Autism Representation in the Media 

Great video! Many people unfortunately don't understand autism very well, which is why detailed and informative videos such as this one are so important.

Amazing video!! As someone who is also autistic, my special interest is Sonic the hedgehog, I could tell people details of its creation, the designs and have learned to draw from making these characters, I struggled to go out for such a long time as a child, because I hated socialising. That's when I learned to run, I would go for a run / jog everyday like Sonic the hedgehog, and it made me seem more social and confident. That was ten years ago, to this day, I still go running, draw some characters, and draw scenery from the games (such as landscapes inspired by green hill zone), and it's so rewarding!

It is hard on me that I have autism people look look at Me like I am weird when I am trying to be me people tell me i am good drawing but I feel like don't believe in me ..I'm glad there are people who understand me

Thank you for this

I'm not gonna lie, I don't think shows like The Good Doctor necessarily deserve to be so hated for these societal problems. It is in fact a moderately close mirror to my own situation as an aspy (baring in mind that it is a show that has to be entertaining above all else, because otherwise it'll just die completely), so it is actually a decent rep for some people. The problem is that the other kinds of autism aren't shown alongside it in media. I don't consider it fair to blame this show just because there don't happen to be other shows around to teach about other groups. As TR said, autism is a spectrum, and it'd be just about impossible to show every part of that spectrum effectively in one series.

LMAOOO did you tell her afterwards what you meant?

@@kittywithachoppa I was in too much shock that by the time I realized what happened I was to self-conscious to talk to them again.

She sounds like the type of teacher who is not well-informed about autism and assume every autistic kid is low functioning

I read this as "Once I said I had autism as a joke" and I was about to throw hands ✋😭

@@noahshighlightreel I can see why, people are just not informed/nice

Idk my name * visible confusion * EDIT:How'd this dumb unoriginal meme get so many likes, I'm no complaining, mind you.

Becase thay sympathize with you. Sometimes likeing something is just a way to show you suport the person

I really don't think all students at school are saying "respect the autistic kids in school". Probably not even half of them.

me, a person with autism: it's so dumb that people would use autistic as a slur like,,, dude it's not. y'all need to cut it out. also me: **makes a basic human mistake** oh my gosh i'm so r*tarded

Same

I hate people who hide that there kid is autistic. It does so much more harm than good

Isn't Marcy being Autistic a headcanon?

That’s not good as knowing you have autism can help you in understanding yourself.

@@thatonearanarayea!

im glad you found out. I know im autistic (diagnosed) but my parents refuse to learn ab it, so i dont get any accommodations (which i rlly need sensory wise)

Good luck!! And please remember, formal diagnosis or not you are completely valid :] - a diagnosed autistic

I was school diagnosed I will be medically soon Edit: I’m officially diagnosed! YAY!!!

Congrats! Welcome to the autism community fellow

HE IS ONE OF US

This actually makes me feel much more hopeful. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was little, and as I grew up people expected me to just grow out of it. But as I still experience difficulties I'm taking tests to see if I still fit the diagnosis, and I was getting worried cause some of the test didn't seem hard at all. And If I don't get diagnosed again maybe it IS just because I'm lazy, but this gave me hope. Thank you so much for sharing! 😊

what kind of therapist is that??

@@naritruwireve1381 a therapist that was cheap.

@@F1rst_m4ns_l4st_slvt o-

Damn

*Genetics negatated*

Nick Hyena lol

Did she apologize?

Someone at school keeps calling me autistic and I don't even have it.

someone called me autistic but i’m alistic so oop

@@erinbathie-moore8478 Yeah, when she noticed what she said she wouldn't stop apologizing. I didn't really care tbh.

I’ve heard Hunter (Owl House) is also headcanoned as autistic, with wild magic being his special interesy

I'm assuming you mean Donnie from The Wild Thornberrys? Not sure about the other characters. When I hear the name Marcy I think of Marcy from Peanuts/Charlie Brown.

@@itsrickyschannel. I think they're referring to Donnie from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle who is confirmed to have autism. They are also referring to Marcy Wu from Amphibia who was also confirmed (although the author originally did not intend for her to be autistic but loved the idea so much)

@@panpanmonday3585 Ah gotcha

“I’ve got self-esteem falling out of my butt” was genuinely a life changing line for me lmao

SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE

@@user-qj9go7jj3f SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE !

the relationship between troy and abed is the reason i have watched community 10 times now.

Cool cool cool.

For some reason even though I stopped playing Pokémon for some years I still keep coming back to it every now and then, maybe because I still have that memory when my older brother showed me his Pokémon Emerald and that was when I got into Pokémon at the age of 5 (this is the same case for SSB because I still remember when he showed me he was playing Smash 64 and that got me into Smash at the age of 6) Right now I've decided to reach the goal I never have reached before... beating all Pokémon Leagues while forming a team across all generations to form a ultimate Pokémon team that I will use in the competitive play. Right now I'm about to fight Sabrina in the first region, Kanto btw my favorite Pokémon game is Pokémon Mistery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (it was my third or second Pokémon game so I might be a bit *biased* ) Update: I'm about to challenge the Elite 4 in Johto. Wish me luck guys Update 2: I'm having difficulties fighting the champion I think my fate was already written from the last time I saved

That is so cool!

Same 🤗

okay that is literally so epic of them though??

BTS is my special interest and my special ed teacher knew that so she gave me a BTS album for my 16th birthday. It's really great when you have teachers who care for and listen to you! 😊💜

Yeah, that would not work at my school. Whoever it was would have been on your @$$ for the rest of your school career.

Yeah, I changed schools and told the people in class I'm autistic right at start to avoid problems and literally the next day they were using autism as an insult while I was sitting half a meter away from them just thinking to myself "what the hell is wrong with you people ?" Probably a lot, because they were eating in class, walking around during lessons to mess with each other, throwing stuff and even telling the teacher to "shut the f-ck up", however none of them have any disabilities or reasons for their behaviour other than the fact they're a bunch disrespectful jackasses. It is hell.

@@F.G.I.s.R.B.z.H.j.E.k.v yeah i'm not banned though

@@bradanklauer8926 Your school sounds amazing,

@@aina6691 Oh, it is. Bunch of dumbass creatons who really make your day.

@@honkstheclown8631 I can see where you are coming from. You have a very good point and you know I agree with you I may never be able to understand completely being that I’m not mentally disabled but I can get where you are coming from.

Some people think otherwise

I think its good representation when thinking specifcally on even with autism you can overcome certain struggles. The bad representation comes from generally only showing the big brain ones. When generally most autistic people dont have that type of autism. I enjoy the good doctor but obviously he is one with that specific type of autism

Yeah, I really enjoyed it. I relate to a lot of what he went through and thought that it was realistic enough to buy it. The acting was really good too IMO

I havent watched the video yet so forgive me if i repeat stuff but i think that the point is its still harmful because then people dont see autistic folk as being useful or worthy of love and respect if theyre not massively successful or hyperintelligent

One of my main special interests is insects as well and I also love Pokémon, it’s so cool to know that that was what inspired the franchise to be created

It's like a paint thing spazzing out. You never know what colour or type it will be when it stops or when they are born with it

Wow what douchebags. People don't understand that not all autistic people act the same because there's different forms of it. People need to think about that before they say that.

I get the same thing alot

I relate a lot

Dude, same

Sam S Me who still watches Spongebob as a Teen: Okay

the Shigaraki profile picture really pulls this together

bro that’s what i was thinking i love MHA, it’s the first manga have ever read

me who has literally a container of spongebob dvds and knows damn well I am autistic: you’re damn right.

me, who owns multiplease spongebob plushies, owns lots of Spongebob dvds, and is also on the spectrum: correct!

Oh gods no 😭

yeah, it's one of my biggest fears

That is exactly why i hate autismspeaks

Sometimes maybe the reason you've lost a special interest is because you found a new one. Nothing is permanent

I do too

yeah, which is why i always come back to stuff like tf2 and mlp, theyre very important to me.

Maybe you could show them this video to try to make them have more empathy! :)

My brother has autism too, but I’m thankful to live in a very understanding and kind community. I hope the people around you educate themselves or just try to understand. :)

I have two brothers that have autism one older and younger than me. They to have special interests with anime and this one franchise called "dragon ball z"

@@salt424 same here im thankful i have brothers u know cause there always there in those special events in life and that they are part of your family And that love is powerful

my little brother is autistic too, and it’s hard to deal with it, but i know we’ll get through it

Still sounds like a burden ngl

ONE‼️

@@razkrispies What

@@ItchyBurritoActual pfp

@@razkrispies A stickman glass of water, what does that have to do with the number one

Same, but it might be a bit easier considering I am on the spectrum lol

I want to read story

same

Gl on story 😀👍

I MUST FIND THE STORY

Some of my elementary teachers did something similar. They spoke to me normally, however they would take accommodations too far.

@@ChaoticKris964 wait until college ... you basically have to fight them for accommodations.

I understand how you feel I have had people treat me like a child after they find out I have aspergers, which is insulting and annoying especially as I have an IQ of 142. This surprises people who do that to me and sometimes they don't believe things I say like scientific facts I tell them because I am "mentally disabled so surely I can't be that smart". But it works in reverse too people who know how smart I am are impatient with me when I don't understand everyday stuff. They are like "you're smart how could you not know" because I have never done said thing before "but its common sense" that line is the worst I mean what is "common sense" exactly?

Goes to show how painfully uneducated people are about these things. Its really unfortunate that these disorders have gone on to be generalized as childlike or something you need to “deal with.” I myself try to treat my autistic cousin the exact same as I would treat my other cousins, so that I dont accidentally infantilize him or make him feel like I’m underestimating him. People dont get that autistic kids and adults are still intelligent human beings, and are mostly capable of the same things as everybody else. It’s just that there may be things to accommodate for due to the fact that its a disorder that affects them daily. But that doesn’t mean you have to see them on a different level as someone neurotypical. I hope I said this right, I’m not neurodivergent but I find these videos interesting and very helpful in understanding the people around me more. The comments sections are always a gold mine of people with different experiences sharing their stories and opinions.

@@pokaay3163 Well said. I personally don't really see myself as "disabled" I simply operate differently to neurotypicals but since the world is built for neurotypicals it makes things difficult for me. Sure I have some physical problems but I can manage them with little difficulty I am often the smartest person in the room and this often makes people think I am faking my condition but aspergers people can be very intelligent. Other people treat me like a child or like I need special treatment, all I really need is patience and the willingness to understand but isn't that what anyone needs from others? I have often seen NT's get into and argument over a misperception of something one of them said as it was taken as an offence and reacts very poorly but the "offended" person rarely try's to confirm if the other person meant any offence and honestly its maddening as I have found people twist seemingly anything into something negative. In my eyes NT's are the ones who have a problem, all social interactions seem to be an unnecessarily complex mine field. If something is not worded how they like or in the tone of voice they like they get angry because of the why they took something instead of finding out how the other person meant it, which really is all that matters in the end right?

Try to stand up for him. He'll appreciate it.

It's always trains lol so many autistic people like em. I'm autistic but I don't like them.

As an autistic child I can confirm bully’s are the real only poeple with a mental disability there brains fail to recognise poeple who are different

•awtterr• My class has a boy who really likes Technology and randomly starts talking about Technology. It’s really sweet. But our class makes fun of him. It really Sucks. 😕

Trains is a really common interest for males with autism.

Enthrapda is the only egsampl of the genius with ASD done right. She is my favorite autistic cariter by far-that seen on best ilind wow- after finding out I was autistic I rewatched She-ra to reavaluwat her cariter and I loved her so much more

Never use the term "coded" again

@@opalander why not

Oh, but then wasn’t she just doing everything for fun?

​​@@incognitoman3656 more like a blind interest for science, or well, machinery

I LOVED THAT SHOW!

@@jellygrl.. same, it was really good despite the stereotypes, though like I said I think they handled them well either way :)

ana I know right?! I'm on the spectrum myself and I freaked out when I found that out a few years ago!

I told my mom as soon as I reached that part of the video!

ana SAME

... LEMME SHOW YOU MAH POKEYMANS!!! Lol ;)

There isn't any actual evidence to suggest the creator of pokemon is autistic just a journalist making guesses based off the translated description of Satoshi Tajiri's childhood interests.

As someone who was diagnosed with aspergurs it was odd to me seeing it used as an online insult. At first I was confused as to how internet strangers seemed to know I had aspergurs, eventually it started to annoy me, then I just started to find it funny.

the people at my school love using autism as a slur and its so fucking annoying

Right, in perticular when someone mentions that one (like myself) wouldn't understand.

@@veronis it's really rude when they don't even know what it is

@@veronis they sound like real assholes we don't choose to have autism

I just started season 3 and so far that hasn't happened at all in the series

@@goldengoon4073 it does happen

I AM A SURGEON, DR. HAN! I… AM A SURGEON!

I AM A STURGEON

I AM--I AM A SURGEON! I AM A SURGEON, DR HAN! I AM A SURGEON!

Epic

yes he is

mine thinks i could be but doesn’t think it affects me so much now because i learned how to hide it…

Slap them across the face

@@mrsirgiy valid strat

@@rottenappple3716 and not too excessive

A lot of stuff/people in the social sciences are complete bull. Sometimes you just have to trust yourself and not someone else just because they're supposed to be a figure of authority on a subject

Same. I explain in excruciating detail what this means and their eyes just glaze over

I'll protecc you

Autism Robotrix VCGH est. 1999 💛

I hope you find people who care ❤ even if they're just on the internet! I'll be one.

That’s actually very sad, I womder what people like that think Autism looks like. Cause it isn’t a physical deformity it affects the brain

You: *writes paper on autism* Paper: *no u*

That’s a bruh moment

Congrats!

Congratulations!

Now your one of us😅😅😅

Hahaah

Lol ur speaking my language

One of US! One of US! Gooba Gaba Gooba Gaba!

I'm also a part of the Steven Universe cult

yesss

From what I've seen, recent social media criticisms of the Good Doctor have mostly focused on the character's meltdowns or non-savant neurodivergent behaviors (like the now infamous "I'm a surgeon" scene that's gone viral or Shaun getting upset in a bathroom), with many claiming it's ridiculous and isn't how autistic people act. I think that's different from criticisms about the show playing into the autistic savant trope, and even in this 4 year old video the creator seems to look favorably on the show's portrayals of Shaun's meltdowns and stimming while mainly criticizing the savant trope. I've also seen several autistic people on social media claim that they felt like Shaun's behaviors matched their own. What do you think about this?

@@PiecefulKaos If there are people who do identify with Shaun as a character, I’m not gonna say that isn’t valid or say it’s wrong as people identify with many characters. Even those connecting with characters who don’t have a learning disability, mental illness or aren’t explicitly a certain race but have hints to it, stuff like that. I don’t wanna gatekeep people’s relating with characters. However, my problems stem from the fact the Good Doctor has worked with Autism Speaks (which like I’m sorry, if you are someone or a company trying to stand with those with Autism but still advocate or work with Autism Speaks in current year when they’ve already been exposed by autistic people or just by recognizing their history, I don’t have respect for people or creators who still work with them anyway.) Also with Shaun being played by a neurotypical, I don’t believe it’s the actor’s fault but it rubs me the wrong way especially with other examples like John Travolta’s “The Fanatic” and Music by SIA. The savant trope also bothers me, not as much as the top reasons above but it still plays into this Hollywood idea of autistic people being more intelligent or nerdy which feels like such a tired trope, at least to me. I don’t want to say the trope is bad as a whole as there are characters who may fall under it when being autistic but is written better to how autistic people actually deal with it, particularly characters played by autistic actors. It just feels like Hollywood often goes for it a lot with autistic characters, instead of fleshing out other ideas that still apply to autistic people and representation. Also I suppose my takes on those scenes, the meltdown with Shaun did feel ridiculous. Again with the neurotypical acting but also the context of the situation didn’t make Shaun’s character look groundbreaking especially when it’s been confirmed in a surgical environment he couldn’t handle it and Dr. Han was trying to utilize him in a more comfortable position. Along with his ableist comments towards patients, one doesn’t feel realistic that he didn’t learn about bedside manner or conduct with patients as in the real world there would be consequences to his words than just brushing it off. Plus the patients being the ones to teach him these “lessons” just, ehh. 💀 (And feel like the scene with the bathroom or air dryer, would’ve been more realistic if the dryer didn’t seem to shut off or get more quiet when Shaun took his hands off it. 😂 Like if it’s those old white high powered ones, I’d get that as they’d go on forever, super loud and would echo. Maybe that’s a nitpick but I feel like going more realistic with it would’ve added more impact. 🤷) People’s takes on what is good representation are different, these are how I see it as an autistic person.

Wow that's just Aufull, patents should Understand that being on spectrum Dosen't mean you have to be Insainely smart,that's not how it works, im sorry if you'r family treats you so harshly,im autistic my self, i hope you get better,even if there are some people who see you as Childish or too smart, there are going to be some people who truly care about you,

sorry for this man, i feel bad. you should speak out about it soon.

I feel so sorry for you! An autistic person can be of average intelligence.

Twilight-Chan Loafs Sanspie Shaun from The Good Doctor also has Savant Syndrome, so your mom needs to cut some slack off of you

Agreed

Where did that even come from? Who taught them that Autistic people can't type? At least 90% of Autistic people I've seen can type better than most neurotypicals I've seen. Although, the Autistic people I've seen were mostly online so..

WHAAT? Oh that’s hilarious 😭

I remember someone saying that autistic people shouldn’t have internet access because “the internet is too dangerous for them” STOP INFANTILISING US

@@GarnachoEmpire712 What the hell 😭

@@GarnachoEmpire712 I THINK I SAW THE SAME PERSON! I hate it when people act like we’re babies.

I love this video because it helps Nt,s learn more about autism ( nt stands for Nero typical)

The holocaust and forensic anthropology are also some of mine! :) I'm happy you became an historian!

Uhm, those interests are dope as fuck, don't let anyone rain on your parade

You must've been pretty prepared for when Covid hit then-

same one of mine is like deadly gastrointestinal diseases and stuff currently i like talking about hernias

@@octoratta i have a weaker-than-special-interest-but-still-obsession with pathogens, and actually tracked multiple news sources to update my class when covid was still called the “novel coronavirus”

I wouldnt use this video as a template. She focused too much on making neat little boxes to define every single thing, despite a lot of them being terribly misleading. Stimming for example, for many, has nothing to do with extreme feelings of any kind.

I'm also autistic and ur profile picture made me so happy because moomin valley is one of my special interests

@@7PlayingWithFire7 probably, most things on the internet are not solid info.

@@nervous_young_inhuman7042 heyyyyy another moomin fan in the wild lol

I’m also in that same boat and I’m planning on doing a lot of research. This is one of the videos.

F that job. they should not let some one go for being autistic.

@@ThatCatByTheStreet-ln2yc5we7d they let me go for physical disabilities, not for being autistic, but I agree nonetheless 💛

Same here...

Dazed oh don’t worry you are a genius

My sister had to struggle with the " oh, just like Rainmam" idea :/ So I totaly see why it is a disservice to autistic people assuming they are just weird geniuses. My sister may not be a genius, but she is way cool and I love the way she is.

I was feeling the same last year. I had a sped class but also two ap classes that i didn't fail but also didn't do great in. Because of bring labelled by my sped class, I felt like the AP classes balanced me out and made me "normal", but they were so much, y'know? Didn't help there was another autistic kid in one of them who actually wAS a genius and his primary special interest was history, so I always felt pressure to be like him even though my special interests are animated cartoons and nintendo games. This school year I'm gonna be in a sped class again and regular classes only, and I still feel like I'm just slightly worse than average in the back of my head but hey, I've been doing a pretty good job convincing myself otherwise, I'm way less upset over it.

@@theother5594 I remember when Rainman was considered an unrealistic case because he could communicate and carry on conversations. What's weird is that the guy he's based on, Kim Peek, wasn't autistic!

Stephie2007 wait can you say more about this? I have seen atypical and i thought it was pretty good even tho i couldn’t relate to it at all (but that’s because i have other symptoms) but atleast they didn’t use the genius stereotype. Sorry for the bad english it isn’t my first language Also I do agree it is really bad if they consulted autism speak for research

Stephie2007 At least it’s not Everything’s Gonna Be OK. That show was incredibly inaccurate

Atypical is a better representation. Still has some problems but closer to getting it right.

Atypical's portrayal of the main character was ok, but, ironically, quite stereotypical. Also, now that you told me they consulted A$ for that, it doesn't come as much of a coincidence that Sam's room is blue

Stephie2007 wow. A bad streaming site consults a poorly researched autism group for info about autism. What could go wrong?

Raspberries are slimy 0.o?

@@paris_2518 the inside jelly bit of them is, it’s a little like the tomato stuff surrounding the seeds

The first thing I thought about when reading "raspberry" wasn't the fruit but the phone

@@Kdekalcio uh bud are you thinking of the phone blackberry??? cause theres not a raspberry phone lmao

@@gayratlord420 yes that's what I meant

Yeah. IKR?

I think that's what some people call a "compliment".

The thing is that when people say that you don't act like it, it shows they expect autism to be this really blatant thing you can always flawlessly spot by someone's actions. To us, it's not as much a compliment as it feels dismissive of the higher ends of the spectrum. Those same people don't know just how prevalent the diagnosis is. It doesn't feel right to us, because it basically normalises the idea that autism does not come in many forms, and that it's something you can never normally function with. It can have the effect of spreading unintended stereotype ideas, because they cling to the idea of dysfunctional autists being the absolute norm. They are not. Those on the higher end of the spectrum are numerous and just capable of masking it very well. In the cases of it being a compliment, I still don't always like it, since it can also be taken as 'you mask it so well'. Meaning they are basically complimenting me for conforming to society while there should be nothing wrong with being a functioning person with some harmless eccentric ticks or habits. It calls out our quirks that are natural, instinctive and innate to us instead of letting us just be. It's like how several decades ago, gays in public were called out, while they are now on their way of being normalised in society as they should be. Yeah, it deviates from the norm. But it's part of our identity, and calling it out just for the sake of mentioning is just empty. 'I'm gay.' 'You don't act like it.' Duh? Is that a compliment? There is not one posterboy that should be normalised as the golden standard. Just like how people now start to understand not every gay is flamboyant by default. Hope this gives some context.

"Actually, I act exactly like an autistic. Because I am one. Perhaps you meant I don't act like Sheldon. That's because he isn't real. You can tell he isn't real because he doesn't act like me." (And then you watch their heads explode at this deliberately twisted logic... or just say the first two sentences, yeah, maybe that'd be better...) (Compliment my ass. Do you go up to someone using a cane and say "well your leg LOOKS fine" and expect a thank you?)

Same. Alson I gave you your 69th like.

I'm sorry for your pain.

Mine are biology and evolution

Omg storytelling sounds awesome! I bet you tell the BEST storys!

*Special interest activated* I LOVE ASTRONOMY TOO!!

OOO storytelling!! I could make pictures i love drawing

I like Minecraft too! I could probably share a ridiculous amount of info about it, same with astronomy, I memorized every star in the Orion constellation when I was in the 4th grade

YAAAAASSS ive always adored Newt as a character for those specific reasons! Seeing the little cues and manmerisms w/o it being IN YOUR FACE and whatnot honestly makes me so happy for some reason?

Totally!! I've actually noticed how much Newt is like my little sister a while ago. She's on the spectrum, and able to connect with animals far better than people. I've even seen her managing to gain the trust of even badly abused/terrified critters way faster than the rest of the family. She's also a very proud Hufflepuff :)

Yeeeeeesssss

Newt is teaching us a very important lesson: Being autistic can't stop you from being a cutie💕

I knew there had to be a reason I loved and related to him so much when I was kinda "its cool magic I guess" on the rest of the HP universe

I'm pretty sure he is a surgeon

Also, basically everyone in the show likes spongebob (aside from squidward, neptune and in some episodes pearl)

@@jooree7696 mrs puff: Am I a joke to you?

@@jooree7696 I thought you meant pearl from Steven universe for a second

Patrick isn't SpongeBob's friend, he's a horrible person and borderline abusive.

@@charlesturner897 wait i havent seen the show before this fr??

My brother can do somewhat the same with NFL games- he could recall stats from the 1950s, and he was 9 at the time. My mom believes he has ADD and just hyper focused on the topics he actually likes, but I do wonder if his behaviors actually point more to being on the spectrum.

That’s honestly so cool

I knew a guy who would do the same things with giraffes real neat but I didnt see em for too long unfortunately

@@abbers0737 ADD/ADHD typically has autism that isn't on the spectrum- or at least has the same symptoms without being on the spectrum.

@@luuuuux_ oh my god.

You would despise the commentary in my classroom. They always do that.

@@syzchoron16 sucks to hear that. As a person in the LGBT community anybody who uses homosexuality as an insult is the bane of my existence

You would really loathe my classmates. They never stop saying those things.

Well, I do now. It hurts me to think that 'gay' is used as an insult when some of the most wholesome people I know are gay.

@@syzchoron16 please tell me it's not the entire class

"It's just a phase!" OK sure Karen but this phase means a lot to me

Corey Playz can tell since you play roblox

@@Zeqweery well that was uncalled for

@@Zeqweery shut up

@@Zeqweery *OOF* (actually that insult is really weak and petty, but wth)

Yo same here! I start on something new due to me being a dev and I get bored of said project but I feel everyone is gonna judge me for doing a new one although my mum said ADHD and autism are the same?

@@justsome500yearoldwithsmug2 here is what i found from google. it might not be true or something. "Although they share many of the same symptoms, the two are distinct conditions. Autism spectrum disorders are a series of related developmental disorders that can affect language skills, behavior, social interactions, and the ability to learn. ADHD impacts the way the brain grows and develops. And you can have both."

Hi, I can relate to your username.

I work with a young man who has both ADHD and a mild form of autism.

@@justsome500yearoldwithsmug2 not the same. your mum seems to have the case of crazy lol

Jesus. That... was not good. Great to hear you found a soulmate though.

People on the spectrum are highly intelligent such as me, in fact you can also have a correlation with giftedness which means higher intelligence compared to the general population ability if you're autistic. But that's not all. It has downsides and coping with things such as anxiety, sensory overloads and meltdowns when autistic can be really difficult. Your mother was out of her mind and she wasn't educated well on this.

@KEPLER that's what I meant! all autistic people are not the same too.

Damn, do you know what show that was?

@@Apollo_G it might have been the Big Bang Theory? But I’m not sure because I don’t watch it

Elena I love Entrapta so muchhhhhh!!!!!

oh my gosh yessshhh

We stan Entrapta here

Maybe I should watch it more.

Entrapta is my fav character,

What's the Korean seies's name? I'd rather watch that; The Good Doctor feels like a slap in the face.

@@michaelcinelli4120 굿 닥터

In English? Is it on Netflix or where do I look?

@@michaelcinelli4120 it's Korean for Good Doctor. I'm not sure where you can legally watch the series.

It’s on Netflix, watched the whole thing and it was really good 👍🏻

Unfortunately it’s not true. It was a false rumor that spread out of control

Hard agree regarding pandering. Pandering can completely make representation fall flat.

For the most part, I've been lucky. Both my mum and my dad are autistic, so they had a good understanding of what I have to deal with. Unfortunately, I live with my aunt and uncle at the moment, who both refuse to believe im autistic because, and I quote, 'you don't act r*tarded'. I also have to put up with my absolute turd of a brother who keeps calling me a r*tard purely because he knows how much I hate it

@@veracarolinesteele76 God, that must suck. It might not seem like it, but try to think of what your aunt and uncle say to you as a compliment; you can swallow the pill way easier that way. And in the case of your brother, if you don't give him the reaction he wants then he'll stop caring. Sorry, you probably didn't expect nor want advice from a stranger; hope I helped anyway

a guy I know got called out because he has cancer and it was really awkward. he looked so uncomfortable. I hate it when they try to include "special" or "different" people. represent them. don't single them out.

My dad was literally in the psychologists office when I was diagnosed and he still thinks autism is a bullshit condition that isn't real.

Luv Flowers I’m like that too...

Yeah

NoneOfYourBiz87 me !!! ✋

Pearl is me in my school peridot is me at home

Peridot is me right now

same

Not for me, but that's probably a special insterest of my mom.

Bro- I didnt even relate that to autism...

@@Cherio_Catbean oops hahaha

I can totally relate!

Sometimes

When I was a kid, I used to pause the show I was watching and then explain the joke to my teddy bear. it was a weird time in my life.

all the time

Atheists Anonymous no but I like to tell dark humor jokes like why can't orphans play baseball,cause they don't know where home is.

MOOD

SOLDER FROM TF2

Same Bro

Thats why I tend not to mention my autism at work cause I'm afraid of being treated badly or like I'm slow

Imagine having ASD (formerly Asperger's), ADHD, a Skittle, & being part of a Skittle-packed community that's commonly mocked on the internet though. /j (take the hint)

*sweats nervously trying to hide the sturmpanzerwagen and trenches in my backyard*

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I hate that when I saw MLP and WW1 as two of your main interests I remembered the MAD parody My Little War Horse

Me shaking cluching my steven universe drawings my doctor who posters and my ravaenclaw robe and my wand*

FlaminTNT thanks lol

I love quinni, shes awesome. I also appreciate that the person who plays her is autistic. I feel like it's odd otherwise.

same, it's nice to hear another person talk about an interest of mine aswell.

I noticed that like 20 seconds in when she started talking about it, I do the same with video games and stuff lol

Zua 15 oh my goodness!! Same it’s as if you read my mind! My brother also shows empathy for other kids but stays by himself and he doesn’t know when he’s hurting anyone or him self and is a severe flight risk. He shows signs of discomfort when seeing/ hearing a baby cry , he is sensitive to sound but his reaction to others crying is actually heart warming; he pulls his baby bro’s arms ( when the young one couldn’t walk) towards mom every time he cry’s but before pulling him toward mom, he observes what is happening with intensity if he can GIVE HIM what he wants he will with a lot of hesitation ( but it’s such a good try!)

Zua 15 I wholeheartedly agree to everything you said 🎀

My sister is the same. I love her to death and wish nothing more for her to achieve her dreams.

Applaud for Zua 15 for giving out great advice and a speech and information related to this video

Zua 15 I think you might be my sister... this perfectly describes me! Do you live In New Zealand?

@Keira Devanney that must suck to not no what that Is!

Really awesome that the girls were given voice as there is a misconception that they are a minority on the spectrum.

I doubt it

I once did this when I was in 5th grade! I was the only one who did it and I came up with the entire idea myself I used to work for the news team at my school when I was in 5th grade so my plan was to go up onto the announcement and list a couple of famous people on the Spectrum and that was one of my luckiest days it was even the day of the book fair!

@@princessbinas I don't really believe that to be true of course there are some girls who are extremely emotional so on but some girls are transgender or just tomboys and I knew a couple of girls who could be physically seen as autistic, I used to have one in my class one of them was named Mia she had severe autism and had a lot of issues with crying and screaming! And of course you are correct cuz some women on the Spectrum if they are high-functioning they do tempt to sometimes be more like normal women but that's until you might see something different in them for me I used to jump in public and stuff but then I started being more aware of my surroundings and I started to hide a lot of it inside of me some of us just like to hide it because we don't feel comfortable!

I knew there was a reason i kinned him

I liked the bit where he was a little bothered by the inaccurate dinosaur statues at the rest stop. The face he made when looking at the sauropod statue was funny

In one scene, you can see his report card, which has a lot of bad grades, except for science, which are As.

I loved him too. I liked that talking about his special interest with him was presented as just part of having a relationship with him, not as a problem.

he's autistic? i litterally never knew i just thought he was just a weird kid who likes dinosaurs like me

That's a flat-out lie!

@@TheRojo387 You can't prove shit!

@@TheRojo387 reeeeeee

and somehow they still support autism speaks

@@TheRojo387 u little pickle

Something about you makes me sick

malcolm lloyd probably my username

@@fuckablepancakes and the wall of text

malcolm lloyd well you read it so why is that my problem?

@@fuckablepancakes no

A lot of people with autism often struggle in school because they struggle to adjust to new environments. It doesn't help when teachers write them off as being a problem. A lot of autistic people don't get diagnosed cause people are uneducated about it or parents are in denial. When diagnosed early, that person could find better ways to cope vs someone who is diagnosed later on in life

@@RandomSkyeRoses I have an appointment with my doctor on Monday to get myself referred to a specialist. I'm 28 and have considered the possibility of being on the spectrum over the years but brushed it under the carpet I guess. I have no doubts anymore. There were several very obvious situations I found myself in when I was in middle school and high school. Situations involving kids embarrassing me in front of the entire class because I was incredibly gullible and naive at an age where it didn't make sense for me to still be that way. My teachers witnessed these situations and should have spoken up about them to my parents or somebody else in a position to tell my parents, but they didn't. I harbour a lot of resentment toward them for that because it could have saved me from a lot of suffering and low self esteem over my "boring" personality, though a longtime friend recently told me that everyone appreciated me for being very accepting, a good listener and having deep and genuine conversations rather than being loud and obnoxious, or what I perceived as being "fun," therefore "better than me." I guess I've learned to cope over the years but nothing feels organic. It feels like I'm constantly acting. I'm a waiter and my boss has really been laying into me lately about how inflexible I am with rules of the restaurant and how despite getting along wonderfully with many regulars and being good at my job, I will treat customers really badly if they break rules or do things I assume to be malicious, even if they don't mean to--which I perceive as being careless and therefore unacceptable and inherently malicious lmfao. That's the only way I can describe it. I guess I'll know for sure soon.

@@TunnelJumper You could only find out for sure at the doctors

@@TunnelJumper did you find out?

@@cattycatqueen7643 Thank you for asking but no, not yet. My GP gave me a referral to CAMH here in Toronto but it'll be at least a couple of months before anyone can see me. I cannot expedite the process unfortunately as I do not have insurance.

Jabulina The seal there are a bunch of resources for nonverbal autistics and their relatives online !!! a lot of them cost money though and that really sucks but there are apps that help so much

lulwsam please tell me you got links for those resources, I’m really in dire need of them

@@lulwsam864 link them for Dr Strangelove.

@@lulwsam864 Link them

@@BritAltie oh hey!! i'm back, sorry for being so late. theres an app called otismo (which as far as i know is free!) then there's somethng called quicktalker freestyle which should be another good one, i don't have any experience with that one but people that do should have good feedback!