Worst Ways to Treat an Autistic Adult

1Talk to them with a baby voice

Talk to them with a baby voice


2Assume they won't be employed

Assume they won


3Distrust them


4Shout at them after a meltdown

Shout at them after a meltdown


5Assume they are weak


6Tell them they are totally in control of meltdowns


7Repeat an instruction


8Ignore them because they are 'weird'

Ignore them because they are


9Call them mentally retarded


10Call police on them

Call police on them


11Choke them

Choke them


12Tell them they are being immature


13Spank them

Spank them


14Patronize them


15Slap them


16Manipulate them


17Pinch them


18Yell at them


19Restrain them


20Swear at them


21Make them watch children's media