Thanks for those kind words too, buddy.
Things are also complicated further by the fact that there is a distinct group of autistic people who are known as 'High-Functioning Aspergers-Syndrome' (I believe that Alan Turing was one) and they often refer to themselves as "Aspies". These are the guys who seem super-clever to the rest of us 'Neurotypicals' (as they sometimes call us). So your description of the little girl was spot-on, as she may have been one of this group... but they do also have their own individual ways.
Our boy is just plain autistic, so he'll be unlikely to even understand the benefit of making the effort to fit in with the normal world and perform a useful function (work). And although Moira just now offered to give him £1.00 to do a bit of cutlery-drying, he doesn't really understand money or its part in society (this comes from having a bum for a father). Aspergers people seem usually to be keen to impress and do well, whereas Lawrence needs continual prompting to stay on task if it's something other than playing Sonic The Hedgehog.
Just a small insight this, but I'd hasten to add that he quickly gets under peoples skin because he's always happy and often very funny.
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