Do you remember those hearing tests in elementary school? A test administrator would plunk bulky headphones over your ears and ask you to raise your hand every time you heard a sound. I always expected to fail those things but never did. Once my mother asked my doctor to do the test. She was certainContinue reading “Auditory Processing Disorder in Autism”
Category Archives: Autistic Traits
Obviously, I Missed the Obvious!
I always seem to miss the obvious. I miss a vital piece of non-verbal communication needed to lead me to an obvious conclusion. Or miss making a connection between two concepts at work, and someone must explain it to me. Or I don’t take an action I “should have known to take because it wasContinue reading “Obviously, I Missed the Obvious!”
Putting Words First: Why Eye Contact Shouldn’t Be Used to Measure a Person
When I was a child, my parents encouraged – well, more like forced – me to make eye contact. “Look me in the eyes when I speak to you,” they’d bark. They didn’t understand how painful making eye contact can be for me. It feels like I’m forcing myself to hold my hand over anContinue reading “Putting Words First: Why Eye Contact Shouldn’t Be Used to Measure a Person”