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Minds are just as unique as opinions, since every one is different in some way or another.

Is it discrimination to give someone special treatment when they need it?

I've worked with kids on the autism spectrum, including some with Asperger Syndrome. I've known kids who may never learn to talk or communicate in any conventional way. Those close to them sometimes learn to interpret what they are trying to convey, but there is no way they could have a conversation with someone on the street, or even order food in a restaurant.

I don't believe that there is anything wrong with them, or that they can't make important contributions to society. I'm only saying that they need more help than most people just to survive. It's only fair that we give it to them.

I don't see that as discrimination, but as a natural extension of a fair and just society.