Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with your autistic loved one.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 17, 2020 · Last modified July 5, 2020
Neurotypicals who live with and/or love an autistic person, do you ever wonder how you can come home from a hectic day with the word “stressed” practically written all over your face, and your...
Do you ever wonder why the autistic person in your life appears to be completely unaware of how to talk to people in a social class above them? That’s because we don’t intuitively understand social hierarchy! It’s not natural for us.
Why does my autistic loved one ask “why” all the time? Learn how beneficial it is to explain things in detail to person on the spectrum.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 16, 2020 · Last modified March 24, 2025
I can’t tell you how many times in my life I have gotten into trouble for not saying “Thank you” after receiving a gift or for somebody making something, doing something for me, or...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 15, 2020 · Last modified July 3, 2020
Why does my autistic loved one dodge questions? Are they hiding something? Probably not. Here’s what’s REALLY happening when you ask us a question.
Autistic Characteristics / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 15, 2020 · Last modified July 3, 2020
Pretty deer (doe fawn) with an alert expression and large ears against a green woodland backdrop with text that reads: “Startled Does Not Equal Guilty”
I promise I’m going somewhere with this! 😄 OK, so if you’ve ever attended public or private school or had an office job, you’ll be familiar with this scenario: You’ve got a bunch of papers...
Autistic Characteristics / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 14, 2020 · Last modified July 3, 2020
Why do autistic people seem to handle disappointment so poorly? It’s a combination of being literal, needing routine to survive, and being unable to do things out of order.
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