Known as a developmental disability, Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorders is the fastest growing disability all over the world including India. According to a latest estimate, 1 in 59 children are born with this disorder, which is a 15% increase over 2012 (Center for Disease Control, 2018). Studies have indicated that India can possibly have more than 2 million individuals with autism. These individuals may have a variety of problems, some of them being difficulty in understanding what others may say, and difficulty to initiate and maintain conversations with others around them. Their language development may be slow compared to their peer group, and sometimes may end up repeating another’s utterance (which is called echolalia). They also exhibit problems in interacting with people around them, and having the inability to understand another person’s feelings, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. These individuals may show repetitive behaviors, with very focused interests on certain tasks that they do. They may have intellectual disabilities ranging from mild to severe impairments. Along with a variety of communication disturbances, these children may also have sensory processing disorders, wherein one or more senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching) may be either under or over-reactive to stimulation. Children with autism may also exhibit problems in swallowing. Though males are four-to-five times more likely than females to be diagnosed with autism, not every child with autism will exhibit similar problems like another. Some of these problems may persist throughout their lifetime. Individuals having autism may exhibit problems varying in severity as well. In spite of many disabling conditions, a handful of children with autism may display exceptional skills in disciplines such as arts, mathematics, music, etc. surpassing typically developing individuals. There is no primary cause that has been identified for autism till date. Some of the possible causes have been attributed to be genetic, neurologic, environmental, infections, and so on. The identification of children with this disability has been challenging. Parents and care-givers generally notice signs of autism in the first three years of the child’s life. Due to poor awareness of this disability, sometimes these children are identified even after three years. Though a psychologist may play an important role in the diagnosis of autism, the treatment for this disability follows a multi-disciplinary approach that includes the pediatrician, clinical psychologist, general physician, speech language pathologist, audiologist, neurologist, ENT, ophthalmologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, sensory-integration therapist, special educator, school teacher, dietician, and social worker. Pediatricians and school teachers may be some of the first professionals who might be able to identify these symptoms during the early childhood years. Speech language pathologists are an important team member in the treatment of autism. These certified professionals are trained in identifying and treating the communication and swallowing difficulties these children with autism may face. Speech therapy becomes an integral part of these children, helping them to communicate effectively. With communication being a skill in understanding and speaking, it becomes an integral part of the society. Providing immediate and regular speech therapy will aid in better communication skills by these children, including better learning skills in school. However, the performance of these children with speech therapy, does depend on the time at which these children started receiving the intervention services. Early identification of these children becomes an important factor in determining the progress of therapy that has been received. Every year, 2nd of April is globally celebrated as ‘World Autism Awareness Day’. This exclusive day is to increase the awareness among the public about the importance of early identification and intervention of children with autism spectrum disorders. Though having problems in communication, these children with autism have unique personalities, and a voice inside them waiting to be heard by the world around them. The best treatment for these children will be, when the people around them begin seeing the world as how they see it.