(Beginning Note: This post was inspired by Rhi’s beautiful synopsis of the recent National Autistic Society (NAS) conference in the UK a little while ago. Although I couldn’t attend myself, as it was in the UK and I was knee-deep in exam-studying here in the US, I was definitely there in spirit, and it was every bit as amazing of an event as I figured it would be. I’ve had a post in “draft/idea form” about this topic for a while, but her incredible write-up inspired me to remember it, and to form a few thoughts about a particular aspect of Asperger’s/autism-spectrum-dominated social events, as well as social situations/interaction in general, from a specific angle. Here are those thoughts…)
The diagnostic criteria for the Asperger’s/autism spectrum mention a difficulty with socialization, be it eye contact, touch, shaking hands, reciprocity in communication, sharing interests, etc.
The truth is, aside from making…
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