@sueinmn Before retiring, I sometimes had the duty of training people in new procedures. As someone on the spectrum, this left me in great distress to make sure I would actually "get through" to those who were supposed to learn. I approached it from the idea that everyone can learn. Some by listening, some by seeing things written down and following instructions, some by hands-on. And any combination of those is fine. The goal is to do what it takes to learn/understand/apply new information. I believe it made me a better instructor because I had already dealt with the challenges of exposure as a neuro-atypical. I was more accepting, more understanding, of those who had a difficult time with concepts. And, really, there were several who just didn't have what it took to do the detailed and critical work! There is a lot of stigma attached to words, isn't there?
Ginger