Autism - Social interaction

Resource type: Frequently Asked Questions  —  Date posted: March 7th, 2012   Number of views: 1434

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What to you mean by social interaction difficulties?

'Socialising doesn't come naturally- we have to learn it'.

Students with autism can have difficutly:

• recognising or understanding other people's emotions and feelings
• expressing their own feelings
• understanding unwritten social rules eg personal space, inappropriate topic of conversation
• expressing empathy and can appear insensitive
• mixing in large groups, preferring time alone
• behaving appropriately when stressed or upset
• forming friendships or they can develop an obsessive interest in one person/activity

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