Medical schools do not prepare students to care for autistic or disabled people

Re:Medical schools do not prepare students to care for autis... by acuozzo on Sunday December 24, 2023 @11:09PM (#38759639)

I'm on the autistic spectrum, but not well-versed in matters related to autism.

Can you please give some examples of autistic communication styles?

This is purely for my own edification. I'm not trying to construct some kind of elaborate undercover rebuttal.

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Re:Medical schools do not prepare students to care for autis... by graphe on Sunday December 24, 2023 @11:40PM (#38759872)

It sounds like hyperbole. I told a dentist I was allergic to ibuprofen and she prescribed it to me. Some doctors will never respect you and think they know better. Just avoid those that don't do nice things like listen to you but also not enablers thsr want a lot of money.

Good luck!

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Re:Medical schools do not prepare students to care for autis... by aeturnum on Monday December 25, 2023 @02:01AM (#38760480)

I am not well versed on them either! I was thinking of things like people on the spectrum finding eye contact uncomfortable (as opposed to connecting), or perhaps a focus on sub-points of the conversation which others find difficult to follow? People who are on the spectrum can describe it better than I:

>The reason for this is that natural, honest and authentic autistic communication - like giving ample detail, avoiding eye contact, pausing before answering Qs and giving direct, literal answers - mirrors the style of communication neurotypical people tend to adopt when they lie.[1]

[1] https://twitter.com/AutisticCallum_/status/15581860392939028...

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