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Face recognition and autism.
More than a third of us struggle to work out who's who from their faces.
New research, backing up some earlier findings suggesting this/
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/306126
More than a third of us struggle to work out who's who from their faces.
New research, backing up some earlier findings suggesting this/
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/306126
It's really important to know.
Think how often you see someone and recognise who they are.
If an autistic person walks by you or seems suddenly unpleased to see you, do they know it's you?
It's a massive barrier to relationships and understanding/
Think how often you see someone and recognise who they are.
If an autistic person walks by you or seems suddenly unpleased to see you, do they know it's you?
It's a massive barrier to relationships and understanding/
If you are asking staff to all wear identical uniforms in care home settings, for example, it can make it even worse. Now there's perhaps 10 people dressed identically, and only one of them is Person X. Once they leave the room, and re-enter, the guessing has to start again/
It's always good to re-introduce yourself, or (if working with someone regularly), wear a something that is a definite way to know it's you. Name badges are great if people can read, & they can see the badge.
Changed hair styles? Put specs on? Re-introduce yourself.
Changed hair styles? Put specs on? Re-introduce yourself.
If we fail to recognise and greet appropriately, we may end up labelled as
Cold
Uncaring
Lacking empathy
Angry
Distant
Emotionless
Uninterested in friendships/relationships
It's huge, as a barrier. We need better understanding of faceblindness, for autism.
Cold
Uncaring
Lacking empathy
Angry
Distant
Emotionless
Uninterested in friendships/relationships
It's huge, as a barrier. We need better understanding of faceblindness, for autism.
