I’m still on my journey of understanding the differences between autism and other. My focus today is eye contact, so let’s have a discussion!
Guiding questions:
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What do you think is the underlying difference that causes autistic people to use less eye contact than others?
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What does it feel like for you?
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How do you interpret other people’s eye contact?
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Do you avoid it, use short glances, or maintain NT-levels of eye contact?
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Does it vary by situation?
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Anything else you would like to discuss regarding eye contact?
Question is open to anyone. If not identified, then the assumption is the user is autistic. Otherwise, if you’re NT or other ND, please state so 🙂
I don’t.
Looking at others eyes overloads me, too much info. So I just look at the mouth instead, helps me understand their words more.
I can’t really think while doing eye contact with someone who’s talking to me. It’s either listening to them while turned away or keeping eye contact and not registering anything they say
I still experience it inexplicably. I can do it because I was abused to do it. Doesn’t mean I understand it.
Test message. Pls ignore.
