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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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  • 'Like teaching a granny to suck eggs' threw me completely when I heard it. I got a literal image of an old lady sucking on an egg which was disturbing/confusing. Apparently its a saying that represents the futility of teaching someone something they already know.

    And the metaphor 'as good as a chocolate teapot' just makes me hungry o.o

    Sarcasm and irony are hard to pick up on unless obvious. Doesn't help many people seem to base these remarks on their own social cirlces private history meaning I'm left in the dark until someone takes the time to explain, which completely ruins the mood and sends me running.

    The strange thing is I'm a big fan of comedians such as Michael Macintyre who uses these techniques to provoke laughter, though I suppose the fact that he is a comedian makes me more aware that I shouldn't take what they say too seriously.

    I can recognise metaphors and similies in written text, its just dealing with people face to face and trying to judge their tone as well as the other variables that makes it difficult to fully understand what they're on about.

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  • 'Like teaching a granny to suck eggs' threw me completely when I heard it. I got a literal image of an old lady sucking on an egg which was disturbing/confusing. Apparently its a saying that represents the futility of teaching someone something they already know.

    And the metaphor 'as good as a chocolate teapot' just makes me hungry o.o

    Sarcasm and irony are hard to pick up on unless obvious. Doesn't help many people seem to base these remarks on their own social cirlces private history meaning I'm left in the dark until someone takes the time to explain, which completely ruins the mood and sends me running.

    The strange thing is I'm a big fan of comedians such as Michael Macintyre who uses these techniques to provoke laughter, though I suppose the fact that he is a comedian makes me more aware that I shouldn't take what they say too seriously.

    I can recognise metaphors and similies in written text, its just dealing with people face to face and trying to judge their tone as well as the other variables that makes it difficult to fully understand what they're on about.

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