Yep, chalk another "win" up for the bronies...

Well, actually, the text which I think is rather pertinent:
"...Kirsten had been working hard with her own therapist to develop strategies for soothing herself. When she found herself in a bad-mood rut, she had agreed with her therapist, she would visualize Twilight Sparkle, the nerdy intellectual character in the animated children’s show “My Little Pony” — of which her knowledge bordered on encyclopedic and whose goofiness made her laugh..."

This isn't the first neurodiverse brony / pegasister case I've heard of. Nor will it be the last. Brony legend MindlessGonzo (a master of grimdark pony tumblr dubs) is also on the spectrum (he mentions this in his "Tagged" video linked to here at 0:49...never mind the rather risqué video background) along with many others, myself included.

As a former neurodiversity blogger, I revere this as good news. Never has an internet fandom been this socially constructive. Also, with hit-or-miss social skills programs at many schools, easily-accessible social scenarios, and a raging debate about "cure versus therapy", I'm relieved to see a series gain acceptance which covers many of the same bases as high-quality social skills programs. Many fundamentals of social interaction are demonstrated and stressed, interpersonal conflict is thrust into a very easily-analyzed relief (believe me, I learned how to settle flame wars this way), and the social aesops, know-hows, etc. are easily carried over into real life.

This is so awesome, fellow Bronies. /)*3*(\
Keep up the good work!