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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
Psychology
Sources of misunderstandings between autistic and non-autistic people
- Body language
- Common sense
- Defence mechanisms
- Double Empathy Problem_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
- HR interviews
- Job interviews
- Meetings
- Networking
- Office gossip
- Team building / work socials
- Water cooler
Dating & relationships
Culture specific differences
Autism research
How to help
Mental health
Learning difficulties
Categories
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