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Do first impressions of autistic adults differ between neurotypical (NT) and autistic observers? Our new paper led by @kmdebrabander (now out at #AutisminAdulthood) addresses this question & is full of interesting findings. Here are some of the highlights. liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…
Our lab has shown that NTs often form negative 1st impressions of autistic adults and are reluctant to interact with them, which creates barriers to social inclusion. Thankfully, these impressions improve when NTs have high autism knowledge or are made aware of their diagnosis.
Autistic adults, of course, tend to have high familiarity with autism and are often more adept than NTs at inferring autistic intentions and mental states. As a result, their first impressions of other autistic adults might be expected to be more favorable than those made by NTs.
