The Autistic Spectrum
It's pretty vast and ranges from extremely high functioning to those severely affected by autism. My two boys are profoundly autistic. I think its great when someone discusses the diagnosis and its hopeful to parents of youngsters diagnosed because it offers hope and the more we talk about experiences with this condition, the more we open discussion and that's a good thing. Autism isn't a fashion accessory or trendy though, and I really hope that society accept it for what it is, and that in a lot of cases it can be debilitating but in other cases, people affected have the ability to understand how the condition affects them personally and can handle their autistic tendencies or characteristics so that it doesn't have a hugely negative impact on their lives. We are all individuals, important to remember that!