Autism - what we know (and what we don't know yet)

Autism - what we know (and what we don't know yet) | Wendy Chung

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In this calm and factual talk, geneticist Wendy Chung shares what we know about autism spectrum disorder - for example, that autism has multiple, perhaps interlocking, causes. Looking beyond the worry and concern that can surround a diagnosis, Chung and her team look at what we've learned through studies, treatments and careful listening.
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Thys Dreyer 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 31 years old , born autistic and life growing up was very hard , not uderstanding why i see the world differently and struggle to make friends . I am an engineer today and am my own biggest support framework , parents please support your children and help them cope . It's not easy and never will be but you can try to make it work .

Joseph Crawford Ай бұрын

@Travel Dimension Yeah people don’t understand me 😔😔😔

Travel Dimension Ай бұрын

Unfortunately people don't understand

Jeena Sohaily Ай бұрын

@Snowbird by vaccine how ?? My son has autism he is 4 I am so stressed out

Joseph Crawford 2 ай бұрын

@Geetha G I’m still dealing with same thing that I’ve been dealing with my whole life while growing up still not having that many friends in my life 😔😔😔😭😭😭

Geetha G 2 ай бұрын

@Joseph Crawford what difficulties you are facing nw? I want to know bcz my son is diagnosed with asd

KaîÇee Crane 5 жыл бұрын

As an autistic person who sees a lot of misinformation about about autism, I wanted to write a short description of not only what autism is but what it is like to have it. This is based off of my own experiences as well as other autistic people I have talked to. Autism is a different way the brain can be "wired". Some observations may lead an outside observer to think one way, but without the rest of the context it can be very misleading. People with autism take in more information from their surroundings. While doing some activity the neurotypical person (not autistic) may take some time to process said activity and some of their surroundings, an autistic person takes in everything around them that is going on while doing an activity. Take eating lunch in cafeteria for example; while sitting with their friends a neurotypical person will be eating food, talking with their friends, and listening to what they are saying while an autistic person will be doing the same while taking in every sound difference in their friends voice, eye movement, body language, and doing all of these things with anything they also see and hear. Because of that a delay in time to respond may occur as they are taking in and processing more information before they can respond. A lot of autistic people also have Sensory Processing Disorder, which is a disorder that manifest itself in such a way that the individual with it processes their senses either more dramatically or less. Let’s use the cafeteria example again: the autistic may be hearing every noise and conversation at once in that room, and while the lights may be fine for some people, they may be so bright for an autistic person it is physically painful. This can get overwhelming as all of this stimulus can be too much. Stimulus is any information gathered by any of your 7 primary senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste, proprioceptive (sense of where you are in space and movement), and vestibular (sense of balance). While these are external stimuli, internal stimuli can affect an autistic person in the same way; internal stimulus being things such as stress or anxiety to name a few. It is important to let an autistic person know how they live and process information is normal and fine, there is nothing wrong with them. They are perfectly normal people, just with a nerotype that isn't typical. Too much stimulus can cause a meltdown sometimes, or a shutdown. A shutdown is straightforward as they just shutdown like a computer and need to rebute away from all that stimulus. A meltdown is when the autistic person goes into a fight or flight response, where they will act accordingly as does anyone when their subconscious feels threatened. Keep in mind, too much stimulus is painful, and can be drastically so. You could say that a shutdown is when the fight or flight response goes so extreme they freeze. To combat all of this stimulus an autistic person needs to do one of two things, and may sometimes need help doing them: 1.) Remove the negative stimulus, say like going somewhere darker or quieter 2.) Stim. Stimming can be with any of the 7 primary senses as it replaces bad information, or stimulus, with good. This may be repeating some sound, rocking back or forth, touching some textured object, or hand flapping. These are just a tiny few examples of stimming. Stimming is good stimulus, so an autistic person may stim sometimes just because it feels good to do so with no other reason or maybe to express themselves as is natural and feels good to them. Sometimes when an autistic person has too much negative stimulus they may become nonverbal, or in other words may not be able to talk or use their words. Sometimes they may still be able to make sounds, write, or communicate in some other alternative fashion. Some autistic people take in more stimulus than other autistic people, and can be prone to experiencing more meltdowns and being nonverbal. Nonverbal occurs when the mind and body has to divert resources to dealing with other tasks. An autistic person may normally not be nonverbal but become so during a meltdown or when overwhelmed. Sometimes instead of being nonverbal, there might be a stutter instead. An autistic person has a certain amount of “spoons” they have for every day. Spoons are the resources (mentally, emotionally, physically) you can use to do some task. Some days you may have more spoons, and other days you may feel like you have none. Getting up out of bed cost spoons, dressing oneself cost spoons, brushing your teeth, showering, eating breakfast, going to work, going to class, anything you do cost some amount of spoons; with little resources of spoons available, you may only be able to accomplish only a few tasks, and that is perfectly okay. Sometimes a task can cost a lot of spoons, and sometimes the same task may cost more spoons than other times. Sometimes looking at a person's face or communicating with someone can be difficult. Communication is like a dance, and can be very difficult to follow. There are 3 ways of communication: what is said, how it is said, and body language. A person's face goes through a lot of changes over a short period of time to reflect how they are feeling, and looking at a person while talking can take a lot of spoons at time. It can be very overwhelming to try to pick up on a lot of cues people have in any form of communication. A lot of times an autistic person may only focus on one form of communication, if any, to be able to communicate. Communication in of itself (talking, listening, changes in subject) yet alone looking at some, taking in all the noise, and light, among some many things happening at once can be too much. If things feel that way, that everything is overwhelming, it is okay to remove yourself from that situation or choose not to be there in the first place. There is nothing wrong in taking care of yourself.

Mahogany Turner Ай бұрын

Thank you, that was an amazing piece of insight🙏🏽

Dennis .M. Kinyua Ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Isabel Grant 2 ай бұрын

Thank You!!!

Siti Salwa binti Tukiman 3 ай бұрын

And my son diagnose as Autisme Spectrum Disorder with Multisensory issue. He do lots of stimming especially when we going out to somewhere. As a parents, we still trying to understand him and people around when he do stimming at outside. Still got anxiety if in crowded or small space. Tyvm for ur writing. I knew he still got long journey to go and i should stand tough n +ve with him.

Lhorinel 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. It is very insightful and comprehensive when we look at the point of view of those in spectrum.

Life Quester 3 жыл бұрын

For some with Autism, they are treated like specimens whose feelings and thoughts are not taken seriously because they are seen as lacking both. But you better believe they have meaningful things to say, even if they can't communicate them as you would expect.

Kathleen Kinsolving 2 ай бұрын

Smash the lies of ableism!!

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Dr Oyalo herbs is really helpful, and have helped my son improve with his speech and social skill complete. My son now responds to name, his aggressive behavior has stoped completely and he now sings and says what he want. This has never happened before we got the herbs for him

Eden Rae 3 жыл бұрын

After 24 painful years, I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and it almost feels like closure. Now, I have an explanation for so many of my complicated thoughts, feelings, pain and my inability to effectively communicate with others. It's been awfully difficult to connect with humans and maintain friendships, so I've always shared a deeper connection with animals. You don't have to think about what to tell them or worry if you're boring them. Instead, you share a bond on an entirely different level. I hope, someday, we will take care of our beautiful and innocent companions. ANYWAYS, if I went 24 years without any treatment/therapy, I can do ANYTHING in the world!! You just have to believe in yourself :~)

NeHa NagpaL 4 ай бұрын

Hi….If you don’t mind, could you please tell what were/ are the symptoms (I don’t know if this is the correct word) of your Aspergers Syndrome? I am asking this because I want to understand a few things about myself. I think when we (especially women) behave a little withdrawn in social situations/ parties, they are generally considered shy or introverted and over the period we ourselves develop some coping mechanisms or learn some behaviours which would be considered more appropriate and acceptable so that we don’t feel very awkward in such situations. I am asking this because I am that awkward person. I have read a bunch of stuff on the internet but the articles gravitate more towards Autism than Aspergers. I understand if the question is too personal and you don’t reply. Thanks and take care! 😊

Matthew Louw 7 ай бұрын

Me too, after 20 years, I now know I had Asperger's the whole time, it explains a lot.

Ingrid Bock 3 жыл бұрын

Many women on the spectrum believe that there is a problem of underdiagnosis for women... I did not figure it out till I was 30, and it helped me tremendously! Specifically with becoming aware of other people's feelings. Women have different expectations, social roles, and are allowed to express emotions with more social freedom then men, so women and girls on the spectrum blend in more! I was masking for years.

A. B. N. 8 күн бұрын

I was diagnosed in 2020 going on 62 ... I can tell a story, too.

Emily Ouimette 3 ай бұрын

agreed

1GTX1 3 жыл бұрын

Woman are also more social than man on average

CO2000A_A 3 жыл бұрын

I also was diagnosed with this when I was a little little kid and now I’m proud to be who I am

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RR R 4 жыл бұрын

I have a son who is 7 and diagnosed with autism spectrum. my biggest fears is leaving him alone in this cruel world.

techvette 3 ай бұрын

@Woodchipper Worshipper Yeah. It's not. But, whatever.

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@Sidhartha Sajee doctor Oyalo can help you their improve with his treatment which I got from him

Sidhartha Sajee 6 ай бұрын

I Have 2 kids suffering from autism

bellamy 4 жыл бұрын

I am an autistic adult. Lots of autistics, including myself, prefer not to be referred to as disordered, disabled, or that we "have" autism. Being autistic is quite literally having different neurological makeup (having a different operating system), so we are neurodiverse. Research points toward autism being evolutionary, because of heightened senses, high intelligence, and/or abnormally strong amounts of empathy.

Vanessa Roper 3 ай бұрын

@Mohak Londhe I understand it's for life and depends on the severity if it's intellectual or just speech patterns difference

Thilini Bandara 6 ай бұрын

Thanks alot for commenting. Did you use digital screens alot when you were a kid ? Thanks

Casual Introvert 4 жыл бұрын

Autism is good and bad in many ways, it just depends what part of the spectrum you're on. I have Aspergers, so it is slightly more mild than normal autism, but that brings about many of its own challenges as well. For me it feels like living in the grey area between being normal and being quintessentially "weird". I often find that it is hard to fit in with anyone, even the people one would expect someone with autism/ASD to fit into, because I just don't relate to them, or anyone for that matter. For this reason I spend most of my days, if not all, by myself in my room as my room and my PC in that room are the two places where I can find solace and comfort in. Its easier when you have full on autism, in a sense, because at least most people will know it. Having Aspergers is like being unintentionally awkward almost all the time, weirding and in cases creeping people out because of how you act. They don't know you have it, they just see you as "weird", a term I hate so much.

Casual Introvert 3 ай бұрын

@Rudy Purwono I've been playing the new modern warfare 2 recently, but I like others such as minecraft, the new hitman series, and many older games like assassin's creed, splinter cell, and mirror's edge.

Rudy Purwono 3 ай бұрын

What pc game you play? My son vincent play team fortress.

no22sill 7 ай бұрын

don't worry we're all mad here

Joyce M 3 жыл бұрын

I have never understood why people want to "cure" autism. While it is hard to know that they are different, it's also amazing to know that they are. As a child of someone who has autism, I've always seen my parent and those who have autism as amazing people who are crazy,wicked smart and cool, but that may just be from growing up and being surrounded by those who are on the spectrum.

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Tunde Pizzle 4 жыл бұрын

I am autistic and I just found out from my family because my son who was born in Europe was diagnosed with the spectrum. I remember everything I did as a child just by looking at my son repetitive behaviors. The only thing I didn't remember was CAS disorder my son has. I said all of this to say, I see myself as a normal and successful human even now knowing some of my intelligence in Mathematics may have been associated to autism. However, I hate when she said we are an epidemic. That was mean.

Youngster 2 жыл бұрын

The love of my life has autism and she is the most amazing women I ever met

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BlackSnakeHQ 10 ай бұрын

I have autism myself so that’s inspiring

Pizza Time 4 жыл бұрын

My parents were patient with my little brother, but they were a little TOO patient. They decided to get my brother checked out when he was almost 4 years old and he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 4. He’s 8 now and has made some improvements with communication. He wasn’t able to speak coherently in our language and this is still the case for him now, but thanks to the help of his amazing teachers and specialists, he’s able to communicate with us through hand gestures and understand and go through with some commands such as putting his shoes on or throwing trash away. Sometimes I wonder if we had got him checked out earlier, maybe he would have made bigger improvements. Despite his situation, he is my brother and I love him more than anything in the world ❤️

THE GREY MAN 5 жыл бұрын

I have autism and it ruined my childhood due to my family actively telling everyone; "My son has Autsim", even though it's very subtle and slight. I was bullied to the point where I was in a fight almost weekly, and I almost got expelled from my elementary school. I have easy frustrations, but at the very least I can explain, see, and hear what I want to say, but I simply can't due to not upsetting others. I can feel, sense, and express myself in so many different ways and yet I've been told it's simply due to my Autism instead of it being ME and not what a doctor says. I've made it to where I DONOT WANT anyone to find out, cus I want people to see Me, not my diagnosis and im going to make it to where my family won't spread it any further BECAUSE of my history with humanity

Wesley Hinson 7 ай бұрын

@Johnson Zhang it took a gradual process

Johnson Zhang 7 ай бұрын

@Wesley Hinson how did he speech got cleared

Johnson Zhang 8 ай бұрын

@RFISH RFISH I wonder why

RFISH RFISH 8 ай бұрын

You don’t have autism your artistic I am an autistic person I find that offensive understanding oneself it’s very helpful be truthful to yourself learn your limitations I love who I am and the way I think….

HYND 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting this information to the masses :) I have Autism and have supressed it almost completely so people can't tell, most people have no idea about it and i didn't want them to get involved in my struggle. Your information and the way you put it, can help these people know how to understand. Thank-you x

Zena Tube 7 ай бұрын

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PRISTINE JOEL 11 ай бұрын

I used this doc herbs for my son and now my son is completely free, his speaking and behavior is ok. His herbs is 100% working on ASD. I met Dr Oyalo on channel and I’m happy to share my experience about it

John Doe 3 жыл бұрын

From my experience with the subject people with autism on the higher part of the spectrum have brain superhighways and slow zones. Each one is different, and each one has something they are really good at and interested in. The key to integrating them into society is to find what they're really good at, put them in that kind of job, and let them figure it out. May be rough at first but if you let that person figure things out it increases the efficiency in a lot of ways.

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liisafilms 3 жыл бұрын

The bit about the eye tracking in babies is very interesting. My son who’s 3 developed ‘normally’ up until he was a year old, met all milestones, made eye contact and smiled and copied sounds. He then regressed leading to his diagnosis. He is coming on leaps and bounds thanks to early intervention but I wonder whether that eye tracker machine would have picked up on him as a small baby because he did make eye contact then 🤔

PRISTINE JOEL 11 ай бұрын

Planet Jassi 3 жыл бұрын

I was diagnosed with intellectual disability by aged 3 years and later autism.My parents were told I would never learn much I am now 23 years old and I have proven them wrong. For me autism is a way of being and I want parents and teachers to see the potential in kids with autism we are so much more than a label . A diagnosis is a way to get help what you do with the diagnosis is up to you. I encourage parents not to give up. My parents set on a pathway to prove them wrong it doesn't matter how long it takes as long as we keep trying. Thank you Wendy Chung your work is much appreciated.

Autumn Lee 6 жыл бұрын

How Wendy described Gabriel was me. I used to have problems speaking and starting conversations but I'm getting to a point where I talk to people and feel comfortable talking to anyone. But I'm still have problems starting it and feel uncomfortable and awkward at the same time

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Mohak Londhe Жыл бұрын

my niece is diagnosed with Autism yesterday. She is 2.5. What can we do the best to get her out of it?

FlorenciaVM1 3 жыл бұрын

@JG Alegria there's a difference between informing and promoting. And now you're discussing about calling Autumn Lee a girl or a woman? Sorry but I can describe myself as a girl and a woman, they're no exclusive. I'm getting tired of you.

Mansoor Kemal 3 жыл бұрын

I am nineteen and I have autism. Although I still have some problems handling frustration it’s nothing compared to the old days. In elementary school I used to scream in class almost every day and I would get a note from my school saying what I did. In middle school this was less often but still prelevant. In high school I was constantly distracting the class when I thought of bad things and would make a screeching sound. I graduated now but I still need to work on what to do when I get upset Or frustrated or stressed. Because screaming and hitting my head is not the way to do it.

Jacqueline Ohayon 2 ай бұрын

Most useful TED I've watched. Thank you for everything you and your research team do Dr. Chung.

Austin Somogyi 3 ай бұрын

Im high functioning autism and im studying autism so i can help kids have an easier time then i did

May 2 ай бұрын

Idk if you've found this out but functioning labels are slightly outdated because everyone has different struggles but it will be hard for them and they're also outdated because of masking so if someone's masking they may not be able to tell that they are struggling

MV 2 ай бұрын

That's awesome!!! God's speed!!! 🙏🏻👍🏻⚡💪🏻

Tom Holmes 3 ай бұрын

So am I. Great work

Panoptischism 4 жыл бұрын

I think there'd be a lot of value in diagnostically differentiating between those who are healthy with autism, (high functioning to the point of independence and relative contentment), versus those who are debilitated by it, so that those requiring aid can be governmentally assisted for having a medical disability. For those who are suffering due to their autism, we need to be there for them beyond calling them 'just different' and walking away. Edit: I fully agree with the critical comments and I acknowledge that autism is a very complicated condition. I believe anyone with autism, regardless of their supposed tier of functioning, should get all the assistance they need. My point is more saliently related to the notion that autistic individuals, across the board, aren't ill, but instead special in a kind of romantic way. I had a family member who worked with severely ill (and entirely dependent) autistic individuals who required full aid, by two hired care givers, around the clock. The condition gets very, very, very ugly for some people on the spectrum and I'm abhorred when people try to glamorize the condition for everyone with it. It's for many a sickness, and there's nothing wrong with admitting that. Being ill shouldn't be a point of shame.

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Paula Gap 2 жыл бұрын

That's why he rightly said we need more research & better diagnostic !

Sally 3 жыл бұрын

JoeNoshow27 perhaps ‘with’ or ‘without’ intellectual disability... but then you discount non verbal people who do not, in fact, have intellectual disabilities... it is a complicated issue.

Selene Tran 3 жыл бұрын

My son is 10 yrs old and has autism. I have had a hard time going to places and having someone tell me that my son is too old to be in the women's restroom. People that don't know about autism don't know the challenges we parents go through. It would be amazing if people were AWARE of it. For example, businesses should be able to allow kids with autism be themselves and have signs that they support autism

Rudy Purwono 3 ай бұрын

You are not alone. We have same problem here. Keep train him for toilet practice. He will get better

TheDoobidoob 4 жыл бұрын

12:19 My mum says that I didn’t give eye contact as an infant and was slow to reach developmental milestones. She blamed herself for it, thinking that she just didn’t try hard enough with me. Then I was diagnosed a few years later. Now my mum is pretty much an expert on spotting autism in infants and even correctly predicted that my younger cousin was on the spectrum pretty much days after he was born (as he also didn’t give eye contact).

Zena Tube 7 ай бұрын

@PRISTINE JOEL Can you stop this nonsense please. you must be a trouble person trying to sell your product on this site

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Cori 3 жыл бұрын

We're wired differently, yes, but I don't so much agree with being re-wired or retrained or medicated. Maybe it's the terms I'm getting hung up on, but if I am, then the terms should be changed. Why do we have to conform like this? I have told my friends what I struggle with and I'm self aware and tell them, for example, I struggle with social cues and hints, so please be straight up/blunt with me. I don't pick up when someone is trying to end a conversation. So my friends they are gentle and kind and tell me that they need to go, etc. And it helps a lot. Maybe it's the rest of the world that needs to be trained on how to have empathy for people who lack in this stuff, because as someone who does, it's too complex to be trained. Human behaviours has too many variables, and no matter how you calculate you can be mistaken. I prefer just educating people about Autism and what my needs are and why I am the way I am. Also, of all the things to medicate, I don't agree this is one. And I have a ton of genetic conditions and a genetic mutation. And medical comorbidities. The world just needs to be taught to accommodate better.

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Puting Pinoy of ExAmmon Studios 11 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with this!

Oldskool Cool 4 жыл бұрын

I have 2 grandsons with autism, they are fine and don't need to be "fixed". they see and do things differently from most kids, but they are very smart. I think now that it is the rest of society as a whole that needs additional education on how we all live together

Jeffery Ford Жыл бұрын

So much is not yet known or perhaps not even knowable (at least for now) about autism. I just try to embrace my differences and that's why my TED Talk is titled, "An Autistic Genius Discusses How Differences Make Us Special." I'll leave the genetics of it to you and embrace my differences with a spirit of gratitude! All my best to you and your work.

shinzantetsu 7 жыл бұрын

I'm on the spectrum, i like having to see everything different and not follow the crowd. Neurotypicals and people on the spectrum grow up differently. NT's imitate alot and don't question the things they learn, we on the spectrum have to run it through a filter and question it.

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Tânia Estêvão Жыл бұрын

can you please explain that point of view, on how NT don't question what is taught?

Sally 3 жыл бұрын

It’s very much like the difference between automatic and manual transmission cars...

Susie Lee 3 жыл бұрын

Miss Chung has given such a long lecture performed without script. She spoke with great clarity and provided valuable educational informations on autism. Thank you very much, Miss Chung 🙏

At 11 ай бұрын

@FlorenciaVM1 you actually think people hold a presentation on this level without a script…

FlorenciaVM1 3 жыл бұрын

And at the end you can see how she almost cracks. She really wants to help.

cori littell 4 жыл бұрын

How dare anybody try to change or eradicate what makes me and so many others incredible, kind, caring, loving, and compassionate people, I think the world should try to be the same. We work so hard and go above and beyond to be apart of this world, we deserve that same mutual respect and understanding, we deserve the basic human right of love and inclusivity just as much as every other human being on this planet. Stop trying to throw us away and instead please just put in a fraction of the effort the that we do and meet us half way.

The-Internet-Raven Жыл бұрын

I actually have autism too. But unlike most people. I never really found out about until later in life. I was 11 to 12 by the time I knew about it. My parents didn’t even tell anyone I had autism other than doctors. But they did not tell me so that I did not feel like there would be a limit to how successful I can be in life. And it did actually work. But it took an incredibly long time. But even today I still experience the same problems. But I’m doing better.

castlenovelist97BOOKS. 2 ай бұрын

Has anyone ever taken the time to actually learn about people with these struggles in their lives? It's really interesting to read about and I've been looking up information to read regarding these conversations.

GMaria-Ask the Spirits💚 3 жыл бұрын

My 3 year old son is Autistic and He is the sweetest lovable boy. 💚

GMaria-Ask the Spirits💚 Жыл бұрын

@BlackMamba that’s very kind of you to say that. 💚

BlackMamba Жыл бұрын

Indeed! You are a lovable mom too ❤️a nd he is lucky to have you.

R M Жыл бұрын

@Saurabh Garg hi how old is your son? How is he doing now?

Toni Avila Жыл бұрын

My older brother has been diagnosed with autism (he is a non-verbal type). I hated him because I was annoyed by his sudden yells and tantrums, and he also took my personal items, but I am beginning to regret my hatred for him because he is always reaching out to and hugging me as if he was still loving me despite the fact that I had done so many cruel things to him... I was touched by a piece of art he created for me in which he wrote my name with his name inside a heart and beside it canceled the word "hate." I just want everyone reading this to know that these people are having difficulty expressing themselves, but they are doing their best; we need to give them our understanding and patience because they deserve it.

veggie Chip Жыл бұрын

aw this was a really touching story, thank you for sharing your experiences. that must be very tough to deal with, but i’m glad you are very nice and understanding. thanks again for sharing your perspective : )

Shadi 3 жыл бұрын

I don't want my personality to be changed, just because my Asperger Syndrome affects it. Please don't say that we need to be "rewired" or "fixed", because it makes me feel like I can't be my real self, and I need to change it just because i'm diffrent from other people.

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Anjelica Sanders 3 жыл бұрын

People do it out of jealousy often we are very intelligent and we don't apologize for it. So they like to remind us In suddle ways of our differences. Pretend It's a complement. I used to play dumb when I was a teenager. I'm to old for that mess.

Lugi Newton 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just been diagnosed with Autism and I ‘ m a tender 72 years old.

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Bimbo Жыл бұрын

Wow! Congratulations

Blondie 4404 Жыл бұрын

@{decaying meat} Its a common misconception that people grow out of neurological disorders by the time they reach 18 (like ADHD and Autism of course) because if one made it through school they should be able to make it through life. Terribly incorrect but a common stigma. Psychologists and psychiatrists tend not to diagnose adults for various reasons.

Josephine Winter 7 жыл бұрын

autism for me has meant no friends, no work, no relationships, inability to hold conversations and constant suicidal feelings, so i hate it. I'm glad other people enjoy it. I kind of hate it when people go on about how great it is though, what it's like varies so much the diagnosis is worse than pointless as it tells you nothing. But it's helpful for children as they get help at school

bananian 5 ай бұрын

I thought everyone wanted to kts at some point in their lives lol.

Diego2015 9 ай бұрын

I know. I feel like the cons outweigh the pros most of the time. I’m a 4.0 student, but I have no close or best friends, and it doesn’t help that in elementary I developed virtually no social skills or common sense. As a matter of fact, I literally didn’t even know what common sense was. When I finally realized this in MS, I became very insecure about certain things, and if i hadn’t been so painfully oblivious in elementary maybe I could’ve had a better social life in middle school.

Gail Brown Жыл бұрын

I would love for her to do this again with more current data.

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Liz Gonzalez 3 жыл бұрын

Just became a Behavioral therapist and I’m loving this informational videos ❤️it makes me understand more

JustMe83 7 жыл бұрын

that scanning system is fantastic. i hope it's implemented on a large scale soon. it will actually tell you a lot more than you think depending on what videos they use. i wasn't sure what the kid was looking at in the background (did notice the color change but it's not bright enough for me) but then when they focused on the nose/mouth i was set. and once she moved her hand up, i knew he was going to follow her hand (i did)

Logan Skiwyse 3 жыл бұрын

Year 2019. It's scary how much of this is wrong and has been updated in the last 5 years. Her source numbers are accurate, her anti-vaccination information is accurate. But in the last year alone we have learned that Estrogen plays a significant part in Autism. And there is so much more to learn. The eye test for babies is at best only a indicator. Either infant could become autistic or not. Not everyone with autism has difficulty meeting someone in the eye. And the idea of drugging kids or adults scares the frack out of me. 53, diagnosed this year. And the lack of services or help has left me nearly incapable of taking care of myself. Society has a lot to learn.

Special Needs Music 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend that she refer to a person as currently non verbal as opposed to non verbal. Over the years, I have worked with students who have learned to speak. Also, it's been my experience that if one sees a person as currently non verbal, they will approach them in a much more open way.

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FMS LTD 2 жыл бұрын

Preverbal. Not yet verbal.

Rhea Makes 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when IDEA was implemented and spoken about positively in the news about who and how it helps. She knew a few people who were Autists and Aspie, she and I both are adult diagnosed Aspie, she cried, she was so happy for her old friends.

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FlagHouse Sensory Channel 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible amount of information, great talk!

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William Жыл бұрын

when we stop looking at a cure for what looks different we will all live a little better, this is so so so hurtful for us as autistics, i understand tho, that autistics with high supports needs struggle a lot more, and so therefore if there is a way to improve i guess it could contribute

Thatunan Iranjan 7 жыл бұрын

Most people define this as a curls but it can be a gift if the right information has been passed down to you. If someone can teach a child with autism to generate love through mathematics, you give them a target and you let them find their own focus.

Nick MaGrick 3 жыл бұрын

I know someone with autism who committed suicide last week. I barely met the person one time, and ended up in a bit of an argument with a friend because I had nothing nice to say about the person. Hardly anyone knew them. And im autistic too. Its not other peoples problem, but we are in a state where our problems are invisible. Or simply deemed unimportant or something we should have be able to fix ourselves if we were just more responsible people... the attention and attitude towards people with autism shifts as they become adults. Well the same could be said for much of the problems we face, while being overly protective and overly focused on kids

James Silverthorn 3 жыл бұрын

Nick MaGrick the worst part of autism (I was diagnosed with a few more) to this one I agree and then some supervisors think we are making excuses. 🙄

Jen M. 3 жыл бұрын

We need more access for testing for the spectrum because I have found very few options in this are. Schools fight you and don't want to offer services. My oldest wasn't diagnosed until high school and suffered through it with school..bullies etc. There has to be easier access..

Ki Daniels 4 жыл бұрын

Wendy I Am high functioning autism. IQ at middle school age was 147, now at 55 I no longer have the idedic memory that served me so well. Because of high verbal skills and some successful socialized training (which really helps btw...coversation trainers, dating websites...getting training in communication speech speaking skills) but the social component is only one factor. There is,a lack of narcissism, a proficiency in creativity, and yes even I ntiitive and empathetic connection. Cold air or wind feels like knives on my skin, the humming of fluorescent bulbs daunting, loss of signal distinction especially in times of stress makes it hard to figure on what one needs to figure on in the need to survive. Extensive curiosity about the world with a lack of understanding about predatorial nature. I Am defensive not predatory which has placed me in dangerous situations. Perhaps learning how to play chess was recommended. Strategy can be daunting. As a child with lesser skills especially socially. I Am well in small triads or one on one. Groups can overwhelm me...yet speaking engagements especially large ones are fine...perhaps because I do not have to relate to one individual...my second husband successfully got me over this by training me in performing. As a writer I shine I Am told. And I translate well and created a language primer once that was fun. MA in psyche...a year in medical school in traditional chinese medicine I was intuitively well. Singing brought me and others much joy. Good in radio...not really tv lol. Never street smart, coming sense is not necessarily common for me. I would be willing to get genetically profiled again...perhaps submit to some types of testing. NOT willing to experiment with meds but perhaps willing to share what has worked. Weighted blankets...soft tactile things or cool smooth things. Do I rock...yes . Sensitive to loud sounds but only so certain tones... So if you need someone to study...even though I Am considered high functioning perhaps I can be of use. Feel free to contact me I Am known for thinkinh I share these yhing

Nowshin Ahmed 3 жыл бұрын

ki daniels hi! I have a 19 month old son and I’m guessing he has been suffering from autism bedsides he is poor in communication and doesn’t do eye contact! But after reading your story I feel confident that weather my son has autism or not one day he will overcome all the obstacle he’s having now.

Bud P 3 жыл бұрын

My son has autism and is delayed in various ways. But in a way... sometimes I think he is at his age level where as most children these days are growing up too fast. I don't know .. maybe this is part of my "in denial" parenting lol but if there's anything I've learnt over the years is people diagnosed with autism learn in their own time.

Gxk56bm 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like I have been somewhat relieved of it, I used to be very socially awkward but now I talk to a LOT of people with ease. I used to avoid everyone and have some pretty bad OCD but I'm fine now. Anyway have a great day if you read this

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Mohak Londhe Жыл бұрын

my niece is diagnosed with Autism yesterday. She is 2.5. What can we do the best to get her out of it?

tubester4567 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you.

ASD & Me 4 жыл бұрын

As a person with ASD, it does limit my spoken communication, but I am able to think my way through things a lot of people cant. Still comes with the meltdowns though, its like a trade off.

Nick MaGrick 3 жыл бұрын

totally, its a trade off. Not better or worse but a trade off. Better at some, worse at others.

Yanli Ma 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful speech. Thanks for sharing!

thatssojayah 4 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed working with children with autism and special needs. This video is very helpful and I have also shared my tips and advice

thatssojayah Жыл бұрын

@Mohak Londhe Definitely the therapy will help her navigate through the world but every child is different

Mohak Londhe Жыл бұрын

@thatssojayah can she get out of it? Will it worsen in later years? How does it grow or will she recover from it? What is the treatment for it?

thatssojayah Жыл бұрын

@Mohak Londhe it isn’t something you can get here but being supportive and making sure she has the right professionals helping and supporting her is great

Mohak Londhe Жыл бұрын

my niece is diagnosed with Autism yesterday. She is 2.5. What can we do the best to get her out of it?

Kikyo-sama 3 жыл бұрын

As a biologist I appreciate the science being emphasised, as opposed to the preachiness of other talks I have seen.

Kikyo-sama 3 ай бұрын

@Woodchipper Worshipper science is not supposed to be perfect.

Blend Chemist 6 жыл бұрын

both my kids have autism and since they were born my life changed drastically My daughter is uncontrollable at times unlike my son who also has autism is always calm and laid back my daughter also has adhd

Drew Harris 3 жыл бұрын

She had me until she started talking about eye contact. I'm terrible at eye contact, but I don't have autism. Then again I suppose she's not saying that eye contact is the only determining factor.

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techvette 3 жыл бұрын

It's not about maintaining eye contact so much as it is about *avoiding* it. And, this is a technique used to identify candidates for early intervention, not a one-stop diagnostic tool. Lots of people have issues with eye contact that aren't on the spectrum. That said, a baby that actively avoids it deserves some extra attention and consideration. That behavior isn't typical. That doesn't make it *wrong*, just not the *norm*. Treatment has made a world of difference to my five year old. I wish we had her diagnosed sooner, as much as I wish we'd known what options were available when my now-10-year-old was younger. As you say, it's not the only determining factor - but it is a big red flag in one so young. (When we grow up, we get all kinds of new reasons to avoid eye contact. But, that's a whole other bag of bananas.)

agerven 5 жыл бұрын

Oh dear Wendy, thank you very much for your explanation and talk. Thank you! So good to see the work that's being done and knowledge that's being obtained. Only one thing scares me a little bit, when you philosophize (is that correct?) about a possible future, where a Gabriel has an electronic coach in his eyes and ears allowing him to date a girl. However fascinating and wonderful that may be, lets not go only for solutions that will rid an autist from his / her symptomps and turn them into robots fully adapted to what is socially "normal" or accepted. As an elderly autist, and really appreciating what you do and tell, I would humbly like to add a few lines: Let's all be respectful of other living beings that are different, sometimes very different from the average; Embrace, bewonder, understand and love those who are different. When we were all equal, all average, the human race and nature as a whole would have a very dull existence and no future. Lets be true, sincere and scientific in our research and publications. In general, and especially regarding autism. Wendy, I think you certainly do that and explain it as something natural. Thank you for that. In the autistic community (as of course in other communities as well), there is much suffering. Especially for those with severe autism but also for "high level functioning" ones in the current environment: fast, economic, ambitious, rough. It is wonderful to see that in some, likely not to near future, it may be possible to decrease this suffering. Not by curing autism, but by decreasing the effects of the autistic development disorder in the period over which the brain actually develops. Wonderful.

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DANIELLE HORVAT 3 жыл бұрын

My 7.5 year old son has autism, he's level 2, as a baby even up to around 3/4 we didn't notice anything. He walked and talked really early , made eye contact, played and really flourished. It was as he got older and it was pointed out to us buy a daycare worker at about 3.5 we started processes for diagnosis. He is ADS LEVEL 2, ADHD and SPD.

Marguerite Wright 7 жыл бұрын

Good video. I used to bang my head against the wall and sometimes tear at myself when overwhelmed. I also had issues with communication, reception of spoken language, and hypersensitivity to touch and smells. It got a lot milder as I got older, to the point that the behaviors are not noticeable unless you really know me.

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Graysons Journey 5 жыл бұрын

I think more people are being diagnosed bc the spectrum has become bigger to allow more people to get the help they need, also I think (like my child) if his doctor who diagnosed him looked further ans realized he needed medical testing he would have been diagnosed with Joubert Syndrome long before his 4 th birthday! We missed critical time that could have gone bad bc "everyone needs to fit somewhere, wether it's a forced fit or not"

Nefelibata 7 жыл бұрын

what I hate bout having autism at the moment is that when I try to get to know someone, they instantly have super high standards that they want me to follow and Im not able to keep up for long so when they notice I don't they just drop me completely, they don't give af. they don't even bother trying to tell me what I misunderstand and not .. like why is this so fucking hard for people? its annoying.

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Tânia Estêvão Жыл бұрын

never mind with that! Those high standards exist having autism or not! People now have high expectations of everything, and forget that some stuff we need to accept, or tolerate. That situation isn't caused because you have autism, is caused because people still believe in prince charming

Franciscanisha Gomes 3 жыл бұрын

I feel that if we start to know that a person is developing autism and has started to loose focus, the person should be immediately exposed to things he/she likes very much. In this way, interest in the same will make the person to focus without losing eye contact even. In general any person should be exposed to things which make the person focus because of liking and this will help not to develop autism in the person more deeply and it will go away on its own if the similar experience is continued.

Anthony Lozano 4 жыл бұрын

I recently conducted a research for my psychology class over the label of Autism. It is fascinating to see how nobody is curious on the fact that the autism definition is expanding. I am sure that the reasoning behind it is to make it an easier diagnosis. According to the DSM-5, there are numerous similar factors. I believe that making these revisions can cause doctors to misinterpret results.

notverysur3rightnow 3 жыл бұрын

If my family wasn’t as supportive, I’d be a mess. Luckily my family are incredibly loving and understanding

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Mesfin K 4 жыл бұрын

My son started reading surprisingly the whole sentence and any phrase by the age of 3. Surprising to us, he is still struggling to have conversations till now at the age of 6. He has a best support environment and love. He is a joy to my life and will be my treasure to all my life. There was a time that I get worried but I developed to believe he is a special gift from the almighty God and he is in no way broken or less from anyone. I love and treasure him forever.

L D 4 жыл бұрын

I have ASD and it annoys me when people make it seem like a bad thing to be put through, it’s not, we just see things differently and I wouldn’t change that because in many ways being on the spectrum has helped me. If I had the option to be me or to be non autistic, I would be me.

Geraldine Robertson 4 жыл бұрын

It is important to be able to help any human to optimise their abilities. In the case of Autism, it is also important to acknowledge that there can be enormous advantages to brains like ours and that society has an obligation, not to expect us to make all the effort to fit in, but to make the effort to understand and meet us half way.

Carly Steffen Жыл бұрын

Yes, autism might be seen as a disability, but that doesn’t always if at all mean that it can take any common skills away from whomever it chooses. I have high-functioning autism, and when I found cerebral fitness games from HAPPYneuron and sometimes Lumosity, I noticed that it was just harder for me to develop such skills and therefore also to stop having “special needs.”

Jessica Bonham 3 жыл бұрын

As far as that little video thing goes my son used to make eye contact and then All of a sudden at about 16/18 months he started to regress. My sister and mom even have mentioned it. Thanks for this video it was good

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Buttehead Buttrack 3 жыл бұрын

I would never argue with a parent about what caused their child's autism, I would just give them support and empathy.

Relevant Clips 9 жыл бұрын

This was very informative and a very good talk. Thanks!

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Patty Kean 4 жыл бұрын

I am an educational therapist who teaches and accompanies college students in their college courses with the learning objectives of metacognition and self-regulated learning approaches. About 1/5 of my students are autistic and so I am aware of the neurodivergency within the spectrum. I currently have a student who is educating me about autism as seen through neurodiversity as opposed to the medical model framing. And, I think it is important to see and respect where these two ways of seeing autism overlap and complement each other. To insist that it is an either/or framework, instead of both/and, will continue to disadvantage and isolate autistic persons. For example, I very much affirm the neurodiversity point of view that autistic persons deserve more inclusion and respect as they are. Period. I affirm that allistic persons need to be educated so that behaviors they EXPECT and ACCEPT from others in classrooms and workplaces are wider and inclusive of the behaviors of autistic persons, persons who are ADHD, persons who are dyslexic, persons with slower processing speeds, etc. And, I appreciate and value the input from those in the medical fields who research the causes of autism and the various neurological processing of autistics so that autistic persons and coaches, teachers, therapists can work together to help autistic brains serve the person's goals and needs better. I also see that what benefits autistic students to better know themselves as learners (metacognition) and to regulate their own processing styles (self-regulated learning), benefits ALL learners (and teachers). So, thank you Wendy Chung for making advances in our understanding of autistism and at the same time, thank you Agony Autie for helping ballistics understand and appreciate the lived experience of autism. Both are valuable teachers. Let's learn from both.

vaccinefraud 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Neurodiversity neural linquistic programming language to attempt to "normalize" brain damage caused by military weapons called vaccines. It will indeed become the norm when everyones' minds are gutted so there will not be a remainder of undamaged people from whom this Divergence could be distinguished from. The propagation of such labels/language serve the agenda of engineering consent that it is OK for grand dad to come back from the war with piece of shrapnel in his head so it is OK to everyone else to volunteer for shrapnel implantation because grand dad wasn't disabled from an Act of War he is just now Differently Abled.

Cockatoo in Sunglasses 3 жыл бұрын

I’m 17 and my parents want to test me for autism. I hate eye contact, I read 30-40 books per year, this year I read 49 so far (as of May 2019), and I hate traditional education. I want to know more about autism because it’s quite intriguing, I have been reading many neuroscience books lately. My parents had me at when they were 46, so I guess that means my risk is higher for it. I think I had a few grandparents and great parents showed signs of it so my parents may have carrier genes I guess? I don’t know. Very insightful Ted Talk :)

Felix Phiamphu 4 жыл бұрын

We don't have to fear Autism and a person with Autism, it is that they are just enjoying and having their own world. It can't be cure, but we can make their life better by helping them.

J Gardness 3 жыл бұрын

@Felix Phiamphu Great. I watched my 6 year old regress suddenly into Autism, her doctors were baffled, she had NO signs of autism like symptoms EVER noted with NO concern for it prior. It stole her future, her dreams, her life. Don't feed me a line. I, as a parent, am not OK with that. We live in a pie in the sky time where we just need to "accept everything" and you're dead wrong. I love and fight for and protect and accept my daughter (more than anyone else in her world) with my life. That means fighting Autism and raising awareness of the need to FIGURE OUT why this is happening. There is a reason, but nobody cares.

Felix Phiamphu 3 жыл бұрын

@J Gardness there is no point in fearing Autism, instead we help them live a better life. I work with them everyday, got kicked, bitten, scratched but we have to understand that's their way to communicate way to express their feeling. It cannot be cure so whats the point in fearing them, instead i tried my best to help them out to live a better life.

J Gardness 3 жыл бұрын

We do need to fear Autism and fight it...you obviously don't know severe autism. These kids aren't enjoying their own world. They are in torture every day of their life. It's a horrible condition that our environment has helped create. That's not OK. And in about 10 years we'll have a very hard time taking care of the half of our child population with autism with any type of quality care. Let's get our heads out of the clouds and sand here.

Layla Lamis 6 жыл бұрын

The new method of early diagnosis to infants is very beneficial .I felt relief ,we can discover the disorder of ASD earlier, thanks for sharing

Netbug009 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this informative video and THANK YOU for continuing to help fight the misconception about vaccines. A couple of things made me cringe as an autistic person myself though: 1. Implying that eye contact is so important for interpersonal communication. I will never understand why neurologically normal people put so much emphasis on it. Just because looking you in the eye makes me extremely uncomfortable doesn't mean I'm not trying to connect with you. 2. "Ask a girl out on a date"? Really? That's the example we're going with? Autistic people have aspirations of careers and lives just like normal people. Trying to pretend to be neurotypical to get some seems like a rather petty priority.

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Netbug009 11 ай бұрын

@PRISTINE JOEL I am not interested in pseudoscience, thanks.

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Autism A La Mode 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me learn something new today!

hen burg Жыл бұрын

wendy chung you are great and intelligent woman with a very clear english diction like a genuine Philippine lady i appreciate it, indeed you made a very good research about autism spectrum . i do hope that TED will help more kids worldwide having this handicap God bless your organization

haniyyahn 4 жыл бұрын

I found the conclusions drawn about the infants watching the video interesting. The first child was making eye contact -- but the second child was tracking the woman's lips, which I didn't judge as a throw-away. Maybe that child was focused on language and verbal communication which actually is important. The degree to which eye contact is important is also a culture thing with it being sparingly used in several cultures/societies.

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bored and has no clue 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, but an infant hasn't yet acquired culture.. so I don't see where that part of your comment is at all relevant. If they can actually screen infants for this, they really probably should.

mnewby82 3 жыл бұрын

It's a major struggle. I was diagnosed with it at 25

Mohak Londhe Жыл бұрын

@Reuko Ji my niece is diagnosed with Autism yesterday. She is 2.5. What can we do the best to get her out of it?

Reuko Ji 3 жыл бұрын

22 here

Jennifer Broughman 3 жыл бұрын

I agree I’m not into labels either it changes everything I would love to help you with exciting motivational stories for children and adults every adult has an inner child

Dark Angel Жыл бұрын

My 3.5 years old son was diagnosed with Autism on September 2 and I am completely lost and confused. He was talking perfectly and in a space of 2 weeks he stopped communicating with words. I went from being worried that he will be bored in kindergarten to wonder if he will ever be in school. He was so obsessed with numbers, he could count from 1-100 in both English and French. He knew all his shapes and colors and loved books and calculators manipulation. He has eye contact, he is not scared of noise or change of routine. Now, he has developed his own language and talks to himself all day. He still understands everything as if nothing happened, he can ask me something if he needs it or repeat anything I ask him to repeat, but he can't answer to any questions he only repeat them. I have changed his diet and give him some supplements while I am waiting for his pediatrician appointment. Meanwhile he is now obsessed with drawings, cars and he loves biking. Also, now he can sit for few minutes for me to read for him

William Ayers 3 ай бұрын

@Woodchipper Worshipper what does “autism is soul deep mean”?

William Ayers 3 ай бұрын

@Woodchipper Worshipper why is that? What if there is truth to that? I believe there is truth to it. I’m starting to see proof too.

Dark Angel Жыл бұрын

@William Ayers regular doctors but functional doctors they do. As we speak I am researching silica for detoxification.

Sydnie Desjarlais 4 жыл бұрын

As someone who is in the process of getting a diagnosis, and someone born female, its very difficult to even talk about getting assessed. Females on the spectrum are a bit better at passing as neurotyipical. So its hard to get people to even believe your concerns. Also, i would be considered high functioning. But the stereotype for high functioning kiddos is that they might have something similar to savant syndrome, which is where they are extreemly skilled in things like maths or science. As for me, i dont have those abilities. Sure, i have hyperfixations that allow me to be interested enough in a subject to do extremely well in them. But that only counts for one type of science in my case. I struggle in math, and some parts of science. And yeah, the main assumption for that stereotype is that all high functioning kiddos are amazing at math, and thats my worst subject. I do also show a lot of other symptoms though. But they are lesser known. Things like spd, or social awkwardness (which again, i have learned to hide, because i have scripted all my interactions) and even self harm behaviors. So its very difficult for me, obviously not as much as others, they might not even have parents or doctirs who will listen to them. Oh, and another tidbit of information. I am a trans guy. So i was born female. And there are many studies going on right now about the high rates of autism in the transgender community. There may be a link between autism and gender dysphoria disorder. Anyway, i would love to hear anybody who could relate in some way. (Sorry this was long)

Sally 3 жыл бұрын

Stigma Productions it isn’t less common in girls. What are you on about?

Sally 3 жыл бұрын

Curious re your age. Gender dysphoria appears to be something that has been subtly superimposed in the case of autism... especially notable in girls.

Elsie Jayne 3 жыл бұрын

I relate with you a lot! i have been trying to just even be assessed for over a year now and it has been the most difficult process. I have only been laughed at or misdiagnosed. I would also be considered high functioning and am also not skilled in math or science. In fact I just barely passed all my classes in school( cheated and copied a lot). Learning is actually very challenging for me unless it is music or my other interests. I am extremely socially awkward and HATE eye contact but no one can tell because I am very good at acting "normal". I always have a script for everything and if I am not prepared I panic. I basically relate to everything you are saying minus the trans part BUT I do feel more masculine then feminine. Idk if that relates to you/helps you at all. I hope that didn't offend you in anyway! I also have seen articles about high rates of autism in the trans community as well which is truly interesting and wish there was more people who would open up / talk about it. Thanks for being here!

Jerimy Reis 8 жыл бұрын

Very up to date info. Good breakdown of information into layman's terms.

Paul Frew 8 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative.

THE NOBLE ONE-33 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an introvert and I don't like people that look down on me. I feel like I can live on my own maybe I don't like talking to certain people who I don't like. It's not meant for everyone to like u or understand u. Very important to get around people that understand your problems.

April Bellino 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you definitely don't want polio. I had a patient that was one of the first people that got polio. She is crippled, but she helped create the vaccine

Itscool 3 жыл бұрын

Nick MaGrick yes, 100%, her family was even paid for the vaccine injury.

Nick MaGrick 3 жыл бұрын

@Itscool are you sure?

Itscool 3 жыл бұрын

My niece got polio from the vaccine! It actually paralyzed her!

Nick MaGrick 3 жыл бұрын

not all vaccines are the same, and some are more necessary than others. Some are more dangerous than others. I don't think its a great idea to avoid every vaccines, but some should be entirely like the flu shot. Just so ineffective and loaded with complications.

heather mcdougall 3 жыл бұрын

My son is extremely sociable and normal. he had a severely autistic brother born long after he was born. He's got a friend , let's call him "John, who is severely Asbergers. They have been friends since infants school. They are both 33 now and still even better friends. They have lived 150 miles apart for the last 3 years, but still talk every day, and when my son comes home, the first thing he does is go round "John's " house to see him. "John" too, feels safe in my house and has come round here for years. "John" is a really nice lad, and prefers quiet, and gaming - quietly. He loves me too as I don't give difficult choices. I merely come up to where they are and merely say - here is the Pizza and here is the fresh orange juice. Here too are the fresh strawberries and kiwi fruit. I know he likes all of that. Don't give autists choices. merely dish out stuff. If they like it they will eat it.

A Fellow Human 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I have a friend online, she had this abusive father who abuses her mentally, and many bad things happens to her

A Fellow Human Жыл бұрын

@PopMasterAlan currently not doing well, had her online twitch 'friends' steal her work ( one of them accused her for faking her autism) and had a lot of family issues to deal with. I haven't created much but I drew drawings for her to cheer her up

PopMasterAlan Жыл бұрын

So what happened after

Ashirah Elat Жыл бұрын

So clearly expressed and real science

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Esk8 Jaimes 3 жыл бұрын

That child eyesight test at the end was really intriguing, never heard of that approach before.

BLESSINGS 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative 👍

Abigail Smith 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe we call it a spectrum because it’s actually multiple conditions that we are putting under the same umbrella, for convenience. Maybe we do this because we still don’t have the first clue about what in the world is going on with these conditions. I hope eventually we will be able to separate all this and more deeply understand how it all works.

Eddie 2P 5 ай бұрын

its called human

EB Performance 3 жыл бұрын

I suffer from this.....back in the 80s there were no options, to help me. At the age of 6, I started drawing pictures of people burning to death....It got so bad the teacher called my parents “out of concern” I was taken to a counselor and received many speech doctors but it didn’t help.....I was behind in school, and failed many grades. I’m also fascinated with death and dead people”I used it as a tool, to feel empathy” Unfortunately it doesn’t work.....Autism has given me a painful life. I have had a couple suicide attempts”resulting in failure” autism has giving me a life with no friends.... My father used to beat me regularly”Because I had trouble counting” This didn’t help my case and made me worse. If your kid shows, any signs of autism.....Please get help!

My2Cents 3 жыл бұрын

Same issue here. When I was growing up they still believed thqt girls couldn't have Autism or Asperger's. My brother got a diagnosis, helps, etc, but I didn't. By the time the first paper about girls and Autism came out in 2012/13, I had already aged out of my parents insurance system and was trying to start independent life in the world with young kids. The differences that lack of treatment equality has made in our lives is obvious.

Avery Milieu 9 жыл бұрын

As a high function autistic adult I can assure you that "joining" any group is about like pulling teeth. You focus on what can be done for children - but there are many adults who have developed coping techniques (without assistance or support) and languish on the fringes of society because there is no program, no support or even acknowledgment that we exist. What do you have to offer US??

boliussa 4 жыл бұрын

youtube is broken it's hardly showing any replies. like it has a button saying "view 6 replies" and it only shows one or two.

boliussa 4 жыл бұрын

@Hannah Scott I'll grant you that there's a difference..(btw, where would you put rainman). But it's debatable whether it's helpful to be in the DSM... For example, if asperger syndrome is in, then when the welfare system or perhaps schools too, or parents of those not yet financially independent, people that unfortunately matter, might presume "oh asperger syndrome, no significant problems". whereas if the problem is autistic spectrum condition then they are less likely to deny or not accept realities. A diagnosis can still say asperger syndrome within the text of it, and you can still describe yourself as asperger syndrome if you wish particularly if it's mentioned within the diagnosis (which doesn't mean asperger has to be in the DSM). At the moment the only downside to it not being in, is that when it comes to an adult asperger discussion group there needs to be some vetting of people so somebody clutching a teddy bear doesn't stroll in. So it seems to me that it's better with it not in the DSM.. From what you've said, the problem seems to be as if it somehow limits how you see yourself. But you see yourself how you want to see yourself based on reality.. One can have a diagnosis of ASD/ASC that mentions asperger syndrome if you want and the psychiatrist agrees you have that, even though the diagnosis title is ASD/ASC , heck the diagnosis could even be PDD/NOS(pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified) which would include ASD but it doesn't box a person in too much . Also, an asperger diagnosis costs a huge amount of money to diagnose and is quite hard to diagnose, the whole of psychology is not an exact science. What matters is can people get the help they need.. And it might be easier without it in and I don't see any significant disadvantage to not having it in. I can imagine there might be some discussion groups that struggle though that struggle is resolved if they speak to the person on the phone or by email, but such things are a bit of icing compared to other problems.. . when a person by dint of age or life not working out, is not financially independent. and has to go through some government appointed person .

Maria M!kinen 3 жыл бұрын

Given the option of developing autistic symptoms from constant arguments,at home,doesn't yet mean ,that anyone is autistic. Our dog became epileptic; got medication , n after having turned worse the medication was quit. On the condition that there would be no more fighting . It didn't work, though . I used the title to defend myself, other than plunging into my books. Then I got go out, on my bike to grandma's.