Ep. 92 Eye Contact & Autism: Do's & Don'ts

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On this episode of Making the Shift, we’re tackling something BIG: eye contact.

We’ve all seen goals like:

✔️ Look for three seconds

✔️ Make eye contact 5 times in a 3-minute period

✔️ Display appropriate social skills, like eye contact, during conversation

But should we be teaching eye contact for autistic kids? Is it ever okay to write eye contact goals?

Whether you're a parent or a therapist, this show will help you better understand autistic joint attention and the harm that forcing eye contact can cause.

We're diving into:

✔️ The harm of eye contact goals

✔️ Why Autistic joint attention is different than neurotypical joint attention

✔️ Other ways to show attention

✔️ When it's okay (if ever) to address eye contact with autistic kids

✔️ And more!