What a great article. My son was diagnosed when he was 2, now he's 10. He doesn't talk, but he can read, do simple math, write a little. There is a lot in common with his behavior and Scooter's - outbreaks of aggression, biting, hitting. It's extremely difficult to expose him to the external world. There is a lot of great support from our school district though, and other kids at school seem to acknowledge the ASD and get along with them. I think society will get there, with proper school district support. At some point we won't be able to support our son (when he'll be teenager and then adult), and external help is extremely important in situations like ours.