He's the guy who sees autism as a neurological difference, right?
Well it is. But that doesn't make us privileged, or special. Whether you're "disabled" or not you still have to get off your ass and work hard at it to make your way in life.
A difference rather than a neurological *issue* was what I meant. Yes, it is a difference but it is very frequently a disability because it makes interacting with others far more difficult. And yes, it should never be allowed to be an excuse. You should do your best anyway.
But as with other disabilities, if it is severe enough you may need help and that is when it becomes a disability rather than a difference, and that is where I disagree with the idealistic airheads that want the world to adjust instead.
The world will not adjust if your are blind. It may sometimes equip zebra crossings with boxes that beep but it will not actually care and braille will never be the preferred script.