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Things not to say to a child with-autism
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<blockquote data-quote="HaoZi" data-source="post: 483943"><p>Eye contact (and our insistence on it) is not echoed in all cultures. There are many where you are expected to look down when speaking to elders, superiors, employers, etc. To meet their eyes is considered defiance, disrespect, etc.</p><p>For autistic kids with this issue, many find that looking at a point between the person's eyebrows is easier on them and not noticed by the person they're talking to, which can make a reasonable compromise for both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaoZi, post: 483943"] Eye contact (and our insistence on it) is not echoed in all cultures. There are many where you are expected to look down when speaking to elders, superiors, employers, etc. To meet their eyes is considered defiance, disrespect, etc. For autistic kids with this issue, many find that looking at a point between the person's eyebrows is easier on them and not noticed by the person they're talking to, which can make a reasonable compromise for both. [/QUOTE]
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