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Many of us on /pol/ have kids now, and many of these kids will have autism, so here are some of my suggestions on how to manage them. I am in my 30s with autism and my toddler has many autistic traits. If you don’t know whether your child has autism (or whether you have autism), then use the checklist.
1. Avoid malls/shops. The music is loud and the lights are way too bright. Its OK for 20 mins then it starts to get really annoying.
2. Avoid crowded places and noisy/talktative people.
3. In your house, get nice low orange light bulbs. If the light is good for you, then it is too bright for them.
4. Don’t play music or have a TV on in the background. The less background information that requires processing, the better. If you need your ear dopamine then use headphones. Don’t live next to a busy road either.
5. Be careful of them overheating. Autistic people have very high metabolisms and overheat easily. If the temperature is good for you, then it is too hot for them (unless you also have autism).
6. Get a comfortable pair of sunglasses (like cycling sunnies with soft nose pads). Polarized sunglasses are great. All their clothes should be comfortable because they have sensitive tactile perception. Do not tickle them.
7. Socialising makes autistic people tired. It makes them think in a way they do not care to think in. Sometimes they will socialise anyway to not be seen as rude. Find them some like-minded friends who prefer doing instead of talking
