How do you pick up implied meanings?

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I just got back my Econ midterm today and it was an F (I was going to kill myself, but I suffered a bout of indecision and couldn't decide on the proper method, my indecisiveness saved my life). I thought I understood the topic very well and when I looked at the test I noticed a recurring theme. It wasn't that I made mistakes, it was that there were hidden implications in the questions that I didn't pick up on (things he wanted elaborated, but didn't explicitly ask for the elaboration). I would bet this is very common with us aspies. I hate handwriting and he wanted long handwritten explanations with the math that were not specifically asked for. How can I tell when there there are implied meanings in schoolwork like this?

It is possible to find study guides and 'How to Write Essays' type books that sometimes have a section where they explain the meanings of common wordings of questions - so that might help.

But, frankly, if your teachers know that you have AS, they should be ensuring that they explain the questions to you properly. There is no excuse for failing to give someone the extra guidance that you know they need, and then berating them when they misunderstand or misinterpret you. You could even argue legally that this is discrimination.

This happens. I've been pretty heavily disappointed by giving the wrong level of detail. I would suggest a couple of steps. First, discuss the issue with your prof. At least they will understand why you did poorly - and point out where specifically you got confused; it might improve the instructor's ability to communicate. But now you also have a better idea of the level that they want, and can conform to it better.

hey goat, sorry to hear about the struggle, it sounds like that instructor thinks with an nt mind and wants every single little itty bitty detail and wants the writer of the essay to explain in great detail (can be hard to do if aspie)

does he know about aspergers or the complications in things many nt's take for granted that comes with the condition?? (such at handwriting problems, grammer, inability to explain in great detail with anything?)