Below are the best resources we could find on Autism and friendship.
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Autism in Company - social strategies. How do you manage different hats/roles in different situations? How to adapt your social style based on level of relationship and situation.
In this week's episode of Autistically Me, I talk about YOUR voted on topic: Autism and Relationships! Since I didn't know if you wanted me to talk about relationships in general or my romantic relationship with my boyfriend, Alex, I thought I'd do a two-parter.
Social situations can feel mysterious or tricky to navigate―and if you are on the autism spectrum, they can feel overwhelming. The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum unlocks socialization secrets and helps you understand your feelings.
Most autistic people want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive air.
Autism and friendships. Friendships can be difficult to navigate for those of on the autistic spectrum. I'm talking about some of the potential problems and some solutions to these.
Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.
Looking back on my own experience as an autistic having trouble making friends and maintaining relationships.
Does your autistic loved one tend to overshare or overexplain? We don't mean to come off as desperate or creepy, we just connect differently.
We're learning a bit more about autism and friendships! There's a bit of information in this video for everybody who has an interest in autistic friendships, so stick around to learn more.
For many years, researchers have treated the individual traits and characteristics of autistic people as an enduring essence of their autism-- in isolation of the social context and without even asking autistic people what their social life is actually like. However, perspective matters.
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