It's amazing what people can do to deal with their shortcomings. I have high functioning aspergers, and I feel like I have some grasp of the social game, I'm not an expert at it, but I'm not last place.

Though Jonathan Mitchell has had difficulty interfacing with the NT world, he just may need to re-frame himself to find his acceptance. I can envision his idiosyncratic talent as a writer morphing into stand-up comedy. Whether he knows it or not, asking a fat man if he shops at the big or tall store, snapping his fingers and flapping his arms, and his icebreaker self-effacing comment that "people usually find him repugnant", are all hallmarks of a comic who can dish it out. Don Rickles, Andrew Dice Clay, Sam Kineson, and Jack E Leonard were successful with their brand of caustic humor. Jonathan Mitchell might find his niche there, too.

Thank you for profiling autism. At GALLOPNYC we offer therapeutic horseback riding lessons to people with disabilities in NY City. About half of our riders are on the Autism spectrum. Dr. Temple Grandin will speak to the GALLOPNYC community on April 25. See www.gallopnyc.org for more information

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