&gt; It takes a certain kind of child to stay inside and poke at computers all day instead of going outside and doing something social.<p>a) Why do you assume that working on computers at a young age necessarily implies social impairment? I&#x27;ve been working on different ideas (particularly games and businesses) with friends since I was 12.<p>b) Many sports also require hyper-focus to excel at a young age. If you&#x27;re willing to use that as a criterion for autism, why aren&#x27;t exceptional athletes who spend hours a day shooting hoops alone considered autistic?