Wish I could take credit, but it's a line from a Dilbert strip that stuck with me.

Yes, seriously, that's why it is making my head hurt just a little with the shift in view. Little things like her focusing on Mr. Bubbles' hand tatoos.... very very obvious if you spend much time around kids on the spectrum. The last year or so I've been really picking up on that in media, whether the authors intend it or not, and I am amazed I never thought of it before regarding Lilo.