Mass Effect 2's "Project Overlord" DLC had an interesting reference to autism... Apparently, they plugged an autistic person into a virtual intelligence.
Some agonizing quotes by Dr. Archer:
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My brother's condition had always been a burden until now... His autistic mind can communicate with the geth!
Yep, you heard it. Autistic people can talk to robots no one else has ever heard utter a word. Apparently, this is because he is good at mathematics.
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My brother's mind is as alien to me as an actual alien.
Really? I had you pegged as a jerk as soon as I heard your smug British voice (no offense intended), but this is a surprising low.
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He's literally a human computer.
Not any more so than any other mathematician...
We also see David, the supposed autistic brother, reciting the square roots of various numbers (such as 918.09) using mental calculations. He also randomly complains "Loud! It's getting loud!".
I must say, I'm somewhat offended, which I do not usually get easily.