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Understanding Autism Literal Thinking by Alee Behavioral Healthcare

There are many different traits and behaviors that are often associated with autism and related disorders, including literal thinking. However, this manner of thinking can sometimes lead to communication issues in children (or adults) with autism and related disorders when they are introduced to abstract concepts.<br><br><br><br>

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Understanding Autism Literal Thinking by Alee Behavioral Healthcare

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  1. UnderstandingAutism LiteralThinking Therearemanydifferenttraitsand behaviorsthatareoftenassociatedwith autismandrelateddisorders,including literalthinking.

  2. Whatisliteralthinking? Literalthinking,sometimesreferredtoasconcrete thinking,referstothewayinwhichweview the worldaroundus.Bydefinition,literalthinkers“may takeinformationatfacevaluewithoutthinking beyondorgeneralizingtheinformationtoother meaningsorsituations.” However,thismannerofthinkingcansometimes leadtocommunicationissuesinchildren(or adults)withautismandrelateddisorderswhen theyareintroducedtoabstractconcepts.

  3. Whydochildrenwithautism tendtothinkliterally? Childrenwithautismandrelateddisorderstendtothink literallybecausethey tendtoadoptamoreconcrete thoughtprocess. Theyliketobeabletounderstandwhatishappening aroundthem,meaningthatthey’llfindautomatictrains ofthoughttobeconfusing,astheyarenotalways sensicalorstraightforward.

  4. Whatarethebenefitsofliteral thinking? Literal thinkingcan come inhandyinmany differentareasofyourchild’s life.Forexample,it oftenenablesthemtoperformwellinschool, especiallyinsubjectsthatarebasedinfactorthe abilitytorecognizepatterns. Literalthinkingcanalsohelpyourchildrenmake smarter,moreinformeddecisionsinother areasof theirlife,asthey’rebetterabletoassessthe situationanddeterminethebestcourseofaction. Furthermore,employersareoftenonthelookout forliteralthinkers.

  5. Whencanliteralthinkingpresentaproblem? Whileneurotypicalpeoplemayfinditeasytouseidiomssuchas“undertheweather”, or“pieceofcake”,variousstudieshavefoundthat“childrenwithASDfacegreater difficultythannormalchildreninunderstandingidioms;theyfailtoconsidersocial contextandtendtointerpretexpressionsliterally.”Forexample,iftheyaretoldthat informationcame“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,thiscouldbeapointofconfusionforthem. Therapeuticservicescanalsoproveusefulwhenitcomestohelpingyourchildsee theworldfromadifferentperspective,whetherthey’reenrolledinspeechtherapyor ABA.

  6. CONTACTUS 401-228-8303 www.aleebh.comoffice@aleebh.com 628ParkAve.,Suite1D Cranston,RI02910

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