Tau

When you meet a solidly autistic child - you can tell that they aren't truly plugged in. Its a whole different experience.

My best friend's brother is severely autistic and requires an adult living facility, because he cannot take care of himself. After meeting him, you can see the same behaviors, only magnified.

I can understand that those high functioning children (and there are a number of them) can stir the controversy pot, because they can interact so successfully a lot of the time. Just don't let that misguide you.