Do you find yourself wondering what the rules are in a social situation?
In this workshop, Paul plays a game designed to help you reflect on the difference between following the rules vs following everyone else.
This is the neurotypical thinking in most social situations.
Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is to just follow what everyone else is doing. Even if you’re wrong, you know that everyone else around you is wrong too!
So, you’re not that wrong.
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Hi, my name is Paul Micallef. I discovered I was on the autism spectrum at 30 and since my diagnosis, I have worked with countless autistic adults and children, as well as teaching parents teachers and students about autism.
I run a YouTube channel called ‘Aspergers from the Inside’ and a website called ‘Autism Explained’.
I am also an ex-aerospace engineer with a passion for teaching and Emotional Intelligence.
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