Autism is not a disease. and most autistics do not consider themselves as "suffering from it". Quite the contrary, WE appreciate it's benefits and what do you mean "He will be here very soon." Hello!!!!! In case you haven't noticed, we've been creating this modern technological world you enjoy. You're welcome. There has not been an 80% increase in people with autistic traits recently, it's just that we have only now started to recognise them and understand them. Fifty years ago my diagnosis was "weird but brainy", now it seems they have a label for such things. As for troubles with communication, I've only found that to be the case when people don't listen.