Yep and if they truly met parents of children who are autistic, or had an autistic child themself - they would think differntly.
Yes.
Good thoughts for you and your little girl, BTW!
My aunt and uncle came out to visit about 20 years ago. Jamie was a teenager at the time, and it was already difficult to control him. I remember we went to Marineland(used to be a smaller version of Sea World), and the stares we got were incredibly rude.
Eventually he had to be placed in a board and care facility. No one knows how he ended up autistic. He was normal when he was born, but suffered a high fever when he was 2, and after that he became autistic. I've heard speculation about vaccines, but nothing solid.
You both have my sympathy.