ALWAYS ASSUME COMPETENCE. One of the most common misconceptions for those with complex autism and a severe learning disability is they lack competence. Even more so when they are completely non-verbal like Ewen. I’ll tell you right now… they have a lot more than some neurotypical people I’ve come across 🫠 Ewen’s social and emotional intelligence is unbelievable. To be under the label of ‘not having empathy’ is absolutely astonishing as I admire Ewen as the most empathetic human being there is.