Control’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network reports that in 2014, approximately 1 in 59 children in the United States (1 in 37 boys, and 1 in 151 girls), has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This estimate is a 15% increase from the 1 in 68 rate in 2010, 86% increase from the 1 in 110 rate