So it isn’t just autistic people who can have issues with eye contact. Neurotypicals, too, have been known to struggle with eye contact, but why? As an autistic woman, I was inspired to write about [...]
There are 10 distinct reasons why some autistic people avoid eye contact as much as possible or, if they do hold it, they still find it troublesome. […]
An Autistic entrepreneur gives detailed explanations of why eye contact is so difficult for her. […]
Autistic children SHOULD learn eye contact; it’s not “cruel” to teach them how to do eye contact and hold it. Avoidance of eye contact can be costly. […]
It’s well-publicized that autistic people often avoid eye contact or give very little. […]
How come my autism came with good eye contact? Am I an anomaly among the autistic community? […]
Have you been told your toddler or preschooler can’t possibly be autistic because they have good eye contact? Are you aware that this is outdated thinking? It’s a thing: Parents being told that their young [...]
Mark’s autistic daughter is six and finds eye contact very uncomfortable. […]
I want you to see me as confident and self-assured, and the Alpha part of my brain overrides the Autistic part when it comes to eye contact. […]
Have you been told you can’t be autistic because you have good eye contact? Was your child denied an ASD diagnosis because they looked the evaluator in the eye? […]
Or does the Autism Spectrum include TOO MUCH eye contact? It’s no secret in the ASD community that many actually do make eye contact. […]
It may have nothing to do with your tear ducts, social anxiety or “lack of confidence.” There’s a possible explanation that few threads mention. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Do autistic adults avoid eye contact among each other? There’s a lot on the Internet about autism and the avoidance of eye contact. […]
Some autistic people have always had good eye contact and never had to “learn” or “practice” it. […]
Not all autistic people hate looking into someone’s eyes. Eye contact is crucial for me, but as an emitter of information rather than as a receiver. […]
I’m an autistic woman who uses eye contact to assert authority and dominance. To observers I have good eye contact. Here’s what’s really going on. […]
Two articulate autistic women explain in detail what their unique challenges with eye contact are. It isn’t about bashfulness or dislike of people. […]
An autistic man describes in detail what holding eye contact is like for him. He also explains how he taught himself to hold eye contact. […]
If your infant does not look at you, this may or may not be a sign of autism. […]
