This is coming from a neurodivergent guy. I just don’t get it. I mean, I know it’s probably because we act differently, but WHY EXACTLY do some people decide we’re lesser than neurotypical people?
This is coming from a neurodivergent guy. I just don’t get it. I mean, I know it’s probably because we act differently, but WHY EXACTLY do some people decide we’re lesser than neurotypical people?
What’s your source for this info? “Having empathy” surprised me; I’d often heard the opposite is true
We have empathy; it’s just common for people on the spectrum to not show emotion on the outside or have an expression that does not match their feeling.
My point was that I’d never heard “having empathy is a defining trait of Autism” that’s why I asked for your source material, and provided my own, you can read the attached study in which thousands of participants (those identifying as Autistic were asked to provide their diagnosis date) filled out questionnaires about their cognitive and emotional empathy, it shows quite clearly that empathy is not a defining trait of Autism. Does that help?
Source: Being diagnosed on the spectrum and being told by my doctor what some of the good parts about it are.