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Theory of Mind

traineeteacher

Trainee teacher again... I have been researching into the theory of mind within ASD and found regular research about how people with Autism cannot make connections between different meanings of words and how this make it difficult to interpret what people mean when they discuss ideas etc. 

Does anyone have experience as a parent or a person with Autism themselves with this?

 

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  • I find it hard to follow dramas when there are multiple plot lines; the same applies to works of fiction, which I can only understand without resorting to wiki if the plot is simple, so I usually read factual books.

    It is hard to know when people are being sarcastic and ironic. I can use irony myself but do not understand other people's irony. I am better at metaphors, but I do not get subtle jokes because reading between the lines is difficult. But I  understand  very obvious  jokes like the ones used in LIttle Britain or Fawlty Towers, which make me laugh a lot.

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  • I find it hard to follow dramas when there are multiple plot lines; the same applies to works of fiction, which I can only understand without resorting to wiki if the plot is simple, so I usually read factual books.

    It is hard to know when people are being sarcastic and ironic. I can use irony myself but do not understand other people's irony. I am better at metaphors, but I do not get subtle jokes because reading between the lines is difficult. But I  understand  very obvious  jokes like the ones used in LIttle Britain or Fawlty Towers, which make me laugh a lot.

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