Noticeably Autistic

I was taking out the garbage and recycling, and Ben was pacing on the porch. A stranger walked by with his dog and he stopped. Ben has been reciting lines from the movie Cars. The gentleman said Ben had mouthed something to him. He then asked if Ben was autistic. I told the guy that Ben was and explained the behavior. There are occasionally jokes on the internet about when people say, “He doesn’t look autistic” and the poster makes fun of the idea because there is not an “autistic look.” Except for Ben. He is noticeably autistic. At any rate Ben did remarkably well considering how close the dog was.

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