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What is the most hopeful solution to autism?

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What is the most hopeful solution to autism?  This website suggests mostly problems.  There is no sense of personal connection; just written words by people in isolation.  Twelve step fellowships, br comparison, involve real people in meetings with real people with a common solution.  No money or outside interests are trying to get in on the action.  
Could that altruistic model of non-professionals work? 

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  • Hi, I really don't like the word 'solution'. It makes us sound like 'a problem'. I think what would help is better education on autism, thereby leading to a better understanding and hopefully more acceptance. But sadly I think one issue with society is that people that are 'different' no matter what that difference is (could be a difference in how you look, talk, being autistic, different beliefs) will always face challenges and exclusion. I think humans are hypertuned to picking up differences and sadly people that are perceived to be different often get excluded. I don't know if this can be changed. Sometimes I think that by picking on / excluding / labelling people that are different, those that 'fit' into a group feel more included. It's sad. 

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  • Hi, I really don't like the word 'solution'. It makes us sound like 'a problem'. I think what would help is better education on autism, thereby leading to a better understanding and hopefully more acceptance. But sadly I think one issue with society is that people that are 'different' no matter what that difference is (could be a difference in how you look, talk, being autistic, different beliefs) will always face challenges and exclusion. I think humans are hypertuned to picking up differences and sadly people that are perceived to be different often get excluded. I don't know if this can be changed. Sometimes I think that by picking on / excluding / labelling people that are different, those that 'fit' into a group feel more included. It's sad. 

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