Examining the Reading

Read “Dating on the Autism Spectrum” and answer the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

Question 18.25

1. Explanation How do the needs of people on the autism spectrum differ from those of “neuro-typical” people (those not on the autism spectrum)?

Question 18.26

2. Cause Why do uninformed people believe that an autistic person is incapable of having a romantic relationship?

Question 18.27

3. Characteristics What characteristic(s) do autistic women possess that may give them an advantage in dating? How might this (these) characteristic(s) be advantageous.

Question 18.28

4. Vocabulary Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading: inherently (para. 6), dearth (12), mundane (14), and predatory (14).

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