“Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me!?” – The Autistic Side of Awkward Social Encounters
Does the autistic person in your life behave in ways you believe are socially awkward and uncomfortable? Tell us using this formula.
Category: Autistic Characteristics
Don’t Punish Autistic People With Our Own Behaviors and Expect That Will “Teach Us a Lesson”
If you mimic an autistic person’s behavior toward you, we won’t understand you’re trying to hint at something, we’ll just become fearful and distrustful. Here’s what to do instead.
“Stop Yelling at Me!” – Why You May Hear This From Your Autistic Loved One When You Haven’t Raised Your Voice
“Stop yelling at me!” You don’t have to raise your voice even slightly to yell at an autistic person, here’s why. (Hint: It’s not sound sensitivity.)
Let’s Talk About Gift Disappointment for Autistic People
Why do autistic people have difficulty with gifts? It’s much harder for us to hide disappointment in gifts, and our feelings can get hurt because the gifts seem to reflect a lack of understanding of us as people.
Many Autistic People Have to Recover from Socializing
What does it really feel like for an autistic person to socialize? It feels a bit like this, and that’s why we have to recover from it.
Autistic People Often Don’t Realize We’ve Deeply Hurt a Neurotypical Person’s Feelings (The Library Story)
Has an autistic person in your life offended you, but they don’t seem to care? They may not even be AWARE that they hurt you at all, and your reaction is scaring them!
Most Autistic People Don’t Know When We Are Being Laughed At
Do autistic people just ignore being laughed at and picked on or not realize? It’s a bit of both, usually, and this lack of awareness can actually be dangerous.
Your Autistic Loved One Is Probably Not “Doing It on Purpose”
Is your autistic loved one messing with you on purpose? Probably not. It’s important to understand that autistic and neurotypical intentions are often very different, as is the interpretation of them.
Why Does My Autistic Child Repeat Everything I Say?
Is your autistic child repeating what you say? This isn’t an attempt to annoy you, it’s an attempt to communicate.
Why You Shouldn’t Assume the Emotional State of an Autistic Person By Their Facial Expression Alone
Do you get an unexpected response when you ask your autistic loved one why they’re feeling a certain way? Probably because that’s not what they’re feeling at all!
