They don’t know How to read others. Both verbal and nonverbal communication
doing tasks that are a piece of cake for neurotypical ppl (that they find hard to do)
independence
especially teenagers and young adults. They want to be responsible. They want to be independent. But for a lot of reasons, it’s very hard for them because:
others, like their parents, don’t expect them to be capable of being independent
that creates a negative feedback loop (confirmation bias)
They are aware of their limitations — what they can’t do that most can
pov: professors
“Some certainly are interested in finding out ways that they can better engage with others and experience greater success in social interactions, but some have the perspective that they do not need to change or adjust how they approach social situations and others should be more accommodating and accepting (as opposed to autistic people always having to accommodate and accept). I think that it would depend on what the support you would develop would do, how it would do it, and how it is described/presented to autistic people”
other observations
they are highly susceptible to being taken advantage of. Parents fear that when they have to send their kids to the outside world
so maybe a software that could flag these instances in realtime to help them:
know when’s the right time to stand up for yourself