Having a Conversation

Autism
Written By Laurie Williams George

Day 18 of a 30-day series originally published for Facebook April 2021

I’ve been sitting here trying to reinvent the wheel when a quick informative article already sums this up really well. The author is an incredible insightful autistic adult, and her blog is great. I’m attaching the article she wrote for Healthline below but it basically amounts to this:

1. Be nice

2. Be patient

3. Listen carefully

4. Pay attention

5. Instruct when needed... nicely.

Read This if you Don’t know How to Talk to Someone with Autism

A graphic on communicating with autistic people lists things to avoid and try instead. Instead of "Stop that," try being specific about what and why. Instead of assuming autistics know how you feel, be direct about your feelings.
Laurie Williams George

Special Education Researcher, Neurodivergent Mind, Mother of Neurodivergent Minds.

https://www.parentwithmerit.com
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