The rise in prevalence of autism in our children is a tragedy. What is the cause of this tragedy? What does it tell us about the societies in which it unfolds? Can our efforts to support children with autism help us to shake off our overreliance on inhuman institutions, and return to meaningful relations with ourselves, others and our world? This book offers answers to these fundamental questions, with the intention of improving the lives, not only of children with autism but of us all.