Published on 12, July, 2020
I wasn't certain about posting this, but thought people might be interested - even if just for the Reply to it left at the end.
I dislike the language of 'impairments', and the distinction the author seems to be making between 'mentally healthy' patients and autistic ones.
Be interested in others' thoughts and opinions...
People with autism 'have stronger connections between brain cells, making it harder for them to switch off.'
Thanks for sharing Martian Tom
It is interesting in my perspective, too bad about that last sentence, but understandable from a non-autistic person :-)
It actually makes me think of how in university during lectures I'd have a question about something, and not always wanting to ask 10+ questions, bot asking it. And consequently getting stuck on that one issue I'd not have an answer to.
Or asking a question and getting an answer and wanting to know more and knowing you can't continue due to time and others losing interest. And then getting stuck on the 'branch of the tree' where you wanted to go.
Same goes for conversations. It is like the connection lingers, although they probably didn't mean that in this article
It’s ALL or nothing,,,,once the seed is planted it then needs to germinate, rise up and grow and branch off in so many directions, which one do I follow? Surely every branch has a reason to exist! It shouldn’t just be ignored , it may be the branch that holds the nest of chicks that gives the branch its one of many reasons to exist.
It has to exist for a purpose after all. WHY ?
Oh dear,,,
Exactly! Hahaha! I get stuck because I want to know every single leaf, nerve, detail because something the other person said triggered my interest and it needs to be examined.
Which often causes conversations to spin out of control.