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Why Do Autistic People Avoid Eye Contact? What It Can Feel Like and Why It Is Not Rudeness

Why Do Autistic People Avoid Eye Contact? What It Can Feel Like and Why It Is Not Rudeness

An affirming look at autism and eye contact: what it can feel like, listening without looking, whether autistic people can make eye contact, the cost of masking, children and adults, other reasons people look away, how to help and when an assessment can help.