Hence my observation that screens isolate. I do not believe, and never will believe, that anyone, smart, slow, whatever, can "multitask" in a way that gives equal attention and understanding to even two tasks simultaneously, unless one of the tasks is physical and repetitive. Though probably a majority of teens would insist that they ar…
Hence my observation that screens isolate. I do not believe, and never will believe, that anyone, smart, slow, whatever, can "multitask" in a way that gives equal attention and understanding to even two tasks simultaneously, unless one of the tasks is physical and repetitive. Though probably a majority of teens would insist that they are capable of interacting on a screen while interacting in person, there is a reason that the suicide rates are climbing in that age group and it appears that some form of their interaction is destructive and isolating, resulting in the hopelessness that precedes suicide. Most of us who have been around phone using teens can testify that they are not having deep, meaningful, thoughtful conversations on screens and will ignore a human in front of them if allowed to do so, in order to continue the screen conversation. If you're feeling like you're being ignored, you probably are. Eye contact is essential to meaningful interaction.
Actually I do. I should have clarified that for all not on the spectrum, blind or experiencing mental health symptoms that make eye contact uncomfortable or anxiety provoking, eye contact is essential, starting in infancy. Generalization does not mean offense or ignorance.
Hence my observation that screens isolate. I do not believe, and never will believe, that anyone, smart, slow, whatever, can "multitask" in a way that gives equal attention and understanding to even two tasks simultaneously, unless one of the tasks is physical and repetitive. Though probably a majority of teens would insist that they are capable of interacting on a screen while interacting in person, there is a reason that the suicide rates are climbing in that age group and it appears that some form of their interaction is destructive and isolating, resulting in the hopelessness that precedes suicide. Most of us who have been around phone using teens can testify that they are not having deep, meaningful, thoughtful conversations on screens and will ignore a human in front of them if allowed to do so, in order to continue the screen conversation. If you're feeling like you're being ignored, you probably are. Eye contact is essential to meaningful interaction.
Re: "Eye contact is essential to meaningful interaction." You apparently have no idea what interaction is like for us on the autism spectrum.
Actually I do. I should have clarified that for all not on the spectrum, blind or experiencing mental health symptoms that make eye contact uncomfortable or anxiety provoking, eye contact is essential, starting in infancy. Generalization does not mean offense or ignorance.