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One of the phrases I've heard from time to time is: "That's not normal." It's said in various degrees of anger, confusion or even fear.
I understand the fear, especially when it comes from parents (being one), but it's also a phrase that we took care not to use in our house, because for an ASD child, it has no meaning. 'Normal' covers such a wide range of behaviour, it can't be easily grasped and pointed at, and 'Normal' varies widely because of things like age; what's normal for a toddler is not normal for an older child or an adult. It also varies widely by cultural context.
( A bit about normal and peer pressure )
ETA the paragraph I clipped by accident.
I understand the fear, especially when it comes from parents (being one), but it's also a phrase that we took care not to use in our house, because for an ASD child, it has no meaning. 'Normal' covers such a wide range of behaviour, it can't be easily grasped and pointed at, and 'Normal' varies widely because of things like age; what's normal for a toddler is not normal for an older child or an adult. It also varies widely by cultural context.
( A bit about normal and peer pressure )
ETA the paragraph I clipped by accident.