> if you’ve found a way to function in society I’m not sure this will be very attractive I think this is the key point. Some of us are high-functioning and ha

> if you’ve found a way to function in society I’m not sure this will be very attractive I think this is the key point. Some of us are high-functioning and have found ways to operate in normal society, but many people are effectively crippled by their autism. High-functioning autism has many beneficial side effects, and I would be loath to give them up. (For example, even just the fact that you see things differently to the people around can be really useful).