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Names like Temple Grandin, Daniel Tammet, and Stephen Wiltshire have helped the world see autism through a new lens. Temple, a doctor of animal science and professor, revolutionised livestock handling systems and speaks passionately about autism advocacy. Daniel, with synesthesia and a gift for language and numbers, has memorised pi to over 22,000 digits. Stephen, known as the “Human Camera,” draws entire cityscapes from memory after a single helicopter ride.

Let me introduce you to my son, Gabriel. He’s 14 now. A brilliant, creative, kind-hearted young man who loves dinosaurs, music, swimming, martial arts, and drawing. But when he was younger? Life was really hard. Gabriel is Autistic and ADHD, with learning delays. He was misunderstood at school. Bullied. Told he was lazy, disruptive, and “too sensitive.” At just 11, he hit rock bottom. He told me, with tears in his eyes, that he didn’t think he belonged in this