(Article) Teaching People with Autism/Asperger’s to be More Flexible

[Guest guest]

This article was recommended in another group. While most of the

examples seem most suitable for kids, there are parallels for adults as

well.

Teaching People with Autism/Asperger’s to be More Flexible

By Temple Grandin

Rigidity in both behavior and thinking is a major characteristic of

people with autism/AS. They have difficulty understanding the concept

that sometimes it is OK to break a rule. I heard about a case where an

autistic boy had a severe injury but he did not leave the school bus

stop to get help. He had been taught to stay at the bus stop so that he

would not miss the bus; he could not break that rule. Common sense would

have told most people that getting help for a severe injury would be

more important than missing the bus. But not to this young man.

more...

http://www.autismtoday.com/articles/Teaching_Flexibility.htm

Enjoy,

~CJ

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" The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues

are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation

that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied. They want villains to hate and heroes

to cheer -- and they don't want explanations that do not give them that. " ~~

Sowell