In Jain Dharma, there is no classical term for “autism” as a modern medical diagnosis. But the Jain view would be:

• Every being is a jiva (soul), with the same basic spiritual nature.
• Differences in body, mind, speech, and abilities are seen as results of karma and the condition of the embodied life.
• A person with autism should be treated with complete ahimsa, compassion, dignity, patience, and respect.
• Jain ethics do not judge a soul by outward behavior, speech, or social ability.
• The spiritual value of a person is not less because of any physical, mental, or developmental condition.

So, from a Jain perspective, autism is not a flaw in the soul. It is a bodily-mind condition within worldly life, and the proper Jain response is karuna, samabhav, and non-discrimination.

In simple words: the soul is pure; the condition belongs to the body-mind complex. Jain Dharma teaches us to see the same divine potential in all jivas and to serve them with compassion.