The reason for prefacing stories and mentioning uniqueness is at least partially rooted in criticisms stemming from the 'neurodiversity movement'. There are at

The reason for prefacing stories and mentioning uniqueness is at least partially rooted in criticisms stemming from the 'neurodiversity movement'. There are at least some with autism that consider it a gift and criticize anyone who may try to alter the behaviors of children. Autism charities and advocacy groups have to deal with this frequently. Because of the wide range of the spectrum, you have some with autism who have advanced abilities who feel the need to advocate for low-functioning people who happen to share the same diagnosis. Unfortunately, the autism of my child is quite different than the autism of someone with the ability to speak out for others. If you have been involved with charities or advocacy groups, you'll see the neurodiversity people on message boards and such.