This is a simple, touching story, that examines issues related to autism and childhood in general, without coming across as preachy or self-righteous.

There were a few stylistic choices I didn’t necessarily agree with (such as the reputation of words in consecutive sentences, for example the “light”s after "Why yes, I think so."), but I didn’t find anything overtly incorrect. The following sections stuck out to me:

People suffering from autism often get apologised for and explained by relatives/carers, but it seemed kind of weird reading “I’m sorry” after her brother asked a stranger a question. I think it’s mostly because, autistic or not, talking about robots is pretty low on the spectrum of weird things kids do. Then again, maybe that’s the point.

I really liked the exchange "Do you think robots control the world?"/ "No Alex, robots do not control the world." He phrased it as an opinion thing, as an opening for a discussion, but was immediately dismissed. I’m not autistic, but I can relate—people assumed to be inferior often have their thoughts disregarded, no matter the worth.

“Well maybe they know each other”—I feel like this should have a qualifier. At the moment, it sort of implies that all autistic people are connected by some psychic bond, but if it had something like “does she go to [some school or something]? Maybe they know…” it would seem more natural. Of course, the dialogue means that it’s her strange comment, not yours, but still.

Overall I enjoyed the easy, honest read. Thank you for sharing.