" I liked Look Me in the Eye better, but I enjoyed reading this too. I agree with the central premise of the book. Understand yourself, understand how your behavior affects others and apply the generally accepted rules of moral, ethical and polite behavior. But then go ahead and be different. Celebrate eccentricity; don't appologize for it. I like and agree with the concept of the "proto-aspergian" - a person with Asperger's traits who nevertheless would probably not be diagnosed with Asperger's. In my opinion, the most likely reason that "proto-aspergians" would not be diagnosed with Asperger's is simply that according to the DSM IV diagnostic criteria for 299.80 Asperger's Disorder, it's only a disorder if the individual has impairments. Some may be impaired as a result of their environment and can cease to be impaired simply by changing their environment. A "proto-aspergian" may have every Asperger's trait in the DSM IV except for impairment, and for that reason alone, they do not have Asperger's. "
— Jonathan, 1/6/2014