Sep 02 2008
Dealing with my autism and inappropriate communication, a new technique.
Having autism means that there are many struggles in my life. I try desperately to communicate appropriately and often times find myself failing miserably.
I do my best to fit in. I have techniques in place for others to prompt me when I am being inappropriate; however, when they fail or the technique fails to be successful, I am once again faced with yet another weakness of my autism.
Some of the people who try to prompt me complain that they are seen as inappropriate with some of the physical techniques required to redirect my behavior. I am trying to come up with more appropriate cues that can be used to help me realize that my communication efforts are being ineffective or downright annoying.
Among my ideas are keywords that can be spoken; however, in the past they have proven ineffective. Thus, I am relying on my willingness to please and the truth behind the fact that when asked to do something reasonable, I usually respond.
Thus, physical interruptions will be combined with requests to complete activities and hopefully my initial reaction is to respond and not to question, as this would only further frustrate those trying to help me.
