This was, in many ways frustrating to him.  As much as we saw that he didn't understand the world around him -- and the world didn’t understand him -- I think he internalized this even more.  We stubbornly fought to find a place for him, though over the years, I’ve come to understand that, like my little brother, a small percentage of the world seems to operate on a different frequency, neither understanding or being understood by the masses of humanity.  ​

In theory means it doesn't really work.  

At the end of each unit, my students complete independent projects.  They present their projects to their classmates and parents.  We always ask the students questions at the conclusion of their presentation.  One of my questions is always, "What was the most significant thing you learned from this project?"  Following an engineering project, a very insightful student responded with, "In theory means it doesn't really work."  He got a few chuckles from the audience.  It was cute.  It was funny.  It was also very true.