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I've been interested in autism since I've known about it, which is more or less since I've been writing.

But I've worked where they've had animals before, and animal wranglers, the people who raise animals and train animals for films and television, they're all very, very professional.

Teaching sometimes seems like not one profession, but every profession. We ask them to be doctor and diplomat, calf-herder, map-maker, wizard and watchman, electricians of the mind.

Autism is part of who I am.

My son has autism, and I founded the government relations department at Autism Speaks.

From an egotistical point of view, I'm always interested in roles that push me as a person. I'm interested in humans as animals and as products of society.

Some teachers just have a knack for working with autistic children. Other teachers do not have it.

I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has really increased.