Zu Wenbao, 23, holds hands with Jackie Zheng, 29, as they walk through booths at a market fair before their performance onstage with members of their band Star Kids, who like them are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, in Beijing, China September 24, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen Shensi, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, plays the keyboard as he performs with members of his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at a market fair in Beijing, China September 24, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen Shensi, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, stands as his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, talks to him at a market fair before his performance onstage with members of his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, in Beijing, China September 24, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Members of the band Star Kids, Zu Wenbao, 23, Wu Jiayu, 18, Jackie Zheng, 29, Siqi, 19, and Wang Boya, 30, who are adults with autism spectrum disorder, perform onstage at a market fair in Beijing, China September 24, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen Shensi, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, plays keyboard during a practice session with members of the band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at a music studio belonging to 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi, in Beijing, China September 18, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, gestures as if he is holding a microphone during a band practice session, at Xing Guang Yi Cai ("Radiant Starlight"), a charity which provides art and music lessons for people with autism spectrum disorder, in Beijing, China September 18, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, attends a chorus session at Xing Guang Yi Cai ("Radiant Starlight"), a charity which provides art and music lessons for people with autism spectrum disorder in Beijing, China, September 18, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
 

Wu Jiayu, 18, plays the bass during a practice session with members of her band Star Kids, who like her are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at a music studio belonging to 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi, in Beijing, China September 18, 2022. "It's just difficult for them to communicate normally with other people, let along work in a typical job, but they might be able to make a living by being an artist," Chen said. "To some degree, I think music might be their language." REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, and members of his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, perform onstage at Renji Hotel, a campsite on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen Shensi, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, sings onstage during a performance at Renji Hotel, a campsite on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen Shensi, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Teacher Chen Shensi, 38, talks with Zu Wenbao, 23, during a practice session with members of Zu's band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at Chen's music studio in Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Music teacher Chen Shensi, 38, speaks to Zu Wenbao, 23, as they wait for a performance from members of Zu's band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at Renji Hotel, a campsite on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Wu Jiayu, 18, has lipstick applied by her mother, accountant Huang Xiaohui, 50, as she prepares for a performance onstage with members of her band Star Kids, who like her are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at Renji Hotel, a campsite on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 11, 2022. "It's just difficult for them to communicate normally with other people, let along work in a typical job, but they might be able to make a living by being an artist," Wu's music teacher Chen Shensi said. "To some degree, I think music might be their language." REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, rests after a practice session with members of his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi in Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Music teacher Chen Shensi, 38, encourages Zu Wenbao, 23, Wu Jiayu, 18, and Wang Boya, 30, to dance as they wait to perform onstage with their band Star Kids, who are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at Renji Hotel, a campsite on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen Shensi, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, sits in front of a piano during a break from a practice session with his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi, in Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu, who is non-verbal, started learning music free of charge at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. He has since learned to play the keyboard, and sings along with the four other members of the Star Kids band their teacher, Chen, set up last year for people with autism.  REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, rides on a bus going to a practice session with his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi, in Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, and his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, eat dumplings for lunch at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, helps his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, by removing corn kernels at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zhao Guorong, 59, grabs a goose to put it back into its cage at her home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zhao travels with her son, 23-year-old Zu Wenbao who has autism spectrum disorder, every Sunday for two hours on three different buses to Beijing so that he can attend class at Chen's Studio, which started lessons for people with autism just as the pandemic began. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Zu Wenbao, 23, lies on bed as his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, prepares trousers for him to wear at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A teacher helps autistic children use toys in a classroom at the Attahadi Rehabilitation Compound in Sanaa, Yemen September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah 

Siqi, 19, plays with bubbles before a performance onstage with his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at Beijing Eco Valley Smart Farm, a farm and campsite in Beijing, China September 3, 2022. "It's just difficult for them to communicate normally with other people, let along work in a typical job, but they might be able to make a living by being an artist," Siqi's music teacher Chen Shensi said. "To some degree, I think music might be their language." REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Flora Tan guides her son Jackie Zheng, 29, as he practices the accordion before a performance onstage with his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at Beijing Eco Valley Smart Farm, a farm and campsite in Beijing, China September 3, 2022. "It's just difficult for them to communicate normally with other people, let along work in a typical job, but they might be able to make a living by being an artist," Zheng's music teacher Chen Shensi said. "To some degree, I think music might be their language." REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, and Wu Jiayu, 18, who have autism spectrum disorder, sing as they perform onstage with the band My World, which is mostly made up of children aged around ten years old, at Beijing Eco Valley Smart Farm, a farm and campsite in Beijing, China September 3, 2022. "The village youngsters all go to work or school, so without music and the band, he wouldn't have any peers to socialise with," Zu's mother, Zhao Guorong, said. "Even though the kids taking music classes are younger than him and half his size, they all take care of him like he's their brother." REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Zhao Guorong, 59, plays the keyboard as she performs with her son Zu Wenbao, 23, and Tian Yi, 44, during a practice session of the band formed by the mothers of Star Kids, called Mums of Star Kids, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi in Beijing, China August 21, 2022. Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been especially hard for Zu, who has autism spectrum disorder, but thanks to Chen's Studio, music has become his saving grace. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Zu Wenbao, 23, who has autism spectrum disorder, sings with the band My World, which is mostly made up of children aged around ten years old, during a practice session, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi, Beijing, China August 21, 2022. "The village youngsters all go to work or school, so without music and the band, he wouldn't have any peers to socialise with," Zu's mother, Zhao Guorong, said. "Even though the kids taking music classes are younger than him and half his size, they all take care of him like he's their brother." REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, and his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, wait for a bus on the way to the music studio of 38-year-old music teacher Chen Shensi, for a practice session with members of Zu's band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, in Beijing, China August 21, 2022. "Without music, without these lessons, he wouldn't have anything," said Zhao Guorong, who travels with her son every Sunday for two hours on three different buses to Beijing so that he can attend class. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zhao Guorong, 59, shows a photograph of her with her son Zu Wenbao, then aged 10, at Tiananmen Square on a National Day holiday, at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China August 21, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, reacts to a loud sound by covering his ears while his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, plays the keyboard during a practice session of the band formed by the mothers of Star Kids, called Mums of Star Kids, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi in Beijing, China July 31, 2022. Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been especially hard for Zu, who has autism spectrum disorder, but thanks to Chen's Studio, music has become his saving grace. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, plays the keyboard during a practice session with his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at a music studio belonging to 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi in Beijing, China July 31, 2022. "Without music, without these lessons, he wouldn't have anything," said Zu's mother, Zhao Guorong, who travels with her son every Sunday for two hours on three different buses to Beijing so that he can attend class. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tanya (R), a 12-year-old autistic girl who does not speak, walks at Lelechenya (Little Stork) rehabilitation centre in Dzhuriv, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine, after her relocation from an orphanage in Odesa, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, June 18, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Pavlo Palamarchuk 

Tanya, a 12-year-old autistic girl who does not speak, is comforted by a nurse at Lelechenya (Little Stork) rehabilitation centre in Dzhuriv, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine, after her relocation from an orphanage in Odesa, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, June 18, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Pavlo Palamarchuk SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tanya, 12, who is autistic and does not speak, takes a nap at Lelechenya (Little Stork) rehabilitation centre in Dzhuriv, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine, after her relocation from an orphanage in Odesa, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, June 18, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Pavlo Palamarchuk SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tanya, 12, who is autistic and does not speak, watches other children draw with chalk in a play area at a facility for people with special needs, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, June 7, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Edgar Su SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Tetyana Ponomarchuk, deputy head of social care, 61, interacts with Tanya, 12, who is autistic and does not speak, at a facility for people with special needs, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, June 7, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Edgar Su SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tanya (second right), a 12-year-old autistic girl who does not speak, watches other children play at a facility for people with special needs, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, June 7, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Edgar Su SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tetyana Ponomarchuk, deputy head of social care, 61, comforts Tanya, 12, who is autistic and does not speak, at a facility for people with special needs, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, June 7, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Edgar Su SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Tanya, a 12-year-old autistic girl who does not speak, takes a nap in her room at a facility for people with special needs, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 7, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Tanya, 12, who is autistic and does not speak, sits with other children in a basement shelter after an air raid warning went off, at a facility for people with special needs, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, June 6, 2022. Tanya, like nine in 10 of the children in Ukraine's orphanage system, is a "social orphan" – children whose parents are unable to care for them or denied parental rights under Ukrainian law. REUTERS/Edgar Su SEARCH "UKRAINE DZHURIV ORPHANAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Some of Daniel Okolie's watercolour paintings are seen on display during an exhibition for autistic kids at Terra Kulture art gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, April 9, 2022. Picture taken April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Seun Sanni 

Some of Daniel Okolie's watercolour paintings are seen on display during an exhibition for autistic kids at Terra Kulture art gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, April 9, 2022. Picture taken April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Seun Sanni 

Daniel Okolie, an autistic artist is seen painting with watercolour in his house in Abeokuta, Nigeria, April 7, 2022. Picture taken April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Seun Sanni 

Daniel Okolie, an autistic artist is seen painting with watercolour in his house in Abeokuta, Nigeria, April 7, 2022. Picture taken April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Seun Sanni 

Autistic people help to prepare and deliver free pizzas for health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outside a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children and healthcare workers pose outside the hospital where the children hand out free pizzas to the health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

An autistic person helps to deliver free pizzas for health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic people pose with the health workers after delivering them free pizzas, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outside a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

An autistic person hands out free pizzas for health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children help to provide free pizzas for health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outside a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children hold free pizzas as they prepare to hand them out to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outside a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children hand out free pizzas to health workers from a truck outside a hospital, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

An autistic boy gets prepared to hand free pizzas to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children prepare free pizzas to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children prepare free pizzas to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children prepare free pizzas to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

An autistic boy hands out free pizzas to a health worker, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

An autistic boy hands out free pizzas to a health worker, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

Autistic children hand out free pizzas to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo 

An autistic boy prepares pizza boxes as they hand out free pizzas to health workers, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outside a hospital in Milan, Italy January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo