The connections in autistic brains are idiosyncratic and individualized

Each autistics' brain is distinct; non-autistics' brains are remarkably uniform.

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NoTimeForTrolls[/url]":31qxfsgz]In my experience of being a person in a subset of ASD, and doing volunteer work with other people with ASD, none of the people I have met are "brilliant", but are definitely not "mentally impaired" either.

Work in the tech field, you will quickly change your mind.

Autism runs in my family. Those that have it tend to be seen as unusually smart. I don't see it at all as a negative, and if it could be "cured" they can just leave me out of treatment.

But, it is so very random. It's a total crap shoot as to what advantages and disadvantages there are.

I was diagnosed as an adult, but it's pretty clear I was autistic since early childhood. I had few social skills, and people think of that as a huge negative. I most certainly don't. It felt to me like talking, explaining, communicating was painfully slow and that by the time the gabbing went back and forth a couple of times I was thinking of something completely different. So, I disconnected and people thought I was either aloof or retarded. But, that didn't matter much to me since my inner world was very vibrant and moved along at whatever pace I liked.

Unlike others said above, I definitely get along better with others with autism. We just click very quickly, seem to bypass all the social unpleasantries of small talk, and get to the meat and potatoes of what interests us. Then we walk away half way through a conversation, and never seem to hold a grudge (assuming any of us noticed!).

I also love science, and finding out why I am the way I am. Not for a cure, just out of interest, and the findings of this study wouldn't surprise me if they are true.