@shiri You may be right. I'm pretty hard-nosed about things once I make up my mind, and you'd better have a strong case if you want me to flip it.

But that's not the interpretation that they're taking in this research. Maybe they should take a cue from us and insist on more precise language. :)

@shiri

I agree with both of you, in that more clear language is important.

They talk about therapists reporting "rigidity" of their clients. I wonder how much of it had to do with the therapist not being able to dissuade the autistic person to think in the way the therapist wanted. I stopped seeing a therapist because she wanted me to change my mind about something I strongly believe in. Instead of helping me to arrive to a place where I could say "even though "A" is still very important for me, I can also do "B" because I can grow my understanding of the world", she just wanted me to say "A" was nonsense and just believe "C" instead.

Also, I've heard this verbatim from providers serving my son (during covid pandemic and mask mandates): "oh, you can take your mask off because all your little friends are doing it too!". I bet my son refusal to take off his mask
was considered rigid thinking, as opposed to "you have not given me a logic or valid argument".