Dave had to rescue an long-time neighbour of ours who was being misunderstood as harassing women in the supermarket.
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Precisely. He's a really nice man who is severely limited socially & so career-wise by autism not instantly apparent https://twitter.com/petehague/status/909745620344279041 …
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Because he makes eye-contact. Fixed eye-contact, actually. Charitable assessments are needed. It'd be hard to see him as a danger to anyone.
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This world is hard for people who don't fit the mold socially & this can only be made harder by making that mold smaller & more rigid.
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This is so sad. I used to work with autistic boys, it's hard enough for any of us to deal with being a hormonal teen, but that on top
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Of dealing with their condition can be a real struggle. Patience and sensitivity is needed.
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Yes, we need to not assume the worst. Talking to him for even 2 minutes would reveal that he is neurologically atypical.
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We can all be guilty of that :( I Recently saw a teen having a 'tantrum' in a cafe. For a few minutes (in my head) I was being judgy. But
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Then recognised they were having a melt down (rocking motions etc) I felt awful I'd jumped to an assumption. Spreading awareness is key.
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