Deficit or difference 🧵
Autistic deficit no.4:
Deep focus and commitment.
In the “negative or nothing” model of autism, this is framed as obsession, rather than depth, care, or expertise.
5/...
Deficit or difference 🧵
Autistic deficit no.5:
Sensory intensity.
In the “negative or nothing” model of autism, this is framed as overreaction, rather than a body receiving a great deal of information.
6/13
Autistic deficit no.5:
Sensory intensity.
In the “negative or nothing” model of autism, this is framed as overreaction, rather than a body receiving a great deal of information.
6/13
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