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20 Nov 2015, 12:38 pm

Making Connections At the New York City Transit Museum's "Subway Sleuths" program, children with autism bond over their love of the NYC subway. - Popular Mechanics

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A common misconception about autism is that autistic people lack concern for others or just don't want to engage socially. Often, however, they do want to connect, but are overwhelmed or distracted by sensory experiences or respond inappropriately because they misread cues.
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Nice that somebody gets it.


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