Seeing and inviting participation in autistic interactions

What does it take to see how autistic people participate in social interactions? And what support and invite more participation? Western medicine cognitive science tend think of autism mainly terms communicative deficits. But research shows that can interact with a skill sophistication are hard when starting from deficit idea. Research also not only people, but their non-autistic interaction partners, have difficulties interacting each other. To do justice these findings, we need different approach interactions—one helps everyone see, invite, better participation. I introduce such an approach, based on the enactive theory participatory sense-making supported by insights indigenous epistemologies. This counteract homogenizing tendencies “global mental health” movement, which attempts erase rather than recognize difference, often precludes respectful engagements. Based lived experiences socio-cultural-material interactive contexts, put forward engaged—even engag ing—epistemology for understanding across difference. From this perspective, at work scientific, diagnostic, therapeutic, everyday interactions it.