Neurotransmitters Flow in this Autism Mind

Student Takeaways from my 1:54 Autism Class (3/10)

One takeaway from the Special Interests student lecture was that special interests, although people may spend a lot of time on them, can help people with autism process other social structures or processes that are usually difficult to understand for autistic people.
There are lots of ways to combat stigma, especially by humanizing stigmatized groups.
Education alone is not the answer to societal issues. I found the study where they educate students and it only moved them to further socially distance themselves. I find that interesting and I like the example because it reinforces the idea that human connection, building empathy, is really what is important.
Special interests can be a really positive thing for autistic people to use to understand the world and benefit others for jobs/hobbies.
loved the presentation on Autistic refugees and the presentation on Autistics and Special interests was so illuminating and fun!
There can be many different things that affect autistic peoples lives (such as forceful displacement and special interests), and it’s important to consider these when talking about autism.
One takeaway is that sometimes if school-aged children and young adults are educated on different mental illnesses, it causes them to social distance more from people with mental illnesses. This illustrates the need to educate in a humanizing way that is focused on sharing stories, rather than giving cold facts.