Editing Indigo children (section)

===Relation to autism===
'''Crystal children''', a concept related to indigo children, has been linked to the [[autism spectrum]].  Proponents recategorize autistic symptoms as [[telepathic]] powers, and attempt to reconceptualize “the autistic traits associated with them as part of a positive identity".  Autism researcher [[Mitzi Waltz]] states that there may be inherent dangers to these beliefs, leading parents to deny the existence of impairments, avoid proven treatments and spend considerable money on unhelpful interventions.  Waltz states that "Parents may also transmit belief systems to the child that are self-aggrandizing, confusing, or potentially frightening".<ref name = Waltz>{{Cite journal | last1 = Waltz | first1 = M. | title = From Changelings to Crystal Children: An Examination of 'New Age' Ideas About Autism | doi = 10.1080/15228960802581511 | journal = Journal of Religion, Disability & Health | volume = 13 | issue = 2 | pages = 114–128 | year = 2009 | s2cid = 145013299 }}</ref>