15 PEOPLE YOU DIDN'T KNOW WERE AUTISTIC (probably)

[@realpaigelayle]

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[@Gabbyy_Gabriella]

Wooo

[@koffinkat666]

Fun fact about Nikola Tesla, His special love interest was a Pidgeon. Go read the Poem he wrote for her. He said, "I love that Pidgeon like any man would love a human female". When you said you adored Nikola Tesla it made me fall more in love with who you are Paige 😜😜

[@alliexcx5576]

Hello!

[@MercedesHollingsworth]

I saw your video called autiehd diaries. I was wondering if you mind me using autiehd as part of my username on things. I heard that first from you so thought i should ask you if it's okay if i use it first. I am also autistic and have ADHD. I just want to be able to share or comment anonymously.

[@9crutnacker985]

Or you could run Linux & not windows & then Microsoft couldn't spy on everything you do or, indeed, remotely take control of your hardware & forcibly install a new O/S.

[@plantman4444]

It strikes deep with Tim Burton and Edward Scissorhands, that sense of feeling as if you cut everything you try to help and not being able to understand you’re just a ‘scissor handed person’ is reinforced through the rejection and misunderstanding faced in society. The whole movie speaks so well of the despair and anguish of not understanding you’re just different, and trying to be a person you were never designed to be. We need to find our hedges as autistic people if we’re not to believe the lie that we’re wrong, a burden and in need of correction.

[@sigiled636]

I happened to be reading Burton's wikipedia page the other day and when I saw what he said about Edward Scissorhands (being about his own life and being unable to connect with others growing up) I really felt it even more!

[@quirkyturk3y396]

I really like the way you put this. Especially the last sentence, which I am going to try to remember like a mantra.👍 I like your name as well. Thank you Plant Man

[@plantman4444]

@@quirkyturk3y396 Thank you, it is a gift to me to have helped you somewhat, or to have added some value to your life, you are my gift, I thank you!

[@StillGamingTM]

Yes! I saw that movie not long after it came out and loved it

[@bellesasmr]

why am i crying

[@angelnova4435]

I just got an official diagnosis of ASD at age 16 today, after almost 6 months of waiting. I have Paige to thank for helping me realize that I was autistic. Thank you so much!

[@kaishawna3753]

Congratulations!

[@kaishawna3753]

I’m also autistic and was diagnosed one year ago! You are an important neurodivergent individual and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! ✊🏾🤟😊

[@meg117]

Did you get it via NHS (if your in the UK) because I’m on the waiting list since about June time (that’s when I sent the form in) and I’ve heard it can take a few years and I didn’t realise it can be that fast?

[@neurodivergent2479]

Yay cool I'm autistic to and neurodivergent but I have been waiting 3 years and still have been formally diagnosed I am 13 now

[@StarDustwolf77]

@@meg117 I think it depends. i was assumed to have autism in 2020. Got my assessment just middle last year

[@VintageSP]

As a brown autistic person, thanks for adding in that disclaimer. I feel like Autism is seen very much as a diagnosis of white kids and there are many PoC who slip through the system.

[@victoriap1649]

Yeah really appreciate that disclaimer

[@vavacadoz]

Absolutely. Just as it’s difficult to diagnose women, POC also have an incredibly difficult time receiving diagnosis (even more so, afab POC). The medical system is really discriminative and prejudiced towards basically anyone who isn’t a white cis male, and that sucks, and is why self diagnosis (especially with ASD) is incredibly valid.

[@For_The_Republic92]

I’m brown mix with autism and sick of people complaining about white people. Maybe autism was originally diagnosed in white people because it was white people who sought to find a diagnosis to begin with. Which other group of people went out of their way to solve the diagnosis? People of all colors with autism generally are tested and diagnosed in today’s times.

[@vavacadoz]

@@For_The_Republic92 It’s a bit more complex than that. I advise you look up the “Autism Refrigerator Mother Theory.” I’ll give you a bit of hindsight; it was the idea that Autism was the result of not having a caring maternal figure-which at the time could only be a white woman with high social standards. Because of this, black people weren’t only denied access to diagnosis just because they were black, but because it was believed only white male children could be the subject to this ‘disorder.’ You May say that was back then in the past and this is now. In many ways that is true, but the effects of these beliefs are very long lasting and still hold today. There is a heavy bias on white male children when it comes to diagnosing Autism, and what was originally believed to be a 4:1 ratio of Autism in boys and girls, has been recently proven to be closer to 3:4 with more girls being Autistic. What is the issue with that? Well, it was believed for so long that males were more prone to being Autistic, simply because they are boys and there is understanding of the traits and symptoms that are experienced collectively; therefore access to diagnosis is much simpler and straightforward. But the test that determined more females have Autism noted that over 80% of Autistic females are undiagnosed by the age of 18. That is a very big majority. Not only is there very little understanding of how Autism displays in AFAB, but many deny that females can be Autistic and will deny them access to diagnosis and other accommodations for that reason alone. When it comes to the Black community, and other POC, the same thing happens very regularly. There is very little understanding of Autism within the community, there is very little understanding how how the traits may vary or be hidden due to assumed racial or cultural differences. There is a lot of inequality within the medical field, towards women, towards POC, LGBT+, and I can provide you with some pretty heavy statistics if you would like me to; but overall, it can be very difficult for a Black person to receive a formal diagnosis of Autism due to the racial discrimination alone. I also want to talk about the expenses of receiving a formal diagnosis. As you are most likely aware, they are huge. Most don’t have the privilege to easily afford the payment for the assessments and diagnosis-not without heavily prioritising it within your expenses. But, if you’re a white heterosexual male on-top of the social hierarchy, chances are you’re financially privileged too, and that will make the process much easier under those circumstances. If you’re financially struggling, let alone as a Black person, it will be much more difficult to get in and that’s without even mentioning the actual diagnosis. This doesn’t mean a Black person can’t or won’t ever receive one, as you yourself have a diagnosis. It *is* improving, (slowly), but faster than ever. Nonetheless, it is still a very prominent issue that many are struggling with, and it is very real. You are free to have your opinions, but this is what I see.

[@For_The_Republic92]

@@vavacadoz So I get what you are saying in parts, and overall agree that everyone as I’m sure most people do support equal and affordable rights to get a proper Diagnosis. And that goes for females on the spectrum as well. I first hand would understand how important it is to know what conditions you are living with. I’m just finding it hard as a brown/white mix person myself who’s diagnosed to see where this white attempt at preventing others access is at.

[@sigiled636]

More info about Hans Christian Andersen: It's not just his accounts of the unrequited loves he had throughout his life, it's also how those relationships actually were and how the people in his life observed him. I'd say there's more info from others than Hans himself about what a unique individual he was. He had deep obsessions with people (especially those who he looked up to or whose works he admired)--and he would often wildly misinterpret his relationships with them. Before Charles Dickens was popular Hans was a hyperfan and sent him fan mail which Dickens replied to, giving one of those 'Well. If you're ever in the neighborhood, drop by' lines people say and do not mean... but Hans got that letter and was like 'OMGGGG I am on the WAY bestie!' Charles Dickens dropped hints since the first letter back that he was already not interested but Hans never got the hints that people gave him. He was known to be very socially awkward with very intense emotions and it put a lot of people off. One of my favorite socially awkward moments was with Charles Dickens and his family during a dinner party. Charles put out his arm for one of the women there to lead her into the dining room. Hans scooted right up next to Charles, grabbed his arm, and walked then walked him into the dining room. Throughout his entire life he was an easy mark for jokes and teasing since he took everything so literally. He didn't know 'when to speak' (so to speak) and whether or not things were about him, also taking things super personally that had nothing to do with him. He really seemed to have either no sense of self whatsoever, or no ability at all to see the world as anyone besides Hans. He'd get infamously DEVASTATED about perceivably small things, like his world would just shatter and he'd be on the property of some dude just on the ground wailing about something friends just could not understand. But it wasn't just his overflow of emotions, his weird way of 'connecting' to people, lack of concern (or maybe understanding) for gender and cultural norms, etc that made him socially awkward... he would do stuff like go on one of his famous 'walks alone in the forest' and would come back and be like 'hey. look at this amazing stick I found. isn't this just gorgeous? I'm going to put it with the leaf I picked up yesterday' and they'd be like GO TF HOME! lol. Anyway, THOSE are some of the pieces of evidence from people other than Hans Christian Andersen. There are definitely things he documented about his own life BESIDES social stuff, that I think shows he was really likely to have been autistic too though. His dad knew how to read which was pretty cool at the time, so when Hans was very young his dad got him into literature. They'd read classic tales together and had an elaborate hobby of making these little dioramas of scenes from the stories they read. Hans would be pretty obsessed with stories, theater, art, acting, and writing throughout his whole life. He was also 'attracted' to both men and women but also according to him, he wasn't interested in sex, and never got married either. But he does support what others who knew him said about him, that he did have very odd relationships with pretty much everyone in his life. Definitely one of the individuals of all time.

[@NajalaLeu]

This has been my favourite comment to read in two months.

[@Tua009]

I’ve always liked him because I felt some sort of connection with him but this, this made me like him even more.

[@elizabethdowdy8678]

"one of the individuals of all time" I'm sorry, that made me giggle

[@lizardjesus]

My two big examples 1. Pokémon Creator Satoshi Tajiri. His special interests for bugs and collecting them was one of the main inspiration for the original gen 1 games as he wanted to give kids the same joy he had collecting bugs through catching Pokémon. 2. Anthony Hopkins. Was diagnosed late in his life (not sure how long after he revealed it in early 2017, I just know according to interviews it was pretty late in life.) Has won not 1, but 2 Oscars for best actor, with the second being the 2021 academy awards for The Father. Funny enough, not long after Music came out. (Hope you enjoy your Razzie Sia.)

[@claytonharbaugh308]

Wait, Anthony Hopkins. Like, Sir Anthony Hopkins. Hannibal Lector. That Anthony Hopkins. That is awesome.

[@elisabethopp1]

Hey Paige! I am 13 years old and might (possibly) be autistic. Like you, I can function socially very well but struggle with a lot of other issues that many autistic people have. Thanks for always educating me on autism so I can learn more about myself if I have it, and others, like my friend, who have been diagnosed with it.

[@koffinkat666]

Maybe you have a Touch of the Tism. I am full blown Awesome myself, Welcome to the next level of human Evolution.

[@elphiedeetz]

i’m 12 and i’m 98% sure i’m autistic

[@elisabethopp1]

@@elphiedeetz I also think I am but getting a diagnosis isn’t easy

[@BarbaraMerryGeng]

We tend to find each other 👍🏼

[@saladfingersasmrparty9768]

@@koffinkat666 As an autistic person, autism isn’t the “next level in human evolution.” Autism is believed to have existed since prehistory as a variation of human behavior. We’ve seen a rise in it, but that isn’t necessarily because it’s actually more common. Maybe it’s just people are more aware of it and people who have it are more likely to get a diagnosis.

[@DocGliss]

Fascinating. I realized at the ripe old age of 61 that am almost certainly autistic. I keep seeing odd little quirks that I always thought were just part of my being a little weird and often hard to live with, and tonight I learned a new one. I work in a research lab - imagine that - in the back corner of the building. The staircase I have claimed as my own is so rarely used by anyone else that I once had to remove the cobwebs from it when I returned to work after being on vacation for a week. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, Paige!

[@Kasiarzynka]

Separate staircases are great. I live in the basement level of our family house and we have two entrances, one at the ground level and one with a staircase leading directly to the basement. I sometimes use it when I can't be bothered to interact with people after returning home e.g. from work.

[@niamhs6042]

I know this was ages ago but I'd really love to work in a lab and I was wondering how you ended up working in one?

[@linden5165]

I've seen various critiques of talking about autistic people in history, and one in particular that focusing on those who were high achievers contributes to the idea that autistic people need to have talent or contribute to be accepted. But I think the only reason those are the people from history we look at is that those are the people from history we have enough information about to even consider. I know there were autistic people who lived quiet lives and some with good lives and some not so much. I think it's a worthwhile thing to talk about as it shows that autistic people have always been part of humanity and its diversity, we have a long history, it connects us to our roots and community. 💗 Possibly also Marie Curie, the composer Erick Satie (there's a paper about it and I love his velvet suit habit and his nickname "The Velvet Gentleman"), and there are many others I wonder about. Darwin also had chronic illness (possibly ME/CFS).

[@niamhs6042]

I love Marie curie I'd be so excited if she was autistic

[@FoxGlove8]

1. Tim Burton 2. Albert Einstein 3. Emily Dickinson 4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 5. Benjamin banneker 6. Isaac Newton 7. Charles Darwin 8. Henry Cavendish 9. Hans Christian Anderson 10. Lewis Carroll 11. Bill Gates 12. Thomas Jefferson 13. Steve Jobs 14. Andy Warhol 15. Michelangelo

[@taoist32]

And Nikola Tesla

[@xandranicholai7301]

And Jeremy Bentham

[@MysticOceanDollies]

Einstein seemed to be more ADHD in my opinion.

[@moommoom6915]

@@MysticOceanDollies how so

[@MysticOceanDollies]

@@moommoom6915 he did seem to have tendencies to hyper focus. He mainly focused on the subjects that he liked, such as physics while slacking on the ones he didn’t care about. Apparently he was known for being forgetful and disorganized. He was also known to be inattentive in college.

[@catz537]

I think it's important for people to start acknowledging the contributions autistic people have made to society It's funny that you say Darwin deciding to go study a bird on a remote island was not a very "neurotypical" thing to do lol because when I learned about Darwin I didn't ever think it was odd, I just thought he was a smart man who had a breakthrough I think Beethoven also may have been autistic

[@kiaraeijo]

I also have read that there were speculations that Beethoven had autism

[@alicemaiacorso2494]

Fun fact: Darwin actually wrote a pros and cons list to decide whether marrying was a good or a bas idea

[@kris.........]

Valid.

[@lisaapthorp2729]

Looked into his pros and cons and wasn’t very impressed. “ Charms of music & female chit-chat. - These things good for one’s health. - but terrible loss of time. - My God, it is intolerable to think of spending one’s whole life, like a neuter bee, working, working, & nothing after all. ” So he feels spending time with a wife is a terrible loss of time, is a well known and adored scientist but refers to worker bees as neutered males. Excuse you Darwin, worker bees are females. (Face palm)

[@alicemaiacorso2494]

@@lisaapthorp2729 ahahahahaha love it. Where did you find the quoted text? Like have you read his diary?

[@AutomaticDuck300]

@@lisaapthorp2729 I think he meant drones

[@laurencewinch-furness9450]

I always thought Darwin was autistic!

[@thetonytaye]

“You’ve got buns, I’ve got Asperger’s” Yes, that’s an actual Eminem line. In the context of him creepily hitting on a stripper. While desecrating a Joan Jett classic.

[@allysanixon8898]

that is a guilty pleasure song for me lmao

[@madcow3417]

A good explanation of why autistic people are disproportionately society changing: "Historically speaking, autistic people have brought more to the table in medicine, science, and engineering than neurotypical people. We are the ones who push things forward as far as technology goes. Maybe we're not great with people but we are great with coming up with new ideas and executing those ideas because we're so passionate about the things that we like." source: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7XaoKGipabeaM

[@Breerox108]

The amount of critical discoveries and inventions given to us by autistic people... it's such a shame that we don't make our education system inclusive and accessible for all.

[@Lthevamp]

Satoshi Tajiri is another! He created Pokemon and had a special interest in bugs, which was his inspo for the games!

[@karensolomon3158]

the thing about the cats got me good. I've had a cat for a year now while also being in school learning about autism, (and also experiencing it lol) and there is just nothing that explains them better

[@justinperry2598]

That flash of Daveed Diggs when you brought up Thomas Jefferson tho... Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did.

[@avb.3023]

Your videos are such a safe space for me. I’m really happy you uploaded again! Love to see you on this website.

[@lexiloo1996]

Paige, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m almost 26 and because of your videos I finally am on my way to getting treatment with a psychiatrist. I have 4 male cousins with ASD but for my whole life no one in my family or any of my doctors considered it 🤪 don’t we love a medical double standard

[@pandaroo_cam]

I know you like organizing and stuff, have you ever used Notion? Its a really great app that sort of feels like a bullet journalism. I was also wondering If you are going to make a video about OCD? I would really love to see that!

[@jessthealchemist369]

i just set up my notion using the ultimate tasks template! before, i was failing to keep using my happy planner, which is a bummer because now i have all these great planner things that i may not go back to. using notion as my task management system has really freed up a lot of the mental processing that goes into planning out my days. the template i found has a recurring tasks system, prioritization, and due dates (with reminders now!). and if you use notion-enhancer you can add on so many more awesome features. i think having a personal and fully customizable database is an extremely useful tool for people with neurodivergent brains. as someone who has been diagnosed with adhd, c-ptsd, (gad and depression is a given), and potentially asd, my brain's processing speed can vary any given day or situation, so having a single place to store all incoming and upcoming information is great because i can go back and process it & add to it later if needed. tldr; in one week, notion has already replaced three different time/task management systems i was previously using. i suspect it has the potential to replace at least all of the rest once i get it fully customized.

[@pandaroo_cam]

@@jessthealchemist369 Yes! Notion Is so helpfull for my autistic brain!

[@charli.ward.]

Fun fact: Mozart was my special interest when I was little. Of course I related to him so much. Now it all makes sense 😅

[@feliciascorner9795]

Mozart once was demanded to write a piece for someone, can't remember who, but in response he wrote a song called, "Lick my ass." Mozart is amazing.

[@xandranicholai7301]

Really? Wow! XD Where can I find it?

[@kyungraeist]

As for Emily Dickinson, I also have epilepsy and am working on getting my family to allow me to get diagnosed with autism, and learning that epilepsy and autism are often together is incredibly interesting and I'm definitely going to look more into that! (also the Motzart thing is sooo relatable as someone in orchestra with autism and in general hearing that these people have similar behaviors as me makes me so happy (?) to hear)

[@matchalennon]

Yeah, I thought that was interesting too! I'm also working on getting an autism diagnosis, and I was diagnosed with epilepsy at 6, specifically Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. I don't have seizures anymore though. What type of epilepsy do you have?

[@kyungraeist]

@@matchalennon I have myoclonic epilepsy. my doctors have said it should go away, but other people in my family also have history of epilepsy and still take meds and have to be careful even in their 50s, so it could change.

[@eusounadja5738]

these men that “lack empathy” I don’t think it’s because of autism, I think they were just being egocentric men

[@VulpaVulgaris]

You are literally the reason I realized I’m autistic. I start my assessment/evaluation process in three days! And it’s all thanks to you, seriously. When I found your channel in 2020 it started to click for me. I just wanted to say thank you so much for what you do and the care you take in doing it. I’m a huge fan and I tell everyone I talk to about autism about you. You’re awesome and you’re helping a lot of people.

[@thetonytaye]

I notice that Paige put the stickers I sent her through fan mail on her laptop. I’m glad 😄. (One of them was Yellow Jigglypuff lol)

[@realpaigelayle]

yay🥰 pretty much all stickers i think i receive as gifts go on the laptop!!💗makes me smile

[@thetonytaye]

@@realpaigelayle glad you liked them! I’ll send more someday! 🤙 Signed, A fellow person whose laptop is covered in stickers

[@JakeGuitarMusic]

@@realpaigelayle Those stickers look pretty on your laptop.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

That story about Helena Bonham Carter diagnosing Tim burton is hilarious. She’s right, but Helena herself is absolutely Auty af, and god love her. What an actor too

[@TheAutisticEducator]

Many of us are great actors. It can ruin us, as we do it our whole lives.

[@sofiamitchell5314]

She actually admitted it in an interview, that not so long after realising Tim was autistic, she realised she definitely was too

[@JesseDylanMusic]

@@sofiamitchell5314 Oh dang! I have to quit telling that story then. Or I have to change the ending anyway. Love Helena so much!

[@JesseDylanMusic]

@@TheAutisticEducator Yep, probably most of us are great actors, to some degree-- ! the ones who make a living at being good actors are just able to zone out and harness it, where as others of us only live it

[@TheAutisticEducator]

@@JesseDylanMusic Masking is the greatest act of all

[@kajielin4354]

My friend group did a Gal-entines day, and we made chocolate and drank the best red wine I've ever had and it was one of the best Valentines days I've ever had! Celebrate your friendships

[@edhoover42]

Definitely added to my list of famous autistic people. Three more that I suspect for the list: Charles Babbage, Ada (of) Lovelace and Alan Turning...the 3 people who invented the computer (though 2 of them were in the age that inspired SteamPunk. Also, great read: "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer". From online descriptions: a steampunk graphic novel written and drawn by Sydney Padua. It features Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage in an alternative universe where they have successfully built an Analytical Engine and use it to "fight crime".

[@mrsrock7641]

Paige, I found your channel through a post on Facebook and I’m so glad! I’ve legit binge watched you all morning (UK). I’m a mum to an autistic boy. I have another channel that I won’t post here as I don’t like promoting lol, but we have a gaming channel (was our 7 year old autistic sons idea hehe) and a lot of our followers are autistic too. Your views and knowledge are absolutely diamond. I hope you know that you are changing the world! I had NO idea that ABA even existed! Thank you for opening my eyes to what is going on in this world. I do a chat on Thursdays on our Twitch about autism and we have most of our autistic community come in and give their views and experiences. Me and my husband share your views and our aim is to change opinions on “cures” and such. I still can’t believe how many people want to change our amazing children into something they’re not! I shared your channel on our discord page, you deserve so much recognition for your incredible work. I wish you all the luck in the world lovely 🥰 continue opening the eyes of society ❤️👏👏👏

[@Penelope222]

My daughter just got a diagnosis at 16. Going through the process has led us to assume my husband is also autistic - I’ve suspected it for years due to some of his traits, but we’ve had validation from specialists that have interacted with him whilst diagnosing my daughter. We probably won’t pursue a professional diagnosis because it wouldn’t change anything, but he feels validated now. It’s made a huge difference to our daughter having a diagnosis though - much more confidence!

[@bloopblop420]

Anything 3, 6, 9, makes my heart sing

[@didyouhearthat4794]

That was a really cool and dynamic video ! This is kind of interesting. Could you do a video about autism and friend relationship ; I struggle a lot to make friends and to having a real friend. I would like some help.

[@kestreldragonicesyth8831]

14:28 that split second of the musical version of Thomas Jefferson I'm crying

[@crystal95405]

My list of names that were not on the list. 1. Gary Numan 2. Wentworth Miller 3. Susan Boyle

[@thetonytaye]

HERE IN MY CAR

[@victoriagrace9059]

Hi Paige, I’m sure you won’t see/read this but I want to thank you for sharing your experience/opinions/voice. I’m currently in working admin at a psychology clinic soon to start working with clients, some of whom are autistic. I’m only a therapy assistant, but I’ve been trying to understand the experiences of neurodivergent folks to be better at my job. I really appreciate what you share, and would love your perspective on the line between improving the skill set of neurodivergent/autistic people to function/cope better and achieve their goals in a neurotypical world, and when that line crosses into trying to make autistic people not autistic and creating trauma for them. Something I’m wary of in my role and would love to hear your perspective. Anyway all the best, thanks for all you do and lots of love from Australia!! Victoria xxx

[@9crutnacker985]

Mozart (German name) pronounced Motes-art. I'd include Beethoven in your list too & Da Vinci . Interesting anecdote about Lewis Carol - Queen Victoria was very taken with his Alice stories & requested that he send her his next publication which he duly did. It was, naturally, on mathematics.

[@nathalietremblay686]

There are lots of common traits between autism and high potential. Hypersentivity, disliking small talks, not being really social... I wonder who was autistic, who was a high potential without autism and who was both. It's sometimes subtle. You should make a video about that.

[@juliannar9376]

What does high potential mean

[@nathalietremblay686]

@@juliannar9376 high IQ, above 130 I think.

[@emar22111]

Yes! I see a lot of overlap in the traits associated with autism and high potential (and ADHD if you will). One way of differentiating between autism with something else and something else without autism is that autists tend to have to think of every element when doing things (like typing on a keyboard, reading facial expressions etc.), while allistics usually don’t have that problem. Another thing is repetitions; autists often find comfort in repetitions, such as stims (repetitive motion) and restricted interests and routines. Theory of mind (imagining what somebody else is feeling or thinking) is usually underdeveloped in people with autism.

[@emar22111]

And for the record, I highly doubt that Albert Einstein and Bill Gates really were/are autistic. There isn’t a ton of research about autism in relation to intelligence out there, but based on what I currently know I don’t see any valid reason to conclude that these people were on the spectrum. (Gates’ rocking can be explained by psychomotor overexcitabilities, a common trait in gifted people).

[@borealis.creations]

Love that quick photo of Daveed Diggs during when talking about Thomas Jefferson

[@pukinbabymiller4290]

I am obsessed with Tim Burton. Always have. I have a full Tim Burton tattoo leg sleeve. Watching you say this sent me to the internet to go run and find more information on this, and started tearing up when finding multiple sources confirming this. This is beautiful. Just made my whole entire year to learn that my biggest inspiration in life is probably a lot like me for more reasons than one Thank you for this. Much love

[@WildeMermaid]

I do believe Tim Burton mentioned Autism or aspergers in an interview. I remember it specifically I'll try to remember which one & link if I can.

[@watchingthebees]

Hans Christian Andersen is said to have had a lot of social difficulties, special interests and strict routines. He was bullied a lot for being different and he always felt like he didn’t even belong in his own family

[@PastelAcademic]

Nikola Tesla is a national hero in my country. He even has a major airport named after him. I’m glad you included him :D

[@eurekavstheworld]

So I commented on your previous video last night saying I had just discovered you and that I was about to binge all your other content... Wellll I just finished hahah😅 Thanks for doing what you're doing gurl, you're a gem and I salute you for making the world a better place. Have a lovely weekend!

[@xPeckhamm]

Honestly, you probably know more information about Thomas Jefferson than most Americans. 😂😂😂

[@HeyItsNovalee]

The way I thought you meant m&m like the candy and I was about to be like oh which one? The red one? Representation win! God I’m stupid lmao

[@bbgun3183]

So i just found out i am also autistic (three weeks ago), Tesla has been a personal hero of mine. I've been focus on 3, 6 ,9 for almost 20 years before finding Tesla had the same focus. So weird we can fall into the same mind set.

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

Gnosiophobia- The fear of smart people. That'll be a good word to use in arguments. I think it's even more common than arachnophobia. I guess that's why I like tarantulas.

[@JB-ln2nx]

You popped onto my timeline at the perfect time today. I just finished having a big bad meltdown cus I couldn't find my headphones ANYWHERE. Finally found them & stopped crying, am so happy to click on this video now.

[@CaitsidheNekomata]

It seems like everything, in multiple ways come in threes. Birth life death, past present future, maiden mother crone, eTc. Water is 3 atoms, and the most interesting, amazing and strange molecule there is. I'm super into the #3.

[@stephanie4447]

We see in 3 dimension as well…. So that means the afterlife could be divided into 3?

[@FoxGlove8]

Is possible for you to do a video on possible symptoms of autism typically found in women. If there were any traits to look out for since we tend to mask a lot more and henceforth "hide" the symptoms. :)

[@AwSamWeston]

More for your list: - Stanley Kubrick - Temple Grandin (she really deserves a whole video) - Anthony Hopkins

[@commonwisdom5333]

So that's why I'm so intrigued over Tim burton's, Halloween. It's great being autistic. I'm glad I found your channel Paige.

[@DragønBlingee]

I was so happy when you said Tim Burton because his movies are always very visually stimming for me.

[@theedgeofoblivious]

I think it's a mistake to make claims that these people isolated themselves. I have never isolated myself; it's more like I haven't had opportunities to not be isolated. People have described me as isolating myself, but I have actually chosen to be around others. The choice for me to be isolated has always been imposed externally.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

Autist here. I loved this video! I’m always doing this in my spare time, spotting my brain type in my cultural heroes. I have a huge list with some folks you haven’t thought of but would immediately be like “oh yep!” I’m always scared people are just gonna tell me “they’re not Autistic!” It sucks, being used to not being believed, but that’s how we is.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

​@@donkeeefarms3795 Should I try to send it to you? :P It has to be read with a grain of salt of course, but I'd think Paige, or myself, or maybe you, would read it and be like "oh yeah, yep... yep... I can see that... yep mmhmm... knew it... yep..."

[@verdakorako4599]

Nickola Tesla and his work was my special interest for a number of years.

[@roscluaran]

Thank you, Paige. This was very interesting. Really love your videos.💕

[@ToqTheWise]

“He was also a slave owner” Yeah because it was that or be destitute. But he abhorred the practice as an abomination and his slaves were freed upon his death. As was the case for many wealthy abolitionists back then. They just figured that without slaves they wouldn’t have money and without money they couldn’t do anything. Criticizing slave owners for owning slaves during that time is like when liberals complain about capitalism and conservatives point out all the things they’ve bought. Just because you have to participate in the system doesn’t mean you like it.

[@cani.j]

I have a question: How do you justify your laptop (with all the stickers) not matching your light academia style? Lovely greetings from Berlin, Germany

[@mckenzieromero1135]

Get it, girl! Always happy to see your videos.

[@dokidokidollie]

"now I think the fact I'm differently wired is awesome, because if I wasn't I wouldn't be able to work words like this and connect lines like crosswords" - Eminem :)

[@remy9744]

Hi Paige could I please request a video idea? Could you please talk about making friends or keeping friends while autistic and maybe like how, many things could go wrong due to misunderstandings and unclear signs as stuff.

[@thatrandomswedishperson]

Did someone say ATTACK ON TITAN *happy autism noises*

[@cottoncandyheart894]

I'm ausistic and I'm also gay I'm living for this

[@GeekyEily]

You know I've been watching your videos for sometime now, its funny cause I always thought I was weird and different. I love children, I get along with people but prefer to hide in my room. I have alot of different tiks and I have OCD. Now I'm starting to wonder if I might be autistic but never got evaluated for it...

[@taoist32]

I get along well with children until they get to the age of 10. After that I involuntarily go quiet. I noticed selective mutism is also a common trait for autists. I remember not saying a word in my 6th grade class and my teacher getting mad at me. This was years ago, and my memory is that she told my mother I would never graduate from high school. I do have a few OCD tendencies as well. Putting my food into different groups clockwise on my plate and eating in that order. If it’s something like corn on the cob I always eat left to right like an old fashioned typewriter. I count how many steps I take on the sidewalk, and I also count all the silverware in the kitchen drawer.

[@GeekyEily]

@@taoist32 omg me 2 I also like things looking on the same direction i get soooo annoyed when there looking to different sides. I have 2 kids and 2 step kids and I swear it is soooo hard to have OCD and kids but I control myself as best I can. It's a process

[@taoist32]

@@GeekyEily I don’t know how you do it. I can’t even maintain most friendships let alone relationships. I had two relationships and almost got married but it fell through. I have a difficult time connecting with others emotionally. I have never been diagnosed just like you, but I’ve been obsessed with Aspie and Autistic videos for the last two months. With 4 kids, how do you pay attention without stressing or having meltdowns?

[@GeekyEily]

@@taoist32 welllll I go to therapy jajaja 😂 but 4real it's not easy I've just had to work on myself alot.

[@taoist32]

@@GeekyEily You’re doing a great job. Keep it up! Those kids have a fantastic mother.

[@22kelseydillabaugh]

I was just talking to my coworker about this earlier this week! He was like that’s interesting I never thought of that! I was like yeah man it’s super interesting!

[@ro_rory197]

ALSO THOMAS JEFFERSON THINGS IK He really enjoyed macoroni and cheese (i think he popularized it) to the point that it couldve been a safe food, and he avoided going to any places angelica schyler was including places he was supposed to speak, he also broke his ankle trying to impress a girl by jumping over a fence

[@kellyg2635]

no wait but not remembering something about early US history and singing a hamilton song to remind yourself about it is so relatable

[@TVampire]

I love three! If you have three of anything, you have a backup for your backup, but you don't have too many things to carry.

[@valprem6401]

One of my interst is PIGEONS. Tesla And Einstein loved them too

[@kr0nekxg347]

I FREAKIN LUV TESLA AND HIS WORKS

[@BrookeDoesScience]

Okay so the number 3 thing … I used to have severe OCD over needing my clock add up to a multiple of 3 and have that be the last time I see before going to bed. ‘‘Twas a problem. But 3a and multiples of 3 was a big part of my childhood.

[@Lovegood0]

Yaaass!!! A fellow anime nerd!!! if you haven't already you should watch Dr. stone! Senku is totally ND and he's also a genius that saves the world with the best thing ever ✨science✨

[@QuidamByMoonlight]

Yes! Thank you for the Dan Akroyd shoutout! Glad Elon Musk came out and made a good showing. A huge step forward, but you gotta give it to the OG Akroyd, too!

[@NoisyBones]

I’ve recently gotten in to pro wrestling because of a (sadly) very relatable storyline where an autistic-coded character was abused by a narcissist. As I started watching more and more and learning about the people behind the characters I realized that about 1/3rd of the wrestlers describe having ND traits. The only person of the top of my head who is ‘out’ though is Jon Moxley, who isn’t outright diagnosed but states that he’s ‘not normal’

[@cheezit2690]

I really liked how you presented the sponsor for the video. I usually skip but you were very energetic, it was refreshing

[@mariekelley7557]

Double thank you for a clean language video! It makes it a lot easier to share with the younger autistics in my life

[@henitinker8808]

I studied English Literature at University, and I just need to chime in on 'Lewis Caroll' (real name Charles Dodgson). There's a lot of evidence to suggest that he had inappropriate relationships with children e.g. sexualised photographs, correspondence with other adults about how he was in love with his 'little friends', taking children on holiday with him alone and unchaperoned. People at the time also thought this was strange and inappropriate, but he was a very successful author and Oxford professor so he got away with it. It's fine to like his work, but as a person I'd rather not claim him as part of the autistic community for these reasons.

[@Miserycordya]

as gross as that all is (i personally haven't looked into it, but will assume the evidence is there), the idea of "claiming" someone as part of a community has always struck me as strange. whether we want to "claim" someone or not, if he was autistic, it is what it is. plus... he's dead lol

[@henitinker8808]

@@Miserycordya I partly agree, but I think the issue is that many people are not aware of this so he often ends up on lists like this just because he's famous. I'm not saying he definitely wasn't autistic (I don't think there's much evidence either way), just that there are probably more inspirational people that could be put on a list like this. 'Claiming' in this case is more about who we choose to talk about and promote I suppose, because we can't say retrospectively if these people would today identify as autistic or receive a diagnosis.

[@YoungsterSkaymore]

As a person who started suspecting I was autistic last summer, and had hip hop as a special interest (constantly playing with words and rhyming in my head, writing full songs on a whim without anything else happening in my brain), it was super validating/cool to find out Eminem was autistic

[@xPeckhamm]

Could you do a video on why you like the numbers 3 and 9? Just curious how other people’s brains work. 😊

[@saintcaecilia]

I learned that I am very much like Nikola Tesla; some examples being that I have weird phobias and love the number 3, anddd that the sweater I own that keeps reminding me of you is actually a sweater you own and are wearing in this video.

[@KeepersoftheTorah]

Girl, your snaps were so sad, I have a daughter who is on the spectrum and your videos made me think of her. I just now found you and will binge your videos and hopefully it will help me understand her better.

[@TheAutisticEducator]

There is no spectrum. It's more like a constellation!

[@rosebud7233]

Cool video! I did learn something new! I knew some of these, but not all of them. There were a couple of people who I hadn’t heard of at all before. FYI, the preferred term now is “stutter “, not “stammer “ (at least in the US, so maybe it’s different in Canada?). I am not a person who stutters, but I am a speech language pathologist and do my best to be an educated ally.

[@tyreesetjjoyner1995]

Good video, Paige. Continue on your road on getting the giant gold play button along with interviewing with Chris ULMER of SBSK

[@TheHcjfctc]

I, too, have a thing about 3’s and my favorite number is 9😊

[@HunnieBunnyetc.]

I enjoy your bubbly personality. And your information. Glad I found you!

[@elix1133]

Seeing an ABA ad under this video as soon as I clicked it is a wild experience. I am completely the wrong audience for that.

[@alliexcx5576]

oh no

[@alliexcx5576]

Aba sucks

[@FlyToTheRain]

girl i'm glad you watch attack on titan, i've been texting my friends for weeks telling them they need to get caught up because i am dying on this final season with no one to talk to it's so intense lol

[@smolville]

White clothing, painter paints. Something just suddenly made sense. You could also include Maya Hawke and Lizza Minnelli.

[@Virsho]

10:03 astronomer not astrologist, astrologist are ones who belive in zodiac signs and stuff while astronomers are ones studing space.

[@valkyriative3867]

Ah, 9 is my favourite number. Nice to see someone else appriciate it too. :)

[@laurenmueller2207]

Daryll Hannah from Kill Bill 2!!!

[@armadilloalien854]

You should look for Newton's list of sins. I find this really interesting.

[@jaynemarie81]

Hi Paige, I just wanted to add a general comment as a new subscriber. I think you are such a strong person. You've been through so much, but I still see goodness in you. In one of your earlier videos I remember you mentioned how other people - neouro-typicals in particular - are happy and find life easy. This is not true, maybe some people are just good at presenting the appearance of these things. Life is hard, it is challenging for all of us in one way or another. You also mentioned feeling like an alien - we are all actually aliens. We pop up on earth for a temporary time, but before and after we are else-where. I think people with Autism are just a lot more in tune with the realities of life, with what is going on within. (P..S. I am not autistic, but I do relate to many of the presentations.) I just wanted you to know that you are not 100% different from everyone else. We're all unique, and there is no such thing as normal! You asked once, what is the answer to it all? I have found that knowing that our Heavenly Father loves us takes a lot of the pressure off, and is healing. And knowing that one day we will return to Him. We won't be here forever xx

[@jk-jl2lo]

my aunt knew andy warhol a bit through a mutual friend back in the 60s. if i remember right, she said she'd been tasked with picking up something from his apartment one day. he wasn't home but gave her what she thought were odd instructions as to where the item was. she'd also briefly talked to him at a few parties and said he was a pretty eccentric guy (she said this with no judgment though, she's not the type think badly of someone just for being a bit different)

[@icemaster54isaac86]

You seem like you would be a great friend Paige! I don't have any other friends besides family.

[@EliW95]

14:52 Thomas Jefferson wasn’t allowed to emancipate the slaves that he had inherited under Virginia law, but he also proposed legislation that would have abolished slavery in Virginia before the constitution was even ratified just so you know

[@torijones5194]

For Hans Christian Anderson, his unrequited love was a man. His love letters for the other man were found. The other man rejected him and married a woman later on. Not saying he isn't autistic but that was what is behind his unrequited love.