Re:‘They Get Fired All the Time. And They Have No Idea Why’
by bena on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @03:51PM
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We're also refining our understanding of autism as well.
When we refer to the "autism spectrum", most people think of it like two points on a scale. From 0 to 100. You are 30% autistic. Or you're 75% autistic.
That is not the case.
It's why we say "If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism".
Autism more refers to a certain group of developmental delays and processing issues. Being "on the spectrum" means you exhibit one or more of these traits. You can be a high-functioning person with autism who has sensory processing issues. But you can be completely verbal, pick up on social cues, etc.
Or you can miss social cues, have no problem with sensory processing.
Or you can miss cues and have sensory issues.
Autism is complicated. And we're just now really digging into it and discovering what it means.
When we refer to the "autism spectrum", most people think of it like two points on a scale. From 0 to 100. You are 30% autistic. Or you're 75% autistic.
That is not the case.
It's why we say "If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism".
Autism more refers to a certain group of developmental delays and processing issues. Being "on the spectrum" means you exhibit one or more of these traits. You can be a high-functioning person with autism who has sensory processing issues. But you can be completely verbal, pick up on social cues, etc.
Or you can miss social cues, have no problem with sensory processing.
Or you can miss cues and have sensory issues.
Autism is complicated. And we're just now really digging into it and discovering what it means.