When I was 12 I saw a kid on a local tv show who was autistic and had intentionally started cataloging facial expressions and body language because he couldn't

When I was 12 I saw a kid on a local tv show who was autistic and had intentionally started cataloging facial expressions and body language because he couldn't do it automatically like most people. I remember thinking "You can do that!?" I was very similar to him and that tv show started me on the path of trying to figure out how to get past my mental limitations, which has significantly improved my life.