Many people ask how to be social with autism? And avoid social isolation? Considering that autism is largely a social disability, having social skills training for autistic adults may seem like a good idea. After all, autistic adults need to improve their social skills, right? Counter-intuitively, this approach does not usually work because these trainings are designed with stereotypical relationships in mind, and do not allow space for genuinely authentic relationships. In this video, I will share some insights as to why this approach doesn’t work and share an outline for a strategy on how to tackle social isolation.
Autism From The Inside
Many people ask how to be social with autism? And avoid social isolation? Considering that autism is largely a social disability, having social skills training for autistic adults may seem like a good idea. After all, autistic adults need to improve their social skills, right? Counter-intuitively, this approach does not usually work because these trainings are designed with stereotypical relationships in mind, and do not allow space for genuinely authentic relationships. In this video, I will share some insights as to why this approach doesn’t work and share an outline for a strategy on how to tackle social isolation.
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