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Autism_Sketches on X: "A lot of autistics are literal thinkers which means they tend to take things literally and therefore have trouble with metaphors, sarcasm and figures of speech. #ActuallyAutistic https://t.co/8gCcqofM5s" /
Eleos Clinic - Autism is a form of neurodivergence. Autistic people are all unique, but may share some traits, including: - Literal thinking - Attention to detail (e.g., noticing details that others
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The Curly Hair Project on X: "I take things #literally and it can confuse me when the conversation goes a different way to what I was expecting! #literallanguage #literalthinker #autism https://t.co/p07hygNrH2" /
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Autistic people process the literal meaning first and after that have to determine whether it was an idiom or sarcasm etc. I Might fail to recognize the difference between a joke and
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What It's Like Being Autistic: Courage and Autism - A Walk Through Fear Towards Hope - Positive Psychology Network
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Three Ways my Autistic Children (and husband) Struggle with Literal Thinking that may Surprise you | faithmummy
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