http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/player-dest.swf
With Ian's improved speech, we're running into some problems. His favorite way of starting a conversation now is to ask a person what kind of gas they put in their car. He has also taken to stealing my phone and texting my friends. "I have a red bucket." "Can I play in your tree house?" "I'm watching Sponge Bob." It really freaked out my friends at first, but now they're used to it.
Apt. 11d 
I think that’s awesome and I hope they are texting back to encourage his social instincts.
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So, is E. (I guess cause “I” doesn’t work as an initial?) keeping track of what kind of gas people keep in their cars? I, personally, always use the cheapest kind.
The report is annoying, by the way. I disagree with Dawson that the underlying common thread in autism is “social interaction” — that’s just the symptom that matters to us. We’re so far from fixing genes for anything, that the idea that we’d tinker with genes for autism is simply ridiculous. Social red dots. And, the number of times that auditory delays have been linked to some psychology or another (autism, dyslexia, schizophrenia, . . . ) are too numerous to count (and usually fall apart on deeper examination). Ugh. But I guess par for the course for a 5 minute segment on national news.
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I think the question, “So, what type of gas do you put in your car?” is the best conversation starter that I have ever heard.
That’s genius.
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Tony, I agree wholeheartedly. I’m going to work it into my repertoire.
So much the worse for anyone who doesn’t like it when children (or adults) start with a good question.
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