The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. ‘In a Different Key’ Details Why It Takes a Community To Raise a Child With Autism Autism, the neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by impaired verbal and social communication, rigid and repetitive behaviors, and sensitivity to sensory input among other characteristics with wide-ranging severity By Kathleen O’Grady There have been other — and recent — excellent histories of autism, but the newly released “In a Different Key: The Story of Autism” by award-winning journalists John Donvan and Caren Zucker is a fascinating and comprehensive history told from a personal perspective.