Spectrum Archives
Communication, Language & Social Dynamics
This domain treats communication as bidirectional. It covers language acquisition and pragmatics, the mechanics and cost of masking, and the double empathy problem — the finding that breakdown between autistic and non-autistic people is mutual rather than a one-sided deficit.
4 Entries in this Collection
- 01 4 parts
Language Processing & Acquisition
How language develops, including gestalt processing and non-speaking communication.
- 02 4 parts
Pragmatic Language & Interaction
The social mechanics of language: directness, inference, gesture, and gaze.
- 03 3 parts
Masking, Camouflaging & Its Costs
Suppression and compensation strategies, and the exhaustion that follows.
- 04 3 parts
Cross-Neurotype Social Dynamics
Interaction quality between and across neurotypes, and the need for solitude.