[Note: unless you're Autistic you probably won't understand the first 3:10 of this video]They aren't isolated from our world, we are isolated from theirs!
Science has traditionally viewed autistics as solitary types. Amanda Baggs is part of the increasingly visible community of autistics who use technologies like type-to-speech software, blogs and online video to reach out to others.
WIRED - The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know
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