Autism and Empathy

[Odin2005]

Excellent blog post I ran into criticizing the notion that we have "deficits" in Empathy:

http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/2008/12/25/autism-and-empathy

[Kajsa]

1. This is an excellent blog, Odin.

This sums it up, nicely.

"Neuro-typical people often misinterpret the autistic person’s delayed response, or lack of
response, as an inability to care for others. In truth, the deficit is cognitive, not emotional."

My son has a lot of empathy for others suffering and pain.
As far as non-verbal cues are concerned, he has learned to decipher
many of them and coined the phrase

" The Oh-Oh! look"

when a teacher was upset/perturbed with a student.

I'm printing this out and sending it to several people
I know who have this misconception that many with
autism lack empathy.

Thanks so much!

:)

[Odin2005]

2. You're welcome!

:hi: