My mirror neurons aren't busted, but I think your stupid theory might be

"The broken mirror hypothesis has so many holes in it and is nowhere close to providing an explanation of autism".

- lecturer in psychology Antonia Hamilton, quoted in this article:

'Broken mirror' concept of autism challenged.
Moheb Costandi
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
3 March 2011
https://sfari.org/news-and-commentary/open-article/-/asset_publisher/6Tog/content/broken-mirror-concept-of-autism-challenged