Shame on PETA

Apparently, a certain activist group has claimed the right to dictate a cure for an affliction that said activist group has nothing to do with. The news tonight did a story on a PETA add campaign around the SLC area that says that drinking milk causes Autism. Now, I've heard the theory that the protein in milk can cause Autistic type behaviors in some children. That's fine. It's a theory. Parents should try everything they can to help their children when they have been diagnosed with anything. Changing the diet of a child is one of the easiest things a parent can do. We tried the "Autism diet", which calls for the elimination of casien and gluten from the diet, on Keelie for a month and saw absolutely no benefit. We've moved on.
The reason the adds upset me so much is that PETA is using children with Autism to scare people into following their cause--the cause of freeing animals from perceived wrongful treatment. Why? Why bring my child into their argument?The adds aren't intended to draw awareness for Autism or help the families affected by Autism. If PETA thinks that milking a cow is soooo wrong, tell people that. Don't pull my family, my child into it. Did they stop to think that using my beautiful daughter as a scare tactic to further their cause is perceived wrongful treatment in my eyes? My daughter is not a tool. She's not scary. She is a beautiful child full of love who brings so much joy to my family.
Instead of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, I think we need People for the Ethical Treatment of Autism. Shame on you PETA.