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Jerry Seinfeld recently discussed in an interview with Brian Williams that he feels he has some traits of Autism, in his words \u201cI think on a very drawn out scale, I think I\u2019m on the spectrum.\u201d\xa0\xa0\xa0 Since that interview there have been some Autism parents who have taken issue with Mr. Seinfeld\u2019s comments, suggesting that \u201cCelebrity Autism doesn\u2019t help\u201d, that it was a \u201cslap in the face\u201d.\xa0\xa0 Shannon Penrod, an Autism Mom, wants the world to know that not all Autism parents feel that way.\xa0 She thanks Jerry Seinfeld for making Autism synonymous with Genius for one full news cycle after years of less fortunate pairings in the news.\xa0 Penrod asks the upset parents, \u201cWhat happened to, When you\u2019ve met one person with Autism, you\u2019ve met one person with Autism?\xa0 We would never allow someone to judge our kids the way some in the Autism community have judged Jerry Seinfeld.\xa0 We have all had someone look at our kids and assume they don\u2019t have Autism.\xa0 Why would be anything but welcoming to someone who has always been good to us?\u201d\xa0

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