Just out of curiosity, why was the reporters post deleted?

I was wondering the same...maybe a moderator will post a reply.

Hi, this IS the reporter and I'm not sure either. Although I do know that I did not do anything wrong -- I explained that I was a reporter trying to gather information and I would rather ask people who deal with autism about autism than a clinician or a book. Regardless, good luck to all of you and I will do the best job I can explaining autism and ASDs to others.