We have found that girls, when they get autism, tend to get a more severe case. It's terribly sad, really. I have worked closely with two mothers who have such daughters. I worked with one at the time she made the decision to place her daughter, turning 18 at the time, into a group home. Frankly, there are no words in our language to describe the sadness...

Amy is more socially functional than Sheldon. Ok. And my wife and I.