One of my kids has the developmental disorder Autism. 
I'm not familiar with that condition, can you explain it a bit?
Sure! It tends to cause troubles with socializing, speaking, and functioning other ways. 
Oh that's unfortunate, is it curable?
It is not, but learning to live with the condition can be achieved. Well-being is happiness and quality of life. 
Well that's good to know that something can be done at least.
True. It's really reassuring that their quality of life can still be great if their family can provide them with the care they need.
Yes that is very important. Does autism exist on a spectrum or is it black and white?
Autism is absolutely on a Spectrum. Sometimes it can be very difficult to detect and goes diagnosed for very long. 
I guess that complicates things, is autism a genetic condition? Can it be passed down?