There's no black and white dividing line between a mild Aspergers, which is the mild autism, and computer engineer, for example.

In special education, there's too much emphasis placed on the deficit and not enough on the strength.

If you have a 2 or 3 year old who is not talking, you must start an early intervention program. The worst thing you can do with an autistic 3 year old is to do nothing.

Fear was my main emotion until I started taking anti-depressant medication. And I was one of the people where, as I got older, the fear got worse and worse. So I can really relate to an animal getting, you know, scared and traumatized.

Curiosity is the other side of caution.

One of the places where research is needed is all the sensory problems. And you get sensory problems not just with autism, but with dyslexia, learning problems, ADHD, attention deficit, you know, things like sound sensitivity, problems with fluorescent lighting.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.