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Thread on #autism, double empathy and #communication.
Most people are familiar with the idea that #autistic people are often direct when they speak and that this sometimes leads to misunderstandings, in a society like ours which values indirect communication.
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Thread on #autism, double empathy and #communication.
Most people are familiar with the idea that #autistic people are often direct when they speak and that this sometimes leads to misunderstandings, in a society like ours which values indirect communication.
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There is much less discussion around non verbal communication (NVC) for #autistic people, apart from the stereotype "they just don't get it".
Many autistic people I know are in fact experts in NVC, because they've studied it in great depth.
Does double empathy apply here too?
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Many autistic people I know are in fact experts in NVC, because they've studied it in great depth.
Does double empathy apply here too?
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