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Actually Autistic terms

• Allism
• Autistic burnout
• Echolalia
• Executive dysfunction
• Hyperfocus
• Info-dumping
• Meltdown
• Monotropism
• Neurodivergence
• Neurodiversity
• Neurotypical
• Stimming
• Masking
• Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
• Self diagnosis and medical diagnosis
• Sensory overload
• Shutdown
• Special interest

Sociology 101

• Group dynamics
• Peer group
• Power
• Saving face
• Social status

Psychology 101

• Alexithymia
• Anxiety
• Empathy
• Imposter syndrome
• Theory of mind

Sources of misunderstandings between autistic and neurotypical people

• Body Language
• Common sense
• Defence mechanisms
• Double Empathy Problem
• Eye Contact
• Facial Expressions
• Getting Coffee
• Literal Interpretation
• Multi-Channel Communication
• Multiple diagnoses
• Responding to "How are you?"
• Social cues
• Tone of Voice

Navigating Office & Work Dynamics

• HR Interviews
• Job Interviews
• Meetings
• Networking
• Office Gossip
• Team Building / Work Socials
• Water Cooler

Dating & Relationships

• Autistic Love Languages
• Dating Apps / Online Dating

Culture specific differences

• Ask Culture vs Guess Culture
• High Context and Low Context Cultures
• Peach and Coconut Cultures

Autism research

• Deficit model
• Gender bias
• History of autism

How to help

• Capacity

Specific Learning Difficulties, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia

• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Dyscalculia
• Dysgraphia

Categories

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