I know what you mean about autism, and people thinking they'll 'snap' out of it. Both my son's boys are autistic - the 9 year old more than the 7 year old (who will be mainstreamed next year after repeating kindergarten). Their 'other' grandmother keeps saying 'They'll snap out of it.' She just doesn't get it. The 9 year old is finally putting verbal sentences together and getting some of the thoughts we KNEW were in his head out for us to understand. He's a very sweet boy, and extremely bright, so he does have a possibly good future, expecially now that he's beginning to communicate verbally. My DIL is a saint who has never given up. I just wish I lived closer to them so I could help more.