Autism As Context Blindness

Despite years of research and advances in technologies, we still do not fully understand how the “typical” brain works, much less how an autistic brain works. And while we have become increasingly familiar with the term autistic thinking, people with autism are still misunderstood, leading to frustration, depression and missed opportunities to reach one's potential. According to Peter Vermeulen, the treatment of autism is still too focused on behavior and minimally focused on observation or dete…