Autism: The Planet I Call Home | Andrew Bergantz | TEDxWUSTL

Andrew Bergantz, a junior at WashU, speaks about his experience living on the autism spectrum. Andrew Bergantz is a junior at WashU majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in aerospace engineering. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@pinkkangaroo]

And today Andrew Bergantz is a Structural Design Engineer at Boeing. What an inspiring story! Bravo!

[@RANDOMLIFEMESSAGES]

"Overcome challenges, and celebrate successes." Love it!

[@abdiasgomez4121]

You are a wonderful speaker! I know you will inspire many who struggle with the issues of being in the autism spectrum. It is a very wide spectrum.

[@tervissss]

An inspiring story! Sometimes I share the same feelings with you. Even though I am not autistic, I am also weak at socialising. Do not have many friends, always get the wrong message in communications, etc. So brave to share your own experience with all of us. Keep up the effort! 💪

[@jasemalhammadi4228]

Mr Bergantz Believe there are people who think they are from this planet but don’t have the courage, the eloquence and the intellect to stand in this stage and talk so articulate like you did. You are an inspiration. You are truly out of this planet!

[@daniellenoblet5131]

Thank you. My daughter at 6 years old, bullies started telling my daughter "You're not human." and throw food in her face. Being otherwise very well liked and happy in school she avoided telling me until I was told by a friend that something was wrong. I will show her your presentation.

[@supersyden4381]

Oh my. I'm sorry that your daughter has to go through that. Nobody shouldn't feel and treated that way. I hope she'll have happy memories from now on.❤

[@daniellenoblet5131]

@@supersyden4381 thank you.

[@madhatterk9care381]

So freakin relatable ❤

[@dao.808]

congratulations, andrew, for having shared such an intimate experience. you are brave and an example for our community. thank you a lot!

[@okaywhat11]

Ty bro, I definitely feel like I am from another planet and the struggle is real. Everything you said was extremely validating, ty

[@maryrosekent8223]

This was interesting and enlightening. Thank you so much, Mr. Bergantz.

[@PendulumCenter]

Great talk! I'm sure a lot of people resonate with this.

[@enfieldjohn101]

Great analogies! Thanks for giving this speech.

[@musingfoodie1041]

Great presentation and most helpful, thank you!

[@ashp2503]

Well done Andrew ♡ thank you

[@_asinum_9]

Wonderful speaker !!! You inspire others who have this issue 🙂🙂🙂

[@supersyden4381]

You're an inspiration. You're a really good speaker💯🙋‍♂️

[@slayj7949]

Amazing talk

[@heinrichdupatsch1684]

Greetings from another planet.

[@shedhub]

Best video on youtube from an autistic person

[@garry652oo]

a week in class weth kids i

[@MarcAndreLacas]

On the spectrum myself, this is a no.

[@rc-ki4uy]

Can you explain please?

[@nicksanders9148]

@@rc-ki4uy i think hes trying to say hes not an alien.

[@BurdenErnie1]

That's why it's a spectrum ,not everyone is the same

[@musingfoodie1041]

@@BurdenErnie1 Would you care to elaborate on that? It could be helpful for some or many people.

[@ThatAutisticBlackMan]

@@musingfoodie1041 Spectrum: a band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength. Used to classify something, or suggest that it can be classified, in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme or opposite points. no two autistic people are the same, even in siblings. No more than identical twins looking identical but sharing different thoughts, strengths and weaknesses.

[@alexandralizano7022]

ok but he's even funny trying to make jokes when explaining things. the jokes are very tism coded but they are hilarious nonetheless

[@fuckemweball007]

Thank you for your speech it means a lot

[@garry652oo]

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