Why Autistic and Non-Autistic People Misunderstand Each Other—and How to Fix It

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Why Autistic and Non-Autistic People Misunderstand Each Other—and How to Fix It

Autistic and non-autistic people often experience breakdowns in communication, which is often framed as a deficit on the autistic person's part. The double empathy problem re-frames these breakdowns as differences rather than deficits.