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The theory of the double empathy problem is a psychological and sociological theory first coined in 2012 by Damian Milton, an autistic autism researcher. [ 2 ] This theory proposes that many of the difficulties autistic individuals face when socializing with non-autistic individuals are due, in part, to a lack of mutual understanding between ...
Social competence is the foundation upon which expectations for future interaction with others are built and perceptions of an individual's own behavior are developed. Social competence frequently encompasses social skills, social communication, and interpersonal communication. [ 1 ] Competence is directly connected to social behavior, such as ...
Operational competence involves the skills in the use and maintenance of the tool of communication, while social competence and strategic competence reflect knowledge and judgment in communicative interactions, including the compensations required for a slow speaking rate, communication breakdowns and those unfamiliar with AAC. An AAC user may ...
Empathising–systemising theory. The empathising–systemising (E–S) theory is a controversial [1][2][3] theory on the psychological basis of autism and male–female neurological differences originally put forward by English clinical psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen. It classifies individuals based on abilities in empathic thinking (E) and ...
Critical autism studies (CAS) is an interdisciplinary research field within autism studies led by autistic people. [1][2][3] There are multiple competing definitions with the narrower one as skeptical of the validity and value of autism as a medical diagnosis. A broader definition of CAS encompasses "exploring power relationships that construct ...
The neurodiversity paradigm is a framework for understanding human brain function that recognizes the diversity within sensory processing, motor abilities, social comfort, cognition, and focus as neurobiological differences. This diversity falls on a spectrum of neurocognitive function. [ 1 ] The neurodiversity paradigm argues that diversity in ...
One in 100 people (1%) worldwide [9][10] Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder[a] (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of deficient reciprocal social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive, and inflexible patterns of behavior. Autism generally affects a person's ability to understand and ...
The social thinking methodology embraces what literature says about working directly with neurotypical and neurodivergent children, teens and adults who have social learning differences, difficulties, or disabilities (e.g., Autism Spectrum levels 1 and 2, ADHD, social communication differences or anxiety, etc. or no diagnoses) and promotes the use of a variety of curricula, visual supports ...