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

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

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  • 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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