With respect, there's a fundamental misunderstanding here.

Autistic people DON'T "have autism".

Aspie people DON'T "have aspergers".

Some people don't "have left-handedness".

ASD is a state of being. It's who we are. It's not something we have.

Autistic people ARE autistic.

Aspie people ARE aspergers.

Some people ARE left-handed.

It can't be erased, and should not be. Some of the syndrome aspects can be mitigated by some drugs(mostly illegal ones).

Aspergers is "right brained autism"(my definition).

We contribute, or choose not to, as a function of who we are.

We can't be cured - we're not diseased.

We can only conform within certain limits.

Our greatest pain is our inability to connect and be intimate - especially regarding the opposite sex.

We're mostly straight, though many think we're gay. We don't give off the social signals that are expected, and get put into the category of "different". Some equate that to gay, though it's not.

Straight women are often afraid of our differences, though we're generally the gentlest of men - strong and slow to anger. We're generally quite smart too. We can't read your body language any better than you can read ours, and it's sad.

I grieve for the lost opportunities.

Love you all - please be compassionate.