"Having any child is a life-changing experience. Having one who isn’t like you, though, is also a learning experience. I think I cried when it fully sunk in that “childhood wonder” is a real and short-lived thing for allistic children, and I did a double take recently when my wife stated that soon our son’s … Continue reading Sympathy for the Autistic / Being Autistic
Tag: Emotion
Empathy vs. Sympathy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw Empathy is feeling with people. Perspective takingStaying out of judgmentRecognizing emotion in other peopleCommunicating A response doesn't make something better but a connection can.
