In the book I'm reading House Rules by Jodi Picoult, there is an autistic child, named Jacob Hunt. He was accused for murder, and because he is autistic, the authorities are contemplating on how to handle the situation and how to accomadate the needs of an autistic being. His mother is in complete distress because it never entered her mind, that her son could be a killer. Although it is difficult for detectives and interrogators to determine whether Jacob is guilty of not.
I think that maybe this could symbolize equality. In the book, the detectives and prosecutors keep displaying the the fact that despite Jacob's disablities, he should be held accountable for the same things someone without disabilities is. Therefore, he also deserves the same rights.
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