“Your Last Straw Is Often Our First Clue That Something Is Wrong.”
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.
Category: Better Communication
“Why Are Autistic People So Abrupt?” – (Hint: It’s Not Purposeful Rudeness)
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!
Don’t Suppress Your Child’s Emotions, Redirect Them Instead
Suppressing your child’s natural emotions can do serious psychological harm. Whether your child is autistic or neurotypical, redirect emotions instead.
Lost in Translation: The Social Language Theory of Neurodivergence (By Trauma Geek)
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!
Why Autistic People Ask “Why” So Frequently
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.
“Don’t Blame It on the Autism!” – Why This Statement Is Inaccurate and Harmful to Autistics
“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.
Being Accused of Lying Can Cause Autistic People to Look Like We’re Lying
Is the autistic person in your life really lying to you, or are you just misunderstanding them?
Black and White Thinking and the Autistic Mind
Autistic people often thinking in black-and-white, all-or-nothing ways. This can cause misunderstandings between autistic people and neurotypical people.
How the Purpose of Non-Autistic Small Talk Can Backfire Terribly for People on the Spectrum
Neurotypical small talk can backfire terribly for people on the spectrum and actually CAUSE HARM. Here’s why.
Autistic People Don’t “Get Used to” Sensory Triggers We Are Forced to Endure, We Disassociate From Them
Does “training” an autistic person to endure sensory triggers make them easier to endure? No. It forces the autistic person to do the only thing they can to survive: Disassociate their entire lives.
