Lecks wrote:
My example was meant to charricature some of the posts I've seen here that seem to indicate that autism is somehow the reason they, for example, stub their toes. Which just sounds ridiculous to me.
I'd agree with Danielismyname about this. The reason I stub my toe so often is that I have mild dyspraxia and poor spatial awareness. Which are both autism related. My thinking is that it's important not to be dismissive of people who ask these types of questions.... that's in part what makes this site so special. That's just my opinion.
Autism isn't just a social interaction thing. There's often a huge range of other physical and mental issues - tourettes, OCDs, bi-polar, depression, alexithymia, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia/poor motor co-ordination, dyscalcula, sensory hyper/hyposensitivity, poor self-monitoring of heat/hunger/thirst, digestive problems and/or food allergies, problems with joint movement and ligaments, the list goes on and on.
I guess my point is that someone might post on the site, not using the "technical jargon" to describe what they are talking about, but nevertheless describing something that somehow relates to one of these secondary issues. Unless we are aware of all of these, how can we be sure we can say "that's stupid"? Sure, some posts might be a bit "out there" but I still think people should feel comfortable to ask.