According to Leo Kanner, autistic children often present themselves as severely disabled. It could be argued that if we could, we should eradicate conditions like autism because an individual with autism cannot live a fulfilling life or contribute to society. However, Temple Grandin states that “if I could snap my fingers and be non-autistic, I wouldn't do it, because otherwise I wouldn't be myself. Autism is a part of who I am.” From an alternative point of view, it could be argued that autism provides the individual with advantages because he or she is able to think outside the box, so to speak. An individual with autism has a unique thought process and is able to approach ideas with a different perspective than an individual who does not have an autistic mind. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Temple Grandin states that “we have to think about all these different kinds of minds and we absolutely have to work with these kinds of minds because we will absolutely need these kinds of people in the future. From this perspective, you really have to ask yourself: what are we losing as a society by not embracing and developing the autistic mind or any unusual mind for that matter I think even if we could eliminate autism we shouldn't as a society ask if we should eliminate the "normal" mind like that regarding autism. I understand that there are different spectrums of autism, high functioning and very low functioning. The low functioning end of the spectrum can present many challenges not only for the individual but for the support system around that individual, be they parents, siblings, caregivers or friends, but this does not provide sufficient reasons to consider eliminating the autistic mind. I view these autistic individuals as incredibly special beings who can contribute to their communities and beyond in ways that a typical individual cannot. Every autistic mind needs to be worked with, satisfied in the way its mind understands. In the film Temple Grandin, her mother did not listen when the doctor advised her to institutionalize her daughter after she was diagnosed with autism; instead he tried everything he could to find out what worked for Temple. Her mother's persistence paid off and taught Temple to understand her own mind. Temple grew up to become the inventor of a system that changed the rules of the game for the livestock industry. The system she created is something that perhaps would never have been discovered if it weren't for an autistic mind like Temples. Temple states in one of his speeches that, "in my work with cattle I've noticed a lot of little things that most people don't notice that would have made cattle hesitate...in the early '70s when I started, I immediately got to the point slides to see what the cattle saw. People thought it was crazy.” Her unique mind allowed her to see things differently and see situations from a different perspective, in this case from the cattle's perspective. This showed that the autistic mind does not need to be institutionalized; it does not need to be thrown away and deemed useless. I also support the autistic mind and its presence in the our world because I believe it is part of the natural plan, God's plan, if you will. I do not consider it a harmful or terminal presence and I see no reason why it should be eradicated. Keep in mind: this is just one example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get an essay.