The article emphasizes the shared challenges between varied individuals on the autism spectrum, stressing the need for unity in advocating for improved funding and research. It illustrates the author's personal journey with her profoundly autistic son, highlighting both the struggles and victories they experience within a supportive community. The narrative underscores a desire for societal change, advocating for understanding and acceptance rather than pity. It calls attention to the disparities in support across different regions and the crucial importance of recognizing the commonalities within the diversity of the autism community.
"The autism community must recognize their true common denominator: better funding and practical research, rather than spending too much energy fighting itself."
"My struggle has always been to prepare my profoundly autistic son for a world that often fails to understand and accommodate him, fighting for his rights and needs."
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