Incouragement in Autism.

do people with autism feel proud or happy when they’re told “good job,” or do they experience praise differently?

I have a friend who was afraid to go down escalators. I kept encouraging her and telling her she was doing great, and eventually she accomplished it. But when we got to the bottom, she seemed sad and disappointed. I was really confused about that. So I asked her if she felt good about the encouragement and about accomplishing it, and she said no.