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Reply to "Washington Post on identification of distinct autism subtypes"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think part of the confusion is the assumption that "masking" means the person can behave exactly like a non autistic person. I don't understand masking to mean that. My understanding is that when an autistic person is "masking" they attempting to interact with others in the way that is expected (e.g. eye contact, reciprocal conversation). However, this does not come to them naturally, takes great effort, and they often won't fully meet expectations. The people they are interacting with may not identify they are autistic but may feel offended, put off or confused.[/quote] That makes a lot of assumptions about the other person also these norms vary by culture. Few people are naturally socially gifted.[/quote] You seem determined to dismiss the experiences of high functioning autistics…why is that? Seriously, what value do you get from saying that their experience is just “normal” when it’s clearly not? [/quote]
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