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.
Category: Autistic Characteristics
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!
What “I Don’t Know” May Really Mean for the Autistic Person in Your Life
“I don’t know.” If you hear that answer a LOT from the autistic person in your life, you definitely need to read this post. When I was younger, especially when I was a child,...
Why Your Autistic Child Laughs When You’re Angry (And Other “Inappropriate” Emotional Responses)
Does your autistic child laugh at you when you’re angry. It’s probably not disrespect, it’s a complete lack of understanding of how you’re trying to communicate with your facial expressions.
Intentions vs Words and Actions – An Autistic Perspective
Intentions mean everything to me, but, apparently, I’m very much in the minority.
Having Bodily Needs Gets on My Nerves (I’m Autistic)
Does your autistic loved one appear to have difficulty with taking care of bodily needs such as using the bathroom, eating, or showering? It could be because they hate living in a body. (I do.)
Why Your Autistic Loved One Often Interrupts Conversations
Why does my autistic loved one interrupt me all the time? Good question. It’s not malice. Here’s what’s really happening and what might help improve communication.
Complex Math Is “Easy” but Tying Shoes Is “Hard”??
Why can my autistic child do complex math problems but can’t remember how to tie his shoes? Autistic people often have very specific strengths and weaknesses.
Social vs Task: Priority Differences Between Neurotypes (A Theory)
Task-oriented vs social-oriented: Is this one of the biggest differences between autistic and neurotypical people?
The Blissful Peace of Autistic Staring
Why do autistic people stare and zone out so much? We need to do it as much as we need to breathe, and interrupting us (unless we are in danger) is damaging to our mental health.
