Responding to the Reading

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

1. Discussion Discuss the challenges flirting, asking someone out, or even joining a conversation present. What “‘ecologically valid’ social skills” (para. 11) have you observed or practiced in these contexts? How would you instruct a younger friend or family member in the fine art of asking someone out on a date or joining a conversation among people you don’t know well?

Question 18.39

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3. Essay Write an essay defining a perfect date for your classmates.