My daughter was born in Northern California, where my husband and I both worked for hi-tech companies before relocating back to Chicago. She was diagnosed with autism two years later by a neurologist who felt that autism was mostly a genetic disorder. His theory was that autism is an extreme mutation of a specific personality type that is marked by narrow interests, poor social and communication skills, and a hyper-logical, engineering-type mind.Hello, Silicon Valley Nerdlinger! Read more >








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