Glad to hear someone else is having fun with virtuals! I can see why they got their own site though.
The triplets' Uncle Jim in Minot is a good friend of mine so John knows about the little boys. We'll have a good talk before we go, because he's very affected by sad things. Not being able to speak makes it very hard to deal with feelings, especially if it hits when he's at work with someone who can't facilitate his typing.
We recently met a mother and son who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The son, Bill, is verbal - not autistic but has some developmental issues - and Bill lost 2 good friends, autistic brothers who drowned at home with their parents. John had a good cry with Bill and then painted some slates to auction on eBay, and gave the money to a Louisiana charity that was helping autistic people recover from the storms. He understands that this is a condition that can sometimes make it hard for you to react safely in a bad situation. (Though the drowning was the result of a fateful decision on the parents' part, and they lost their lives as well)
http://www.kathyannscottage.com/johnslate3.JPG