“I see autism as having many different strands. All of these strands are beautiful. They are all the colours of the rainsbow intertwined intricately into the child. If you try and take away the autism by removing the strands you also take away parts of the child as they are attached to them. Thhey are what makes them who they are. However autism is only a part of them, not the whole. It does not define them. This is for my Tom.” AutismAsd Book:Life on the Spectrum. The Preschool Years. Getting the Help and Support You Need. Source: Life on the Spectrum. The Preschool Years. Getting the Help and Support You Need.