HomeAnnotated BibliographiesNeurodivergent Autism and the Double Empathy Problem: Implications for Development and Mental Health Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionAnnotated Bibliographies Capstone Experiences Conditions for Meaningful Learning Global Learning Internships Learning Communities Mentoring Service-Learning Student-Faculty Partnership Undergraduate Research Work-Integrated Learning Writing Transfer In and Beyond the University Reference List Entry:Mitchell, Peter, Elizabeth Sheppard, and Sarah Cassidy. 2021. "Autism and the Double Empathy Problem: Implications for Development and Mental Health." The British journal of developmental psychology 39 (1): 1-18. https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjdp.12350.About this Journal Article:This article provides a thought-provoking perspective such that while autistic individuals have trouble communicating and understanding social cues of non-autistic individuals, the problem goes both ways. Non-autistic people have trouble communicating and understanding social cues of autistic individuals. The double empathy problem suggests that all need to bridge communication gaps and work to understand communication differences rather than putting the issue on autistic individuals to assimilate to non-autistic styles. Recommended by Pamela Terrell.
