Why YOU End Up Comforting US When We’ve Hurt Your Feelings
Your autistic partner says something you find offensive, you confront them, they have a meltdown. Now what? Here’s why this common miscommunication happens.
Category: Better Communication
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.
Don’t “Let Things Go” (Because You Never Really Do)
Why can’t people just “let things go”? Nobody really does that.
We Don’t Know When It’s Our Turn to Speak
Does it seem like the autistic person in your life doesn’t listen to you when you speak? That’s because we have a really rough time knowing when it’s our turn to speak!
The Magic of the Benefit of the Doubt
Is your autistic loved one trying to hurt your feelings? Probably not. Discover the magic of the benefit of the doubt and how to have more effective communication with your autistic loved one.
Intentions vs Words and Actions – An Autistic Perspective
Intentions mean everything to me, but, apparently, I’m very much in the minority.
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.
A Look Inside the Autistic Brain While Conversing With a Neurotypical
What is it really like for an autistic person to have a conversation with a neurotypical person who doesn’t understand autistic behavior? It goes a little something like this.
The Importance of “Listening Noises” in Neurotypical Conversation (And Why Those Noises May Mean the Exact Opposite If an Autistic Person Makes Them)
Have you ever wondered why neurotypical people make strange sounds while you, an autistic person, are speaking? They’re trying to encourage you to keep speaking!
