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Topic pathways · 4 articles
Make expectations clearer, understand differences on both sides and find a workable social pace.
There is no need to finish at once. Build understanding in this order or jump to the question that matters.
Explore implicit expectations, response time and repairing conflict—the often-missing steps in everyday exchanges.
From saying clearly what you’re asking for and giving people time to answer, to how adults can pause an argument, get back in touch and make up: how do you allow for difficulty communicating without leaving important things hanging?
Relationships need a pace that works for both people. Research helps distinguish experience, hypotheses and experimental findings.
You’d like friends, but constant chatting is too much. How do you get started and keep it going? From making the first invitation to how often you reply, being turned down and clearing up misunderstandings — finding a way of being friends that works for both of you.
Getting the message across isn’t the same as feeling at ease. We look at two studies of adults, what they actually measured, and why a diagnosis can’t choose your friends for you.
For parents: explore communication methods and the limits of adult inference.
Start by separating what you see from what you’re guessing. Then look at how pictures, gestures and AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) can help your child say what they want, say no, and put you right when you’ve misunderstood.
Choose by location and intended audience. Read the scope before visiting the source.
Australia · English · Reframing Autism
Articles, lived experiences and talks about sensory needs, stress, communication and school life.
Hong Kong · Traditional Chinese · Hong Kong Education Bureau · SENSE
Explains tiered school support, professional school visits and school–organisation collaboration; useful background for a school meeting.
United States · English · Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Books and toolkits from a self-advocacy perspective, including transition to adulthood, communication support and Easy Read materials.
Look up questions about communication, sensory experience, school or work without needing to finish the whole book first.
Read the guide →Examples in the book can prompt questions about a child’s reluctance, repeated questions or distress and how to listen to them.
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