Saffron is nine. When she received her diagnosis, her mother Sam did not think what the doctors described sounded like a disability. While Saffron does encounter the difficulties associated with autism, her family encourage her to regard herself simply as not neurotypical, rather than having a disability. We met an extraordinary girl with a colourful imagination, articulacy and sensitivity who has developed a highly individual identity and self-respect. Special thanks to Aire Trampoline Club, Canterbury