Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with your autistic loved one.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published October 27, 2020 · Last modified October 29, 2020
As an autistic person, I need help understanding what I’ve done “socially wrong” in order to make an emotional connection and stop upsetting you.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published August 18, 2020 · Last modified August 24, 2020
Autistic people aren’t selfish, we just process the world differently. Learn about survival mode and how autistic people experience the world.
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships
by jaimeaheidel · Published May 10, 2020 · Last modified July 15, 2020
Why do I have to be sobbing for my autistic loved one to understand I’m upset? Because you’re not speaking our language. Let me show you how!
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 18, 2020 · Last modified July 5, 2020
Do autistic people really “communicate without empathy”? No. This is a common misconception that is very dangerous to the autistic community.
Autistic Characteristics / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published April 18, 2020 · Last modified July 5, 2020
Delayed emotional processing in autistic people is often misunderstood as being cold and unfeeling or being hysterical. We just process emotions in a different way.
Do autistic people lack empathy? No! In fact, many autistic people actually experience MORE empathy because the emotions they feel from others come in unfiltered and all at once.
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