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Autism & Aphasia

Atypical

I wondered whether anyone had a view on how autism affects your ability to process information, particularly in the written form? For instance, I tend to mix words up in a sentence when reading and do not like numbers.

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  • I don't seem to have an issue with it written down. I'm a very fast and accurate reader and have been since I learned how (which was very early indeed; I went into primary school capable of reading books written for adults).

    With spoken information, though, I miss great big chunks alarmingly often. Usually it's when there's something else going on in the background but occasionally my brain will zone out completely spontaneously too.

    I get people to email me rather than give verbal instructions and I hate the phone; I have to have a pen and paper handy to use it effectively. Nightmare.

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  • I don't seem to have an issue with it written down. I'm a very fast and accurate reader and have been since I learned how (which was very early indeed; I went into primary school capable of reading books written for adults).

    With spoken information, though, I miss great big chunks alarmingly often. Usually it's when there's something else going on in the background but occasionally my brain will zone out completely spontaneously too.

    I get people to email me rather than give verbal instructions and I hate the phone; I have to have a pen and paper handy to use it effectively. Nightmare.

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