new study finds that autistic children can interpret mental state of others by looking at their eyes | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1477458 United States 12/14/2011 01:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: new study finds that autistic children can interpret mental state of others by looking at their eyes I look more more less like a hardened biker. It might be because I am not judgmental, I don't think of them as retards or a pain in the ass, and when they try to communicate I can generally interpret the different ways they do so accurately. And they do maintain eye contact. I think the reason why autistic children avoid eye contact is because they can read the persons emotions or intentions, which are often negative. One example that really touched me personally was a young boy named Will who never spoke to any one, but carried on conversations with myself equal to his level of development chronologically. The parents didn't' believe me, he was a neighbors kid that always came running up to the fence calling me when i was outside, and I always took the time to talk to him. I don't know what happened to Will after he moved, but I hope he found his way. These children are special because they don't communicate well but they do learn and listen. I've often though they had a previous life like my present, where no one listened until it was too late and they just give up. |