communication
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On the Double Empathy Problem: it changes the whole autism paradigm
Recently, one of my clients mentioned the Double Empathy Problem of Dr. Damien Milton, a sociologist and psychologist and himself autistic, and how it helped them understand that one of the daily traumas of being autistic, is to be forced into the position of the “abnormal’ versus the norm. Discovering this theory helped them immensely
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How the neurotypical brain works in one meme
So let’s talk about neurotypical people and their problems with communication. Lately it has happened to me again: a person says something to me to be nice, or to look good in the eyes of others, and I take it seriously. It’s a very autistic problem, to just believe what people say. Like when a
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One more on alexithymia, the less known cousin of Autism
Le site de Marlene en français se trouve ici photo : made with love by @Nathalie Frennet On alexithymia and relationships – how you always seem to be walking at a different pace, in time and depth – how you can’t necessarily express your feelings and desires when the other person asks you to –