Can we put "how much time do you spend worrying if you are being misunderstood?" on the list of autism diagnostic questions?
Being misunderstood is my greatest fear in life, & I'm pretty sure autistic trauma is why.
"How often do you feel like you need to clarify things you say with very specific language?"
@artemis While I recognize the problem, I don't think we can treat it as a diagnostic question. Such fears are typical to autism, but they are also typical for MANY other situations. If we treat their existence as suggestive for autism specifically, we miss those other things.
It is important to recognize that fear in people with autism though, as part of their lived experience and as a thing they might need help with.
Artemis
Jaana