Karate Made Eye Contact for Autistic Man So Much Easier

This autistic young man (above) once avoided eye contact as much as possible. Now he’s at ease with eye contact due to karate training. (more…)

Do Autistics Overestimate the Importance of Social Cues?

If reading social cues such as facial expressions is so important, how do blind people connect so well in social situations? A blind person can’t see faces or body language. (more…)

Three Clever Ways to Break Eye Contact if You’re Autistic

Victoria Jones, an educator and entrepreneur, is autistic. She shares three hacks for breaking eye contact while having a conversation – tricks that will go right past neurotypicals.

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Late Life Autism Diagnosis Was a Transformation He Needed

Getting diagnosed as autistic later in life is a profound transformative process to be celebrated. One man explains what an ASD diagnosis meant to him.

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Do Two Conversations at Once Overwhelm ALL Autistic People?

Perhaps you’ve read that hearing more than one conversation at the same time is sensory overload and overwhelming to autistic people.

This comes up a lot in content written by autistic adults. (more…)

Do Autistic People Avoid Eye Contact with EACH OTHER?

Do autistic adults avoid eye contact among each other? There’s a lot on the Internet about autism and the avoidance of eye contact.

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