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K. J. Elphinstone · 18w
Deficit or difference 🧵 Autistic deficit no.6: Not performing hierarchy and status games fluently. In the “negative or nothing” model of autism, this is framed as social naivety, and not as j...
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Autistic deficit no.7:
Emotional or cognitive intensity.

In the “negative or nothing” model of autism, this is framed as dysregulation or maladjustment - rather than a high level of engagement & responsiveness to the world.

8/13
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K. J. Elphinstone · 18w
Deficit or difference 🧵 Autistic deficit no.8: Honesty and consistency. In the “negative or nothing” model of autism, this is framed as bluntness, inflexibility, or lack of tact. 9/13