"At least clean it off before you move it." The truth hurts.

????? I don't understand whether this is meant to make fun of people who say neurotypical or people who think you shouldn't.

It’s a danger… to the system of eugenics. Ps-the American Eugenics Society never actually disbanded, they just rebranded and have been publicly active as recently as 2019 (haven’t checked for recent activity from their newly named network in a year or two). And they AES was only able to exist because they were deeply supported by the education/scientific community. “Ivy League” is a term specifically named for the school’s most dedicated to studying eugenics. Harvard was the leading university in the “science” of eugenics. They’ve since apologized but have they truly DIVESTED?? Hard to get predators to let go of their predator toys.

Truth!

I genuinely can't tell which side is the ND or NT side with this, cause I'm ND and have been on both sides of this conversation.

Ok, this hit home…one of the reasons I don’t have friends.

Every time I see someone in a comment section talking about how self-diagnosis is invalid, I come to this video and I always feel better. Thank you so much for this. 🙏🏼

Mindless Earthlings, The Cave oh no don't say that you will break the 4th wall!

i mean our bodies not being able to handle lava prevents us from swimming in it casually and peacefully so thats a disability that everyone has too then /s but also if something applies to everyone is it really a disability at that point? very nice video but i feel like its still important to acknowledge that some people need more help than others so helping them would be higher priority because preventing a fire or putting out a fire is a more pressing issue than needing a step ladder to reach the cheerios even though its still valid

when i was watching this i was like *so the room is still there but the hallway got moved so you have to learn and get used to the new pathway*

My last ex had already been diagnosed, and when I was free of the brain fog of untreated ADHD, I was able to figure out that I’m autistic as well. I’m choosing to be single as I work through a lot of stuff at this point.

Yeah the Marvel title card sequence really needs to get over itself. Absolutely none of that is necessary!

Thank you for saying this! The medical profession still has had no clue what autism truly is, and they’re just now catching on. I was taken to be assed for autism as a child and didn’t get diagnosed, despite never crawling, being a super late talker, never playing with toys the right way, having meltdowns over changes in routine, not responding to my name, getting along better with adults than children, having to cover my ears every time I went out in the world, and toe walking😂

Have you watched "a kind of spark"? It's a TV show with some really good (in my opinion) autistic representation and I'd love to hear what you think about it.

God You are SOOO good showing it, I love it! Natural educational talent!

Ahh fuck, I'm a Zack.

1:10 Well, the study you refer to indeed as a 80% accuracy or sensibility, but you don't talk about the fact that it has a mediocre specificity, which means that these tests give a lot of false positives.

My iq is 209

Woof, this is helpful

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂 this is so relatable ahahahah

I am autistic,and I’m ngl, some of these points in favor of self diagnosis come of to me as infantilizing and borderline conspiratorial. Its not fair or nice to attack anyone, and i wholeheartedly agree that the process for diagnosis needs improvement. What I’m not so fond of with these arguments is the implication that a self diagnosis is good enough; even when you yourself even argue that theres no tangible benefits beyond (potential) validation. I think that along the valid problems in medical field you sprinkle though-out the video can mislead people from getting the diagnosis they need. After all, if its too hard and too scary, then why bother getting the help i know i need? These arguments unintentionally make getting a diagnosis harder. Also the whole “I’m wrong but I’ve dismantled the ableism” point is nauseating to me. Its total egotism disguised as virtue. If someone was white, and they portrayed themselves online as POC to the point where they try to take on the appearance and customs of said POC, would this person really be an ally? Would their actions really be harmless? I think the same would apply to someone who ain’t autistic trying to claim that.

Of course the autistic community has simply taken control of the situation. Very informative, thank you for the website link.

many autistic people work in hollywood they just dont parade it around like you and you shouldn't expect people to do so just you feel represented ... we are all represented . period

Need a new shirt man sorry

And more, why they would ever lose their ego, money and social position?

I sing what I'm doing. Typically at home or with close, also neurodivergent friends, but I often find myself ad-libbing a song about what's going on.

This is the perfect video. 50 and just found out. Life long questions have an answer and maybe I can now see why things work they way they do and I can maybe look at was to make things even 1% better in my life.

This resonates so strongly. I was left handed as a child, but my mother forced me to use my right hand. I can't help but wonder how much my general clumsiness and terrible handwriting might be related to that. More broadly, I'm a late-diagnosed autistic trans person who was born left-handed, so I feel like a bit of a poster child for this argument :)

The next time someone tells me my self diagnosis is invalid I will tell them "okay. Then you pay for my diagnosis. I don't make enough money to pay for a diagnosis and I struggle enough to work as is so just talking on the phone is painfully difficult. Why don't you pay for it. No? Then shut up with your privilege."

This explains how brains affected by damage/impacts, have other ways to access those pathways.

is it bad that i sometimes accidentally say "i'm someone that has autism"? i'm trying to switch to "i'm autistic" but sometimes it just naturally hardwires in my brain to say "i have autism" because ive been so used to saying that 😭🙏

Yo, I grew up in a house that had the exact same metallic floor lamp in the background of the video. Freaking sweet!

I can imagine how some diagnosis could be a problem if self-diagnosed, but I don't see how autism is one of those.

so sassy

Source for posture claim+sympathetic nervous system claim? Source for most neuromuscular problems coming from the neck? Etc.? Edit: literally just 7 minutes of citation needed

Can somebody with some “influence” also please start a conversation around the accessibility of “digital coupons” in grocery stores?! How do we put these things in the ground? If you can offer a low price, just offer the low price. They are confusing, elitist , ableist, ageist- all the “ists”!!! I hope dearly there is someone out there with a class action law suit brewing.

I do it more to feel lupine than human. It also feels great on the balls of my feet when taking weight off my legs.

Love the cats. And I understand.

My guess is 66% and I think it is too optimistic

Gyat 🗣

For those of us with more than one invisible disability, which means one or more of them may be better or worse during any given day, thank you for doing this KZbin. I'm so sick of having to explain that I have good days, which aren't as good as an able bodied person; & bad days where I can do nothing; & days in between the extremes. I'm equally as sick of the looks, sneers, & comments when I use my disabled placard in a disabled space, and start walking away from my car. One day I felt awful, & a lady was accosting me accusing me of not being disabled & needing the space. I gathered my breath, & in my between my gasps, yelled at her that I have a heart & lung condition, while exposing my bra & open heart surgery scars in the middle of the parking lot. She quickly closed her mouth & ran away. It's tough enough having a disability that keeps you from living your best life. How about the able bodied world mind its own business & give respect to everyone regardless of age, race, creed, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, gender identity, or disability. Remember that anyone can become disabled at any time, even you. Respect, peace, good health & security to all.

Now, add that plus not wanting to be alive, but you are put on a guilt trip and shamed for it, making you want to leave earth even more. I’m so fed up with people not understanding. This is a hard, sucky life.

My grandma was left handed turned ambidextrous because she went to Catholic school (1930s/40s) and they tied her left hand behind her back for being the "devil hand", trying to force her into being right handed. She was also 1st gen American, daughter of Polish immigrants and was regularly told to "go back home". The American dream. Right.

Traveling is really difficult as to be out of comfort zone, I just shutdown or get horrible migraine after reaching destination

I always get screenshot of anything that I feel it's important n send it to myself on WhatsApp

Lately, I feel dizzy/shaky/disoriented ridiculously often, have nasty headaches, etc. It makes my engineering classes so much more difficult, my mother now thinks im faking it. The blood work I had done just said to take more vitamin D. I honestly wish I had something more visible, bc at this point, it's driving me nuts.

This is very informative. Thank you for sharing. However, I'd like to point out that a lot of the extra stress caused to the nervous system isn't just because of ableism. 1. I don't know about ADHD as I have not studied it, but autistic brains are different to non-autistic brains. Part of this difference includes trouble producing serotonin and dopamine, both of which can help with happiness and motivation. This is a legitimate chemical deficiency which can cause depression. 2. Along with this is how the brain responds to external stimuli, especially the sensory kind. Again, this can cause stress. 3. Autistic people have very different limbic systems to non-autistic people. This can cause disproportionate reactions to situations. Often autistic people can feel lots of stress over "minor" things (alternatively, it can cause the person to underreact, especially regarding emotional situations). I see a lot of people disregard these legitimate physiological issues which autistic people like myself experience and pretend that autism is a wholly good thing and if society "understood" us these issues would go, whilst at the same time refusing to destigmatize things like our lack of empathy and logic-based thinking. This is not aimed at you, though and I enjoyed the video.

I really like that you are comfortable to wear the Sunflower lanyard. And good job for doing things anyways 🙂

My mom DID have cancer on top of her other disabilities and my grandma still refused to let her rest and recover and had hissyfits if my mom wouldn't take her on long rides and out to eat straight after her radiation treatments. Because mom's cancer was called "stage zero" my grandma tells her she "didn't have REAL cancer." ?¿?¿? The severe radiation damage on my mom's boob sure looked real to me.. 😠 I can't stand folks who disregard other people's pain!!

EXACTLY! And thank you for saying that we are "dynamic beings". That point should be highlighted!! And how different symptoms can manifest differently in different people, and on different days, even within the same person. Love the parallel that is drawn between Mom"s migraines and "Son's" disabilities. Hopefully others will learn to see that both symptoms are the body's way of saying, "Something is not right."