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Alana (sleepwakehopeandthen)

Awkward is Awesome.A view from the Spectrum. : I get that sinking feeling:Aspergers and... - 0 views

  • He didn't need to cry or look at me or even say anything for me to know this feeling was for certain. It somehow got absorbed without my acknowledgment
  • Magnify that times 100 , mix it with intrusive overwhelming thoughts, inability to concentrate , loss of sleep and severe depression and then you have what it feels like inside my brain when I sense hurt, sadness or pain in others.
  • It's also not uncommon for me to gravitate towards the sad, broken people in a crowded room without knowing who's who
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  • It stays with ,me all day. While I work, while I eat, when I try to sleep. It has forced me both into and out of situations without having the words for an explanation.
Alana (sleepwakehopeandthen)

How Feminism Changed Us as Autism Parents - Everyday Feminism - 0 views

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    I thought this was interesting.
... autisticook

What's The Deal With Perseveration? ~snagglebox - 0 views

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    "Your son is excited and nervous about starting school, so he asks you when the first day will be. You reply "Next Tuesday" and the answer eases his anxiety. The next time he feels nervous, he responds in the same way - to ask you again when the first day will be, despite the fact that he already knows the answer. There are a few different reasons why he might be doing this: * The repetitive and predictable response is soothing * It's giving him time to process the information and/or how he feels about it * His lack of cognitive flexibility is preventing him from adjusting his reaction based on the changes in the situation (getting the answer to his question or you getting increasingly annoyed at having to give it so many times) * He's having trouble suppressing his impulse to ask the question * He's having trouble stopping himself once he starts * The more he asks, the more emotionally invested he becomes which is making it even harder to switch his attention to something else The answer could be one or all or none of these. But the upshot is that perseveration isn't always voluntary or controllable, so people who perseverate aren't just being stubborn or defiant or noncompliant... and the solution isn't going to be as easy as saying "just stop thinking about or doing that thing"."
... autisticook

Gaze aversion during social style interactions in autism spectrum disorder and Williams... - 0 views

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    "We conclude that gaze aversion serves some common functions in typical and atypical development in terms of managing the cognitive and social load of interactions."
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