Well, even though he's autistic...he's still behaving pretty much like children do regarding death....albeit one younger than he is now. Children have a hard time comprehending that death is forever. I've been to wakes, have seen children playing (and I mean children directly related to the deceased), and seemingly very happy and not bothered by the situtation. Children are more concerned with their own little worlds...they feel secure if their world hasn't change...same parents, same homes, everything is the same in their world, just not yours.
Personally he may have been reacting more to your emotions than the loss. He's picking up that something very very bad has happened. He just unable to express it.
Please accept my deepest sympathies and I would have made the same decisions you made in this situtation.
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