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Hairyloon

How do you describe autism to the non-autistic?
Arguably in exactly the same way as how you might describe what it's like being not autistic to an autistic, but that doesn't get us anywhere. How do you describe the inside of your head when the reference point is the inside of someone else's head?

Now, it seems to me that because the autistic brain is effectively wired somewhat different to the normal brain, it perceives the world somewhat differently and as a consequence some things some things which are obvious to neurotypical people are incomprehensible to autistics, and other things are obvious to autistics are incomprehensible to neurotypicals.

It's something that I get a lot, but I have no idea if it's autism or something else...

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  • Hairyloon said:
    How do you describe autism to the non-autistic?

    This is a good starting point, and includes links to further, more in-depth, articles about the various different aspects of autism:

    NAS - What is autism?

    Hairyloon said:
    I am trying to figure out if the problem on the table is due to ASD and therefore something that the authority needs to make Reasonable Adjustments for

    You might also find the information here helpful:

    NAS - What are reasonable adjustments and when can they be requested?

    The article includes some examples of reasonable adjustments. But it also links to this related resource that contains many other examples. It provides examples of why and how adjustments can be reasonable in the context of various, specific aspects of autism - and also of the benefits that adjustments can deliver for both parties:

    NAS - Common examples of reasonable adjustments

    Hairyloon said:
    Now, it seems to me that because the autistic brain is effectively wired somewhat different to the normal brain, it perceives the world somewhat differently and as a consequence some things some things which are obvious to neurotypical people are incomprehensible to autistics, and other things are obvious to autistics are incomprehensible to neurotypicals

    In respect of this, you might find it helpful to explain the “double empathy problem” to anyone who might struggle to relate to your perspective (it concerns the “breakdown in reciprocity and mutual understanding that can happen between people with very differing ways of experiencing the world” - such as between autistic and neurotypical people).

    NAS - The double empathy problem

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  • Hairyloon said:
    How do you describe autism to the non-autistic?

    This is a good starting point, and includes links to further, more in-depth, articles about the various different aspects of autism:

    NAS - What is autism?

    Hairyloon said:
    I am trying to figure out if the problem on the table is due to ASD and therefore something that the authority needs to make Reasonable Adjustments for

    You might also find the information here helpful:

    NAS - What are reasonable adjustments and when can they be requested?

    The article includes some examples of reasonable adjustments. But it also links to this related resource that contains many other examples. It provides examples of why and how adjustments can be reasonable in the context of various, specific aspects of autism - and also of the benefits that adjustments can deliver for both parties:

    NAS - Common examples of reasonable adjustments

    Hairyloon said:
    Now, it seems to me that because the autistic brain is effectively wired somewhat different to the normal brain, it perceives the world somewhat differently and as a consequence some things some things which are obvious to neurotypical people are incomprehensible to autistics, and other things are obvious to autistics are incomprehensible to neurotypicals

    In respect of this, you might find it helpful to explain the “double empathy problem” to anyone who might struggle to relate to your perspective (it concerns the “breakdown in reciprocity and mutual understanding that can happen between people with very differing ways of experiencing the world” - such as between autistic and neurotypical people).

    NAS - The double empathy problem

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