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I have a lot of sympathy for education about neurodiversity and any form of spreading acceptance of those who are different than ourselves or what’s considered normal. However, as another comment mentioned, this seems overly reflective of a Hollywood depiction of autism and the supposed hidden intellectual super powers of autistic individuals. Autism is a wide spectrum and seems to only be widening as we understand more about neurodevelopment. Some people with severe autism will never be independent, complete a basic education, or even verbally communicate. Yet others may find themselves only being diagnosed as adults and/or achieve traditional metric of success. Not that one or the other, or being neurotypical, is an assessment of an individual’s value to their colleagues, friends, or family. I think Mark Rober’s recent video in reference to his son addresses this well.

What irks me about this article is that autism could be replaced with practically any other identity. Different perspectives, hard workers, curious individuals are always valued whether neurotypical, neurodiverse, or of any other identity.