Seeing the bigger picture means being able to consider the entirety of a situation instead of each individual detail. It means zooming out and seeing things from a ‘bird’s eye view.’
Being able to see the bigger picture is a very useful way to think. However it requires much mental flexibility, which is a skill that autistic people often struggle with.
Let’s take a look at some examples of the different ways that an autistic person may struggle to see the bigger picture and what effect this has on some different situations. (Each example makes a slightly different point, although the points do overlap.)
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