Has anyone read this?

Yes. One quotation that I found particularly useful was:

 'I have noted that people with Asperger’s syndrome (level 1 autism) may function reasonably well in one-to-one interactions, using their intellectual capacity to process social cues and non-verbal communication, and using memory of similar social situations to determine what to say and do.’

I relate to this quotation as it shows that autism is all about processing information and that social situations mainly become overwhelming because of difficulties keeping up with the pace of interaction.

Tony Attwood makes the autistic experience relatable to neurotypical people and he perceives diagnosis really positively.

Absolutely can relate to that. When it's 1 on 1 people comment that they don't see anything different about me. The more people (and the more animated the conversation) the harder it is for me to keep up. 

People have been surprised to see me chatty when talking to them and then shut down once more people get involved in the conversation. 

Absolutely can relate to that. When it's 1 on 1 people comment that they don't see anything different about me. The more people (and the more animated the conversation) the harder it is for me to keep up. 

People have been surprised to see me chatty when talking to them and then shut down once more people get involved in the conversation.