The best thing i ever noticed about autism is the name itself - autism, which comes from greek autos - self. Its something i've noticed, we are perfectly capable of thought, etc, it just gets messed up on the way out. We do feel, we simply have difficulty expressing it. I've had a couple of people call me heartless when i didnt show emotion before. Aspergers has quite a famous history in Ireland, some of the greatest heroes were said to have it, like Padraig Pearse.