In this episode we explore the often times very intense personal interests of people with high functioning autism.

Are they damaging or should I actually encourage my child to pursue them?

We explore this question by reviewing a research article about special interests and autistic adults. The article explores the practical and emotional side of interests that of autistic people's interests, what they are, how they affect the lives on those involved, and what are the emotional benefits and drawbacks.

We use the subjects of the studies own words to describe why they do what they do and the importance of their interests in their lives.

This podcast is based on the research of the team in this link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3233/JVR-221218

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