Doug Passon

You can educate them with the science and the facts, the scholarly articles, the erudite speeches and everything else. But me, I'm a storyteller. And I think the more you could just tell stories that bring this home better. Here's a simple one. I mentioned I have a son on the spectrum. He has a little brother who's not on the spectrum. And you know how a little brother looks up to big brother.

You can educate them with the science and the facts, the scholarly articles, the erudite speeches and everything else. But me, I'm a storyteller. And I think the more you could just tell stories that bring this home better. Here's a simple one. I mentioned I have a son on the spectrum. He has a little brother who's not on the spectrum. And you know how a little brother looks up to big brother.

There's a four-year difference. And one time, little brother, both into gaming. And little brother had this really cool game. And he wanted to show his older brother. He was so excited. He was sure that his older brother would think, that's cool. The older brother looked at him blankly and said, I really don't care, and walked away. The neurotypical brain looks at that and goes, what a jerk!

There's a four-year difference. And one time, little brother, both into gaming. And little brother had this really cool game. And he wanted to show his older brother. He was so excited. He was sure that his older brother would think, that's cool. The older brother looked at him blankly and said, I really don't care, and walked away. The neurotypical brain looks at that and goes, what a jerk!

There's a four-year difference. And one time, little brother, both into gaming. And little brother had this really cool game. And he wanted to show his older brother. He was so excited. He was sure that his older brother would think, that's cool. The older brother looked at him blankly and said, I really don't care, and walked away. The neurotypical brain looks at that and goes, what a jerk!

That was the meanest thing ever! How could he do that to his little brother? But guess what? The truth is, he wasn't interested. And he just was being honest.

That was the meanest thing ever! How could he do that to his little brother? But guess what? The truth is, he wasn't interested. And he just was being honest.

That was the meanest thing ever! How could he do that to his little brother? But guess what? The truth is, he wasn't interested. And he just was being honest.

telling him the truth which we're always telling people on the autism spectrum are supposed to be rule followers we're always telling them tell the truth so in his mind he probably did a very good thing by telling his brother i'm not interested but how do you think his little brother felt it was like he might as well just punched him right in the gut and he didn't know any better but guess what all i had to do is sit down with him and have the conversation and help him understand

telling him the truth which we're always telling people on the autism spectrum are supposed to be rule followers we're always telling them tell the truth so in his mind he probably did a very good thing by telling his brother i'm not interested but how do you think his little brother felt it was like he might as well just punched him right in the gut and he didn't know any better but guess what all i had to do is sit down with him and have the conversation and help him understand

telling him the truth which we're always telling people on the autism spectrum are supposed to be rule followers we're always telling them tell the truth so in his mind he probably did a very good thing by telling his brother i'm not interested but how do you think his little brother felt it was like he might as well just punched him right in the gut and he didn't know any better but guess what all i had to do is sit down with him and have the conversation and help him understand

They're not irrevocably broken. They're not going to be dangerous. They're not dangerous people. They're not people with malintent. They just don't intuit the way we do. But once they learn the rules of social interaction, they can manage that just fine.

They're not irrevocably broken. They're not going to be dangerous. They're not dangerous people. They're not people with malintent. They just don't intuit the way we do. But once they learn the rules of social interaction, they can manage that just fine.

They're not irrevocably broken. They're not going to be dangerous. They're not dangerous people. They're not people with malintent. They just don't intuit the way we do. But once they learn the rules of social interaction, they can manage that just fine.

That's why Mahoney would tell you, because there's no formal studies about this, but he keeps anecdotal statistics on all of his cases about what is the recidivism rate. In other words, Once an autistic person realizes how badly they deviated from the rules and norms of society, what are the chances they're going to do it again? And the answer is almost zero.

That's why Mahoney would tell you, because there's no formal studies about this, but he keeps anecdotal statistics on all of his cases about what is the recidivism rate. In other words, Once an autistic person realizes how badly they deviated from the rules and norms of society, what are the chances they're going to do it again? And the answer is almost zero.

That's why Mahoney would tell you, because there's no formal studies about this, but he keeps anecdotal statistics on all of his cases about what is the recidivism rate. In other words, Once an autistic person realizes how badly they deviated from the rules and norms of society, what are the chances they're going to do it again? And the answer is almost zero.

There's literally almost zero recidivism rate among the autistic population. They are the most highly treatable offenders in the criminal justice system.

There's literally almost zero recidivism rate among the autistic population. They are the most highly treatable offenders in the criminal justice system.

There's literally almost zero recidivism rate among the autistic population. They are the most highly treatable offenders in the criminal justice system.