Today is World Autism Awareness Day, a day on which we raise awareness about autistic people. As Fianna Fáil spokesperson on disability, I am here to raise awareness about autistic people and to celebrate difference in general. We all need to reach our potential and our best, whatever that is. It may also be a time to talk about how we can help autistic people with early intervention and early assessment of need, etc., but today is their day and it is important we acknowledge it.