Ok so quick context here,
I really want to focus on the “explain like Im five part. ”
I’m already quite aware of what is autism.
But I have an autistic 9 yo son and I really struggle to explain the situation to him and other kids in simple understandable terms, suitable for their age, and ideally present him in a cool way that could preserve his self esteem.
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Thinking about explaining to other people’s kids here:
You know how you like x (e.g. sweets), but you don’t like y (e.g. olives)? Well, even though most people like z (e.g. energetic social situations) not everybody does. And sometimes lots of what someone likes is very different to what you might expect, and that’s ok. If you’re not sure what someone likes then you can ask them.
My personal feeling is that a label might be counterproductive, but kids should relate to having unique likes and dislikes.
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