Autistic People Ask Questions to Get Answers – Period
When an autistic person asks a question, we are looking for an answer. That’s it. There is no other reason. Please understand this.
Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with your autistic loved one.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published August 7, 2020 · Last modified August 11, 2020
When an autistic person asks a question, we are looking for an answer. That’s it. There is no other reason. Please understand this.
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships
by jaimeaheidel · Published August 5, 2020 · Last modified August 7, 2020
Do autistic people have trouble telling right from wrong? Socially, yes. Morally, no. This common misconception can cause a lot of misunderstandings.
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published July 26, 2020 · Last modified August 5, 2020
You may think you’re being blunt and direct with your autistic loved one, but you might not be. Your last straw is often our first clue that something is wrong.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication / Questions & Answers
by jaimeaheidel · Published July 25, 2020 · Last modified December 19, 2020
Why does your autistic loved one blurt out words at the most inopportune times? We don’t see it that way. We’re not rude, we’re trying not to forget!
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published July 25, 2020 · Last modified August 5, 2020
Suppressing your child’s natural emotions can do serious psychological harm. Whether your child is autistic or neurotypical, redirect emotions instead.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication / Questions & Answers / Reprinted Articles / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published July 12, 2020 · Last modified July 17, 2020
Why do autistic and neurotypical people confuse each other so much when trying to interact? Because we are speaking two different social languages, and neither of them are wrong!
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 25, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Why do autistic people ask “why” so frequently? When an autistic person asks “why”, it’s to gather information and understand our world. This is not rudeness or questioning authority, this is necessary for us to achieve independence.
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 25, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
“Don’t blame it on the autism!” Please don’t say this to people on the spectrum. Being autistic is not used as an excuse, it’s an explanation of behavior you might not understand.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 5, 2020 · Last modified July 25, 2023
Is the autistic person in your life really lying to you, or are you just misunderstanding them?
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 5, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Autistic people often thinking in black-and-white, all-or-nothing ways. This can cause misunderstandings between autistic people and neurotypical people.
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