Appreaciate your post Andy, autism wisperer, the Garlic in the Salad of Life,,, cool !
There are a lot of forms of effects between one and another, one saying is "if you know one aspie, then you know one aspie...
For me, I have some of what may be considered as strengths, nothing comparable for Silicon Valley though, I never studied and actually find it difficult to interprate or understand what is being taught and/or conveyed regarding the taking in of knowledge in a field to the extent of passing any relevent Tests, Exams,,, Language, whether written or spoken is very difficult for me to follow,, and yes, the people pecentage of aspie/on-the-spectrum are higher in Sillicon Valley than average,,,
Sounds like you & wife are doing very well with your young ones, they are indeed fortunate to have two understanding loving parents and I am quite confident in saying what you are doing will go a very long way to their living a much better life than some of us.. Commendable deeds indeed