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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is 6 and often says rude things to adults who she perceived as breaking the rules. Or sometimes she corrects adults (strangers) who she thinks are getting facts wrong. For example, if we are at a museum and she overhears a stranger saying something about an exhibit that she knows is incorrect, she will beeline over to them and correct them. Often people look puzzled but let it go. Sometimes, though, people get super offended and angry. They don’t know she has autism. They think she is being sassy/bossy/smart-alecky/back-talking. I don’t like telling an angry stranger, “She has autism.” I think I’m concerned that their reaction will color how she sees her autism, and their reaction is unlikely to be good at that moment! They are already angry! But I want to be able to say SOMETHING to let them know she is not disrespecting them; this is just how her brain works. Do you have a phrase you use in situations like that?[/quote]

Honestly you should also change your mindset about this - she really IS being “ sassy/bossy/smart-alecky/back-talking” and they have a right to be upset by an annoying kid interrupting their conversation. She just also has a condition that means that you (not they) need to deal with her differently. They shouldn’t do that, you should. With more rules, consequences, etc.[/quote]

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