I love sports. I grew up playing soccer, basketball, football, and for a brief moment in history, I even ran track. Some of the greatest lessons I learned didn’t happen on the basketball court or the football field, some of the best lessons I learned happened on the track. Once, in an effort to explain to someone how autism spectrum disorder impacts how I socialize with others, I gave an analogy that social interaction is like running sprints for me. I can do it, but not for long periods of time. As helpful as that analogy was at the time, I must confess that I lied. Socializing is not like running 100-meter sprints, socializing is like running the 100-meter hurdles.
Six Suggestions for Surviving Holiday Gatherings
Six Suggestions for Surviving Holiday…
Six Suggestions for Surviving Holiday Gatherings
I love sports. I grew up playing soccer, basketball, football, and for a brief moment in history, I even ran track. Some of the greatest lessons I learned didn’t happen on the basketball court or the football field, some of the best lessons I learned happened on the track. Once, in an effort to explain to someone how autism spectrum disorder impacts how I socialize with others, I gave an analogy that social interaction is like running sprints for me. I can do it, but not for long periods of time. As helpful as that analogy was at the time, I must confess that I lied. Socializing is not like running 100-meter sprints, socializing is like running the 100-meter hurdles.