Absolutely. For autistic children, oracy T&L in schools would prob mean NT oracy, if based on any kind of non-autistic-authored scheme, resource or approach.
Improved adult listening & training on the #doubleempathyproblem would prob help.
Overeggged in what way btw?
Improved adult listening & training on the #doubleempathyproblem would prob help.
Overeggged in what way btw?
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Absolutely. For autistic children, oracy T&L in schools would prob mean NT oracy, if based on any kind of non-autistic-authored scheme, resource or approach.
Improved adult listening & training on the #doubleempathyproblem would prob help.
Overeggged in what way btw?
Improved adult listening & training on the #doubleempathyproblem would prob help.
Overeggged in what way btw?
While we have had equal & opposite cultural conditioning to hold in extremely low esteem groups eg NDs with lived experience (all ages), parents/caregivers & CYP, to the extent that #actuallyautistic knowledge (eg of #sensoryneeds) is not regarded as valid viewed by #NTgaze.
#doubleempathyproblem
#doubleempathyproblem
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
While we have had equal & opposite cultural conditioning to hold in extremely low esteem groups eg NDs with lived experience (all ages), parents/caregivers & CYP, to the extent that #actuallyautistic knowledge (eg of #sensoryneeds) is not regarded as valid viewed by #NTgaze.
#doubleempathyproblem
#doubleempathyproblem
Today sucked. I am sure somewhere there are people that would love and appreciate me, but I haven't found them yet. If you happen to be reading this, I bet I would appreciate you if we met. Don't give up! #actuallyautistic #doubleempathyproblem #cptsd #emotionalabuseisabuse
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Today sucked. I am sure somewhere there are people that would love and appreciate me, but I haven't found them yet. If you happen to be reading this, I bet I would appreciate you if we met. Don't give up! #actuallyautistic #doubleempathyproblem #cptsd #emotionalabuseisabuse
negative impacts - eg that stem from minority stress, poor service provision, burnout etc - are externally verifiable. There are empirical studies, eg that show that NTs make negative ‘thin-slice’ judgements re autistic people, as per the #doubleempathyproblem
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
negative impacts - eg that stem from minority stress, poor service provision, burnout etc - are externally verifiable. There are empirical studies, eg that show that NTs make negative ‘thin-slice’ judgements re autistic people, as per the #doubleempathyproblem
it’s quite hard for eg NT teachers to attune to these needs, because of the #doubleempathyproblem. Regarding scaffolding, it might be counterintuitive for teachers to keep the support in place when CYP doesn’t ‘need’ it, esp if CYP SEN not recognised, eg due to EHCNA gatekeeping.
A complex
A complex
October 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
it’s quite hard for eg NT teachers to attune to these needs, because of the #doubleempathyproblem. Regarding scaffolding, it might be counterintuitive for teachers to keep the support in place when CYP doesn’t ‘need’ it, esp if CYP SEN not recognised, eg due to EHCNA gatekeeping.
A complex
A complex
We also need to look critically at eg GCSE marking criteria - prob lots is overdue for decolonisation, eg re the #doubleempathyproblem that exists between eg an #autistic child and a non-autistic examiner.
October 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
We also need to look critically at eg GCSE marking criteria - prob lots is overdue for decolonisation, eg re the #doubleempathyproblem that exists between eg an #autistic child and a non-autistic examiner.
That it’s unfair. Unusual or unexpected responses to assessment qs are penalised, eg because of the #doubleempathyproblem 🤷♀️
October 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
That it’s unfair. Unusual or unexpected responses to assessment qs are penalised, eg because of the #doubleempathyproblem 🤷♀️
That’s why we also stress including autistic voices in research. Who better to define what a meaningful social interaction looks like than those who experience them? Let's build more inclusive and accurate science. #Autism #Neurodiversity #DoubleEmpathyProblem
September 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
That’s why we also stress including autistic voices in research. Who better to define what a meaningful social interaction looks like than those who experience them? Let's build more inclusive and accurate science. #Autism #Neurodiversity #DoubleEmpathyProblem
experience #schooldistress to the extent that #attendance is impossible. Further ?mistakes? include the sloppy conflation of diagnosis, ‘labels’ & EHCPs, seemingly to invalidate each and further erase cognitive outliers from the teacher gaze, thereby amplifying the #doubleempathyproblem. Finally,
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
experience #schooldistress to the extent that #attendance is impossible. Further ?mistakes? include the sloppy conflation of diagnosis, ‘labels’ & EHCPs, seemingly to invalidate each and further erase cognitive outliers from the teacher gaze, thereby amplifying the #doubleempathyproblem. Finally,
And if we’re talking about autistic children (which we often are where absence/placement breakdown is concerned), effective comms prob v difficult unless school can recognise & mitigate the #doubleempathyproblem
September 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
And if we’re talking about autistic children (which we often are where absence/placement breakdown is concerned), effective comms prob v difficult unless school can recognise & mitigate the #doubleempathyproblem
No, bullies don’t wait for the label before they bully children with SEND.
Please see research on the #doubleempathyproblem and thin slice judgements.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
Please see research on the #doubleempathyproblem and thin slice judgements.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
Neurotypical Peers are Less Willing to Interact with Those with Autism based on Thin Slice Judgments - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Neurotypical Peers are Less Willing to Interact with Those with Autism based on Thin Slice Judgments
www.nature.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
No, bullies don’t wait for the label before they bully children with SEND.
Please see research on the #doubleempathyproblem and thin slice judgements.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
Please see research on the #doubleempathyproblem and thin slice judgements.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
It would be lovely to see #autistic and other #neurodivergent authored theory, research and teaching approaches referenced in the Steplab paper re SEND & inclusion.
#monotropism
#doubleempathyproblem
#neurodiversity
#monotropism
#doubleempathyproblem
#neurodiversity
September 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It would be lovely to see #autistic and other #neurodivergent authored theory, research and teaching approaches referenced in the Steplab paper re SEND & inclusion.
#monotropism
#doubleempathyproblem
#neurodiversity
#monotropism
#doubleempathyproblem
#neurodiversity
It would be lovely to see engagement with autistic-authored education theory, such as #monotropism and the #doubleempathyproblem, when education for autistic children is being discussed.
September 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It would be lovely to see engagement with autistic-authored education theory, such as #monotropism and the #doubleempathyproblem, when education for autistic children is being discussed.
The context mattered most. Autistic participants reported the highest rapport when they knew their partner was also autistic, supporting the idea of a distinct autistic social style that thrives between autistic people. #DoubleEmpathyProblem
August 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The context mattered most. Autistic participants reported the highest rapport when they knew their partner was also autistic, supporting the idea of a distinct autistic social style that thrives between autistic people. #DoubleEmpathyProblem
Today's Article: 'Double Empathy: Autism and Relationships' By @TheCPDiary
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"What is the Double Empathy Problem?
There’s a common assumption that autistic people struggle with empathy or simply “don’t get” others.
#thecpdiary #blog #DoubleEmpathyProblem #InclusionMatters
bit.ly/45PU83j
"What is the Double Empathy Problem?
There’s a common assumption that autistic people struggle with empathy or simply “don’t get” others.
#thecpdiary #blog #DoubleEmpathyProblem #InclusionMatters
Double Empathy: Autism and Relationships - The CP Diary
"Explore the double empathy problem in autism and how communication differences impact family, workplace, and personal relationships. Learn how understanding both perspectives improves connection and ...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Today's Article: 'Double Empathy: Autism and Relationships' By @TheCPDiary
bit.ly/45PU83j
"What is the Double Empathy Problem?
There’s a common assumption that autistic people struggle with empathy or simply “don’t get” others.
#thecpdiary #blog #DoubleEmpathyProblem #InclusionMatters
bit.ly/45PU83j
"What is the Double Empathy Problem?
There’s a common assumption that autistic people struggle with empathy or simply “don’t get” others.
#thecpdiary #blog #DoubleEmpathyProblem #InclusionMatters
operate in our own conceptual & perceptual comfort zones (domains?) and it’s hard to switch across to someone else’s to value what they’re doing over there? I’m thinking esp of Milton’s #doubleempathyproblem re autistic/non-autistic glitchy communication & understanding.
August 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
operate in our own conceptual & perceptual comfort zones (domains?) and it’s hard to switch across to someone else’s to value what they’re doing over there? I’m thinking esp of Milton’s #doubleempathyproblem re autistic/non-autistic glitchy communication & understanding.
@orion-kelly.bsky.social | Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy: "Decoding Autistic Faces - Expressions and Misunderstandings" | #Disability #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Communication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuZ...
Decoding Autistic Faces - Expressions and Misunderstandings
YouTube video by Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
@orion-kelly.bsky.social | Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy: "Decoding Autistic Faces - Expressions and Misunderstandings" | #Disability #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Communication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuZ...
New article out today: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
We examined verbal collaboration among autistic and non-autistic adults in same- and mixed-neurotype groups during a shared task.
We examined verbal collaboration among autistic and non-autistic adults in same- and mixed-neurotype groups during a shared task.
July 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A very complex issue! Imv there is a #doubleempathyproblem between autistic candidates and non-autistic examiners in the English GCSE mark scheme. However, GCSE bell-curve grading requires a lot of failures, so even if that and other structural inequities were addressed, a proportion of children
July 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A very complex issue! Imv there is a #doubleempathyproblem between autistic candidates and non-autistic examiners in the English GCSE mark scheme. However, GCSE bell-curve grading requires a lot of failures, so even if that and other structural inequities were addressed, a proportion of children
I agree. I also think you have to factor in the cross-neurotype issues, eg the #doubleempathyproblem, esp if the teacher/school culture is NT and the students may be ND.
June 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I agree. I also think you have to factor in the cross-neurotype issues, eg the #doubleempathyproblem, esp if the teacher/school culture is NT and the students may be ND.
Have you experienced going into very closed, insular, communities? Do you find it easy to understand the people? Do you find it easy to fit in? open.substack.com/pub/richardc...
#Autism #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Neurodivergent
#Autism #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Neurodivergent
June 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Have you experienced going into very closed, insular, communities? Do you find it easy to understand the people? Do you find it easy to fit in? open.substack.com/pub/richardc...
#Autism #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Neurodivergent
#Autism #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Neurodivergent
Completely agree. We flatter ourselves if, as teachers, we think we can know exactly what ‘stage’ of learning individual students have reached during whichever point on our lesson plan. Esp bearing in mind the #doubleempathyproblem and other glitchy relational phenomena at play.
June 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Completely agree. We flatter ourselves if, as teachers, we think we can know exactly what ‘stage’ of learning individual students have reached during whichever point on our lesson plan. Esp bearing in mind the #doubleempathyproblem and other glitchy relational phenomena at play.
Mutual effort, mutual patience, and mutual respect—that’s the real solution.
Not blaming one side for the existence of the gap.
#DoubleEmpathyProblem
Not blaming one side for the existence of the gap.
#DoubleEmpathyProblem
May 31, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Mutual effort, mutual patience, and mutual respect—that’s the real solution.
Not blaming one side for the existence of the gap.
#DoubleEmpathyProblem
Not blaming one side for the existence of the gap.
#DoubleEmpathyProblem
New on Substack: “I write like I’m building an argument in a courtroom where I don’t trust the judge.”
#NeurodivergentWriting #CareParadigm #DoubleEmpathyProblem #WritingProcess #NeurodivergentVoices #TraumaInformed #AutisticWriter
#NeurodivergentWriting #CareParadigm #DoubleEmpathyProblem #WritingProcess #NeurodivergentVoices #TraumaInformed #AutisticWriter
Why I Write the Way I Do (And Why I Won't Apologize for It)
A love letter to spiral logic, neurodivergent process, and rewriting what the world got wrong.
open.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New on Substack: “I write like I’m building an argument in a courtroom where I don’t trust the judge.”
#NeurodivergentWriting #CareParadigm #DoubleEmpathyProblem #WritingProcess #NeurodivergentVoices #TraumaInformed #AutisticWriter
#NeurodivergentWriting #CareParadigm #DoubleEmpathyProblem #WritingProcess #NeurodivergentVoices #TraumaInformed #AutisticWriter