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Discussion on: 😷🦠 COVID-19, Self-Isolation, Work From Home and Developers 👩🏻‍💻👩🏽‍⚕️

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Shauna Gordon

It is, but it's also one of the misalignments between Autistics and Neurotypicals. Reaching out, especially in the ways Neurotypicals value and appreciate, very often doesn't come naturally to Autistics, and may in fact be harmful to some of us.

The distance of remote and the inherent accessibility of text-chat-as-default can (and likely will) help a great many Autistics and Neurotypicals bridge that gap.