How to Socially Accommodate Autistic Individuals

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In this video I'm sharing 16 ways to approach conversations with neurodivergent individuals to foster safe, validating spaces. 👇 Scroll down for timestamps if you'd like to jump to a specific section. This video is a response to "46 Phrases that Upset Autistic Brains": https://youtu.be/dcEBijacyqY?si=DIF5YVOaTJqR4TIq AUTISM EDUCATION CLASSES ON-DEMAND: https://www.momonthespectrum.life/classes Download my 🟣 🟡 FREE Ultimate Guide to Understanding Autism 🟡 🟣 HERE 👉: https://taylorheaton.gumroad.com/l/autism-dictionary 🙀🌟 RESOURCES 🌟🕺 🕺Try out my online community FREE for 7 days: https://mots.circle.so/checkout/mom-on-the-spectrum-community-membership 💪 How to Unstuck-ify Your Life (PDF): https://taylorheaton.gumroad.com/l/unstuckifyyourlife 📒 Meltdown Survival Guide: https://www.momonthespectrum.life/meltdownsurvivalguide 🗂 FREE Big Autistic Resource Guide (BARG): https://taylorheaton.gumroad.com/l/barg 🖥 Mom on the Spectrum website: https://www.momonthespectrum.life More Mom on the Spectrum Videos: https://www.youtube.com/momonthespectrum ❤️ 🧡 💛 MY FAVORITE THINGS 💚 💙 💜 ONO Fidget Roller (affiliate link): http://bit.ly/3xLZnQY (use code: MOMONTHESPECTRUM for 10% off at checkout) Flare Earbuds for Sensory Overwhelm (affiliate link): https://www.flareaudio.com/momonthespectrum Manta Weighted Sleep Mask (affiliate link): https://mantasleep.pxf.io/momonthespectrum (use code: MOMONTHESPECTRUM for 10% off at checkout) Weighted pillow (affiliate link): https://www.onequietmind.com/?ref=taylor_heaton (Use code: MOMONTHESPECTRUM for 15% off your order) 💃⭐️ FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA 🤠🎶 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylor_heaton_ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@taylor_heaton_ 📬 BUSINESS ADDRESS: Taylor Heaton 8901 Tehama Ridge Parkway, Suite 127 PMB 680 Fort Worth, TX 76177 📧 Business inquiries: [email protected] 👏🏻 FREE 👏🏻 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT 🦾 🟥 SUBSCRIBE to the channel 🟧 LIKE the videos that are helpful to you 🟨 COMMENT in the comment section 🟩 Click the “bell” to be notified when I release new videos DISCLAIMER: Taylor Heaton is not a licensed psychologist or specialist healthcare professional. Her services do not replace the care of psychologists or other healthcare professionals. Please note that Taylor can’t take any responsibility for the results of your actions, nor any harm or damage you suffer as a result of the use, or non-use of the information available through her website, YouTube Channel, or social media accounts. Please use judgment and conduct due diligence before taking any action or implementing any plan or practice suggested or recommended by Taylor Heaton or Mom on the Spectrum. Please note that Taylor doesn't make any guarantees about the results of the information you may apply from her website, YouTube channel, and/or social media accounts. Taylor shares educational and informational resources that are intended to help you succeed in navigating life as an autistic adult. You nevertheless need to know that your outcome will be the result of your own efforts, your particular situation, and innumerable other circumstances beyond Taylor's knowledge and control. Taylor is an Amazon affiliate and may receive commissions on qualifying purchases from affiliate links. Taylor is a Flare affiliate and may receive commissions on qualifying purchases from Flare links. 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 You are a beautiful person worthy of love! #latediagnosedautistic #momonthespectrum #autisticadult Timestamps 0:48 Attune to the situation 1:58 Be clear about the reason behind your questions 2:15 Realize you are probably interrupting an intense stream of consciousness 4:19 Understand it’s difficult to toggle back and forth between interacting socially and retrieving information 5:29 Provide context 6:26 Be specific about information you’d like to know 7:03 Avoid absolutes 8:05 Give us time and space to answer 9:23 Understand we put a lot of time into what we do and why we think what we think 9:36 Don’t make empty promises 10:14 Don’t ask questions you don’t want the answer to 11:09 Offer choices when possible 11:24 Avoid commenting on our appearance or our behaviors 12:11 Don’t assume laziness, incompetence or indifference 12:59 Get curious about why we process information the way we do 13:39 Understand the neurotypical communication is not “the right” way to communicate