Explaining something to another human is hard for people "on the spectrum", in part because they don't have a strong "theory of mind". Instead of understanding

Explaining something to another human is hard for people "on the spectrum", in part because they don't have a strong "theory of mind". Instead of understanding and/or inquiring how the other person's mind state differs from yours, and what gradual steps might lead them to greater understanding, they tend to treat people like a file system with a missing file, and stream the relevant data into them, assuming it will all be recorded. This is not a simple problem to solve, but it can be done, and the first step is to realize the nature of the problem. One simple process is getting feedback along the way. Instead of the 5 minute lecture, go step by step, and check that your counterpart has picked up what you're putting down. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind