“Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me!?” – The Autistic Side of Awkward Social Encounters
Does the autistic person in your life behave in ways you believe are socially awkward and uncomfortable? Tell us using this formula.
Category: Common Misconceptions
Don’t Punish Autistic People With Our Own Behaviors and Expect That Will “Teach Us a Lesson”
If you mimic an autistic person’s behavior toward you, we won’t understand you’re trying to hint at something, we’ll just become fearful and distrustful. Here’s what to do instead.
“Stop Yelling at Me!” – Why You May Hear This From Your Autistic Loved One When You Haven’t Raised Your Voice
“Stop yelling at me!” You don’t have to raise your voice even slightly to yell at an autistic person, here’s why. (Hint: It’s not sound sensitivity.)
Teasing: Bonding for Non-Autistic People, Torture for Most Autistics
“Teasing”, a bonding experience for neurotypicals that can be confusing and traumatizing for their autistic counterparts.
“You’re Not Even Trying!” – Please Don’t Say This to Autistic People
“You’re not even trying!” If you say this to your autistic loved one, you couldn’t be more wrong, and it’s damaging to their mental health. Trying is all we do.
Let’s Talk About Gift Disappointment for Autistic People
Why do autistic people have difficulty with gifts? It’s much harder for us to hide disappointment in gifts, and our feelings can get hurt because the gifts seem to reflect a lack of understanding of us as people.
Autistic People Often Don’t Realize We’ve Deeply Hurt a Neurotypical Person’s Feelings (The Library Story)
Has an autistic person in your life offended you, but they don’t seem to care? They may not even be AWARE that they hurt you at all, and your reaction is scaring them!
Your Autistic Loved One Is Probably Not “Doing It on Purpose”
Is your autistic loved one messing with you on purpose? Probably not. It’s important to understand that autistic and neurotypical intentions are often very different, as is the interpretation of them.
Purposeful Actions and Unexpected Outcomes – A Common and Confusing Autistic Experience
“You did that on purpose!” Autistic intentions and neurotypical intentions are often very different. It’s important to understand that many autistic people are confused by the reaction of neurotypical people to their actions, which should have had an entirely different outcome.
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.
