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Autistic Communication, A Presentation by an Autistic Elementary Teacher
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An Autistic Elementary Teacher created and published this helpful presentation to help explain autistic communication and the barriers that create common miscommunication between us and allistic people.
Autistic Communication
Image description: A brown girl with long brown hair is standing and smiling. She is wearing a red shirt with a rainbow infinity symbol on the chest with the word "AUsome" written underneath. The girl only has a left arm, her right arm ends about 4 inches below the shoulder.
Neurotypical Communication
Image description: Two people are engaging in a conversation. The first person says, "Hi, how are you?" The second person responds, "Fine, thanks! How are you?" The first person replies, "I'm great. Have a good day!"
Communication and Autism
Image description: Two people are engaging in conversation. The first person says, "Hi, how are you?" The second person is surrounded by many thought bubbles: I don't know what to say next; I don't understand what you are saying; I need more time to process this information; their voice is too loud, it really hurts my hears; I don't know that script but I have to respond; keep body calm, use appropriate gestures; are they going to touch me? I don't like being touched; that freckle on their nose looks like a train; What are they trying to tell me? Do I know the appropriate script to respond with? What is the appropriate response? Is this a good or bad thing? Are they happy? Am I giving too much information or not enough? I like trains. I am comfortable talking about trains. Inevitably, person two responds with, "The Maglev Train in Shanghai is the fastest train in the world" which confuses person one.
Artwork taken from wikihow by Luna Rosa, andautistic artist and advocate, also with ADHD and PTSD
Autistic Adults via Facebook groups
An Autistic Elementary Teachercreated and published this helpful presentation to help explain autistic communication and the barriers that create common miscommunication between us and allistic people.
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