"The Speed of Dark" is a near-future sci-fi book written by Elizabeth Moon where the main character has high-functioning autism. OMG....After I read the book, which was in the first person narrative, I felt like I was an autistic for a week. LOL. It was a really good read.

I don't have AS, but I wonder.......... I have this crazy tendency to step into other people's shoes. With AS, it's hard to distinguish if it was me or what i'm percieving a person with AS experiences. I think it's because I'm profoundly deaf. I was taught how to speak without being taught any sign language. So, I grew up in the hearing world. I can identify so well with how left out those with AS feel in our world. I think that's why I tend to gravitate toward the AS forums that I come across.

What's my point? I'm rambling, I know. I just wanted to let you know that people with AS are special to me. For some strange reason, they are. Take care.