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Recent content by lightpollute

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    accomadations and strategies for pragmatic language issues?

    wow! how did you fake being nt? was it exhausting or stressful at all? i do make an effort to make at least some eye contact especially because my job involves a lot of interpersonal interaction, but i can only do so much before becoming tired. what i would ideally like to do is make a list of...
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    I'm Really, Really Sorry

    I used to think this way until someone introduced me to the social model of disability. as long as allistic/neurotypicals don’t make an effort to include and accept us we are going to be excluded and seen as “abnormal” because we are in the a minority (1 out of every 88 people). compare how we...
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    Explanations perceived as excuses

    yes, all the time! just the other day my supervisor and then later my therapist both texted “hope your son feels better soon” because he threw up at school. i had a confusing day as well because of meetings and a doctor appointment getting cancelled and rescheduled and i had told my therapist...
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    accomadations and strategies for pragmatic language issues?

    thank you for sharing this thread! i did a quick search to see what others had posted but didn’t see this one. it is comforting to know i’m not alone. my gut tells me nts have to do half the work and the burden shouldn’t only be on us. i wouldn’t care about how they percieve me if it weren’t...
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    accomadations and strategies for pragmatic language issues?

    hi there, brand new member. i was wondering what works for you for improving communication with neurotypicals. it’s like we speak two different languages. i say one thing, they hear another. they say something that has a double meaning, i take it literally. most of what i try to say politely...
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