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Are you familiar with the theory of predictive processing? If not, look it up esp. In relation to autism. Tldr: human brains do not process information to form an image of the world, but we predict what the world may look like at any given moment. We use our sensory input only to correct errors in our prediction. There are two thing at play with autism here. 1. We are aware of more errors than NTs (inability to sift critical errors from non-critical ones) 2. When human brains detect an error it can choose to believe the input or the prediction. NT brains assign higher value to normative rules (sometimes they value input more and other times the prediction (internalized belief)) While autistic brains give more value to sensory input. Anyway, this is what I know of the current state of neurological difference, but I'm no scientist.
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That made me think of a quote from Temple Grandin that seems to sum up my experience with being autistic - "I identify more with what I do than with how I feel". It seems like that might be the same for you?
It's great. If they have PDA then they're all lying about what they heard because you told them how to play, and going against the rules makes them giggle.
Source: the people in my house are this.
Any chance you could provide an example?