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Autistic people appear to have a local bias for visual information processing, that is, a preference for processing local features (details, parts) rather than global features (the whole). [34] One explanation for this local bias is that people with autism do not have the normal global precedence when looking at objects and scenes ...
Autistic people have said that autistic burnout can repeatedly occur, have cognitive and physical impact, be misunderstood by medical professionals, and adversely impact life goals in extended cases. But autistic people have also said that autistic burnout can often be a catalyst for diagnosis or other improved self-care and well-being.
The underconnectivity theory of autism posits that autistic people tend to have fewer high-level neural connections and less global synchronization, along with an excess of low-level processes. [31] Functional connectivity studies have found both hypo- and hyperconnectivity in brains of autistic people. [32]
Autism Alert Cards, for example, are available for autistic people in London, England, UK so that police and emergency personnel will recognize autistic individuals and respond appropriately. The cards, which encourage autism-friendly interaction, have a couple of key points about interacting with autistic people.
If autistic teens and their families cannot get the support they need, Ramírez said, it "has compounding consequences that result in people just getting worse — when they shouldn't be getting ...
The theory of the double empathy problem argues that autistic people do not inherently lack empathy as often supposed by people who see autism as pathological, but most autistic people may struggle in understanding and empathizing for non-autistic people whereas most non-autistic people also lack understanding and empathy for autistic people.
Every autistic person is unique, but for many of us, a fear of change can inspire us to remain in marriages, jobs, friendships and living situations that are unhappy (or even abusive) – far ...
Like non-autistic people, autistic adults feel the need to be useful to society, and to experience a sense of comfort. [95] However, there are differences in expectations between autistic and non-autistic people: the absence of a circle of friends may be experienced as problematic by a non-autistic person, but not by an autistic person. [70]