I don't know whether autism should be considered a disease or something else, but having a disease doesn't make a person bad or less valuable.

How about we work on understanding and acknowledging that having a disease or mental illness or physical disfigurement or disability is ok, no matter what it is?

Maybe I am reading too much into this question. I am sorry if I am. It's a pretty sore subject for me. I'm not trying to offend anyone.