Neurotypicals: Think Autistic people are exceptionally literal.

Autistics: Describe their experiences using phrases like:

• My brain feels like it’s filled with cotton laced with barbed wire, it’s not safe for me to make decisions right now.
• I’m entering a Wait Mode until we leave.
• Just looking at that rotten food makes my skin feel slimy.

Neurotypicals: Assume the Autistics are using metaphorical language to exaggerate common experiences.