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1. Autism is not mental retardation. Some autistic people may be very intelligent there is a lot of evidence that Albert Einstein may have been autistic.

2. Autism is not "savant" syndrome. Some autistic people are "savant", (e.g., instant calculator, etc.) but most are not. Other autistic people are "gifted", however, and have high "general" intelligence. Some autistic people have normal intelligence, and some may be retarded.

3. Autism is not an emotional problem. Autism is a neurological condition which people are usually born with. Psychological trauma doesn't cause it.

4. Autism is not a psychosis or lack of reality contact.

5. People do not choose to be autistic.

6. Autism is not "a fate worse than death." Autistic people have some disadvantages, but some live very happy and rewarding lives. Many autistic people wouldn't want to be "cured", as this would be like erasing them and replacing them with different people.