I wanted to share my experience of being Autistic and how my neurotype has shaped my relationships with other people. However, I have a problem because, in addition to being Autistic, I have also experienced years of interpersonal trauma (due to not knowing I was Autistic for most of my life), which makes it difficult for me to separate which parts of my experiences with others are tied to "Autism" and which parts are because of interpersonal trauma.

The doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that

When an Autistic person enters a shutdown, we may go completely (or mostly) silent, stare blankly, and not be able to speak (and may struggle to decode and understand spoken words). We may withdraw or become completely (or mostly) still.

YouTube video by Kat Bird