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what are some autistic traits that not many people talk about? or generally that are lesser known traits?

This one is difficult, only because autism is so different for everyone. But, things I've come across that are common that are not the typical "difficulties with social interaction":

Lack of facial expressions or inappropriate facial expressions to the mood

Talking too loudly or too softly

Gastrointestinal issues

Difficulties with walking, like not swinging arms, or odd postures

Almost falling over constantly, or bad balance

Walking into door frames or walls or furniture or people

Lack of fear at a young age or being overly cautious at a young age (well before the usual developmental milestones)

Lack of self-understanding, such as when we're thirsty, hungry, need to use the toilet etc

Sitting in awkward positions

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (higher rates of this co-occuring with autism)

Emotional attachment to inanimate objects

Being LGBTQ+ (higher rates in the autistic community, percentage wise.)

Eating disorders

Quick anger over "unimportant" things, with a sudden and quick cool down

Either a lack of an internal world (aphantasia) or an over active imagination that can dominate their real world

Maladaptive daydreaming (related to the above)

And that's just from the top of my head. There are heaps more, and there are so many that aren't the "can't understand conversation" traits.

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I think people need to learn that managing tasks on our own is a task in itself

"Put it in a diary" thats a task

"Use this app!" thats a task

"Make a list" thats also a task

Its why we start great with it but then stop after a while

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lain (june 2023)

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