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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."
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.
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