Are Autistic People Empathic? Is Everyone Else?

There’s a myth that autistic people don’t have empathy, that they’re too self-absorbed or uncaring. That’s simply false. They do have empathy. I’d like to raise the issue of “double empathy,” and the additional question (generally unasked) as to whether non-autistic people, “neurotypicals,” have empathy for autistic people. [Read the full blog] to explore how empathy is expressed across the spectrum and why recognizing it in all its forms can bridge gaps between autistic and non-autistic people alike.