But autism? That was a lifelong thing. Besides, “recovery” implied a baseline of normalcy that had been lost, whereas autism was supposed to be an inborn trait, which meant, of course, there was nothing lost to recover. She’d been skeptical, but trying the treatments was the same as baptizing Henry despite her atheism: if she was right, they were just pouring water on Henry’s head (no harm), but if Victor was, they were saving him from eternal damnation in hell (big upside).
