What the books don't talk about is the strange and wonderful sense of humor shared by many autistic people. Cats have this same sense of humor. If you know cats well, you'll have no trouble understanding the personalities of autistic people. The books say autistic people are incapable of love. As a cat person, you know this is not true.
Cats keep their distance . . .
If you're a dog person, good luck to you. If you can only love pets who wag their tails at the sight of you, and who eagerly lick your face, an autistic person might be frighteningly enigmatic to you. Cecilia makes me laugh a lot. Her observations are funny. She finds humor in unexpected places.