Has autistic character and treats the person as someone needing treatment. Part of the series Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Third of the series. I was told that the first three books of the Starfleet Academy series include an autistic character. The Next Generation.
Reader describes children as autistic.
Clear Light of Day. Story of two sisters. One character, their brother, is autistic. Science Fiction book that includes a young autistic character. A reader says Dick gained his knowledge when he babysat a ten year old with autism.