The Wikipedia article for Autism is quite neat, leaving it here for those willing to take a look -if you havent yet.
The Wikipedia article for Autism is quite neat, leaving it here for those willing to take a look -if you havent yet.
I would of read it, but kept getting fullscreen begging messages wanting money to suuport thier work and when I pressed later got a whole page give us your email address page, very annoying
These things always describe the externally visible characteristics, which are interesting but not the main story.
It's the mental differences inside that matter. The ability to grasp and do certain things very well, but be confused by others, in an unpredictable way. The challenge of struggling with uncertainty and it's paralysing effect. The fear of newness. The effort of people pleasing, trying to fit in, of avoiding confrontation. The problems of cognitive distortions in thinking. The periods of of dysfunction. The optical or auditory differences. The constant pull of needing to alone but also wanting company. Wanting to have a meaningful conversation but struggling to have one. The feeling of being trapped in your head. The issues of talking to medical people.
Who cares if you line up some toys, tins, or cereal packets, or have odd intonation.