A lot of people know that eye contact can be difficult for autistic people… but why? In this video, we’ll talk about why it’s often so overwhelming, what’s going on inside… and why looking like we’re listening actually makes us miss everything that other person is saying. (Oops.)
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🚨 RESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS
Books 📚
• Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy (Steph Jones): https://amzn.to/3v3Axyr
— NOTE: This is about SO much more than therapy!! Highly recommend for anyone who is autistic or wants to learn more about how it feels to be AuDHD
Sensory Items 🧊🧸👐🏻
• Chongker (weighted red panda plushy – 15% + free shipping – code Deb15): https://bit.ly/4kCvuIE Because everyone can use a buddy.🫂
• Ono Roller (10% off using direct link or code CHRISANDDEBBY): https://endlss.io/sl/ono/auticate Get your fidget on!
• Nee Doh Nice Cubes: https://amzn.to/3RkRsoA — “The BEST fidget gadget of all” – Chris
IN THIS VIDEO, YOU’LL LEARN:
• Why eye contact can be so disruptive for ASD people.
• The many challenges of social interaction for neurodivergent individuals.
• Why Chris keeps punching holes in the wall
• What allistics (non-autistic people) assume is happening.
• How I changed my thinking.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Am I Failing Conversations?
00:25 Is Everyone Else Doing This But Me?
01:31 Too Many Things Happening
03:13 The Cognitive Load
04:22 When My Brain Turns the Volume Up
06:07 The Biggest Misunderstanding
07:24 What Changed It All
❗️NOTE: No video (or YouTuber through a video) can diagnose you with autism. Videos on our channel are meant purely for educational understanding and support of neurodivergent minds.
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