Dave Plummer

So you add a new disk controller.

It's time to build the kernel.

So you've got to go find the source and find the code.

Yeah.

Well, the fundamental theory of thought for autism is called monotropism.

And basically what that means is that my brain does one thing, it does it very intensely, and then when it's done, I can move on and do something else.

But I'm not a multitasker.

I'm a serial single tasker by any stretch.

Autism usually brings with it sensory sensitivities and repetitive behaviors, behavioral issues that compound it.

And if they rise to the level where an individual can't moderate or accommodate them in their life, it becomes a disorder.

And that's probably 1% to 2% of the population.

What's the biggest benefit of life with autism?

I can bring to bear an incredible amount of focus and dedication on a particular task.

And it has to be something I love.

It has to be something that's rewarding.

It has to be something I can make progress on.

And there has to be all these things that are true about it.

And it can be like a kid playing with trains.

I get that same feeling.

You are actually acquiring the focus is the issue.