Many years ago there was a short story (I think in a May issue of Asimov's magazine or whatever it became later) about a child with a neurodiversity (perhaps William's disease). In this society, this was excluded and the mother hid the child (the father had deserted them upon diagnosis). One day authorities come to her house and begin assessing the child. She is worried that the local authorities will take the child and hide it away but it turns out these guys are recruiters for starships because this neurodiversity gives the child an advantage in astronavigation. The mother is still sad because she will be separated from her child, but cut to the end, the star ship found her a role, too. Think maybe it was called Mother's Day - ring any bells with anyone?