In our old town, where he lives, everybody knew him & wld play their role in this but unfortunately no1 does here (apart from Dave luckily)
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We were used to being approached & asked 'How-are-you-how-is-your-family-are-you-going-on-holiday-this-year-what-did-you-do-at-the-weekend'
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The key is to just try to squeeze your answers in the very small gaps allowed. But I suspect the classes are currently focusing on dating.
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And seem not to have stressed the context in which you can approach women, compliment them & ask them out. Disastrous effects. :(
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Fortunately, Dave was able to intervene before the police were called but he'd already been grabbed by security which upset him greatly. :(
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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 is a huge problem, there are so many stereotypes about autism that do not hold water. Like hating to be touched or lacking empathy.
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Yes. He does have both of those but I think life would be easier for him if he didn't make eye contact coz people would understand quicker.
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Yes some do have those traits, but often it's an assumption that ALL do. It's just not true.
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No. Quite. My daughter has a tentative diagnosis of atypical autism but is very cuddly and empathetic.
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