Many autistics have trouble learning the ‘unspoken rules’ of making friends. This article at Forbes may help, as it makes some of those rules more explicit.
10 Ways to Make People Like You Better
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My Life with Aspergers: Daniel Wendler at TEDxUniversityofArizona
Very lucid account of growing up with Aspergers by Daniel Wendler, author of a useful online guide to social skills at improveyoursocialskills.com/, also available in Kindle.
4 Seconds of Silence is Enough to Make a Conversation Awkward
According to researchers in Holland, it only takes four seconds of silence in a conversation for participants to feel a sense of rejection. This is useful to know if you’re autistic, because we have trouble understanding non-verbal cues, and sometimes neglect to make proper eye contact or maintain a consistent flow of conversation. Autistics tend to do better with clearly stated rules like ‘say something within 4 seconds’. Morale of the story – keep talking (focus positively on the other person and ask open-ended questions)! Read more about it at Time.
Etiquette Series: Job Interview Tips – from the Dr G Aspie Show
A common problem with austistic spectrum disorders is difficulty understanding the ‘unspoken rules’ of social interaction. The videos in the etiquette series spell out some of these ‘unspoken rules’ for different situations (just look for the tag ‘etiquette’). Dr. Frank Gaskill discusses topics relevant to Asperger’s every week on his YouTube channel ‘Dr G Aspie Show‘. The following two-parter is a series on interview skills with Michelle Fish, CEO of Integra Staffing:
Etiquette Series: Fine Dining Table-Setting & Etiquette Tips
A common problem with austistic spectrum disorders is difficulty understanding the ‘unspoken rules’ of social interaction. The videos in the etiquette series spell out some of these ‘unspoken rules’ for different situations (just look for the tag ‘etiquette’). This video on fine dining table-setting and etiquette is courtesy of Replacements Ltd.
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