The History of Autism

[@Bianca_Toeps]

Aaaah thank you for incorporating the example from my book (at 21:15)! Great video!

[@HistoryScope]

Senpai noticed me! But in all seriousness: You're welcome! That book helped me a lot in making this video and was the moment I decided 'I am going to make an autism video as soon as I can'. I also used the doll example from your book (although oversimplified it for the sake of time) and I really enjoyed animating the K3 coming on stage :D If someone else is reading this: the book is in the description. buy it. it's awesome!

[@Bianca_Toeps]

@@HistoryScope So cool! I thought I recognized the doll example.

[@outhenold3162]

@@HistoryScope I'm autistic too

[@NFITC1]

@@HistoryScope My philosophy doctor brother-in-law also answered this thought experiment wrong. It has little to do with empathy and so many assumptions are made in even posing the problem.

[@outhenold3162]

@@heavenly5545 no it's more like your SUPER anti-social or you can't control yourselves

[@nicknchicken5381]

3:10 As a fellow autistic person. When I got my Covid vaccine a few months ago I was disappointed to find that I did not level up and unlock new abilities after it.

[@bendover6272]

Sometimes you level up and sometimes you don't. Better luck next time bro.

[@theairsoftpro2014]

I can confirm that usually it causes the "level down" effect for some time before your back to your regular level.

[@vernedictb.valentine2057]

*A S C E N D*

[@tessabakker662]

You need to grind for more exp, try stimming harder to level up fast!

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

i don't think RNA affects your brain

[@Quintinohthree]

"You don't look autistic" That's the point. It's an invisible disability. You don't immediately see it, but like with any disability we require acceptance and accomodation to function in society, and like all people we deserve no less.

[@EmperorZelos]

Disability isn't even accurate, it is more accurate to say "function variation"

[@Quintinohthree]

@@EmperorZelos All disabilities are function variations.

[@quickshot4050]

As an autistic person, you can tell when someone else is autistic.

[@gack1015]

I wouldn't say disability. We're just built different.

[@Quintinohthree]

@@gack1015 When the world is not built for how differently you are built, your different build is a disability. It has more to do with the world around us than with us.

[@jae2O]

Autism Speaks has actually done the most damage to modern understandings of autism in the last 20 years

[@charleslowe522]

please elaborate. my daughter is autistic and she says the same thing.

[@jae2O]

@@charleslowe522 in summary it is an organisayion that tries to "fix" autistic people.

[@crossdaboss8914]

@@charleslowe522 also have a video called I am autism years back basically stating that autism is the reason for all family ills and parents fighting as such They also had a video of a women from the organization talking about how she thought about driving off a bridge with her autistic child because she wasn't normal They have a very bad history and adults with autism hate them as well as any teen who knows what they have done hate them

[@anifsky1065]

this tbh

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

@@charleslowe522 if you look at an autistic advocacy organization's website (or other such information source) and it speaks of applied behavioral analysis as anything other than a horrifying practice that needs to be stopped immediately, it's a bad organization. if it doesn't speak of ABA at all, it might be okay but it might not be. If you are looking for a good organization, they are out there, but absolutely do not use autism speaks or anything that is supported or funded by them. They are a hate group masquerading as a support organization. I wish I had a better answer for a good organization, especially as a person with autism myself, but I do not. Still, there are good organizations out there I'm sure.

[@charliespurr7325]

I'm autistic and I immediately laughed out loud at the doll empathy test. I immediately realized that I would just be confused. My first thought was, "Wait, why is the green doll 'going outside '?"

[@tristantheoofer2]

mine was "why the fuck is the purple doll hiding the toy" along with that lol. also literally the first thing i thought of when the question was asked was "yep theyd look in the box"...

[@charliespurr7325]

@@tristantheoofer2 it's just a confusing ass question/scenario lmao

[@lenkajunova7419]

I have ADHD and my reaction would be the same... so many questions about what's going on (I neeeeed context 😅) and I would point to the box as well 😄Yet I have so much empathy I have to "shut it down" sometimes in order to maintain some good level of mental health, too much sh*t happens in the world every day 🤷‍♀

[@techiewiskers]

This infers that dolls are alive...😮

[@Tsukishyy]

I thought that the green doll would look underneath that giant box that wasn't there when she was outside

[@InsideAssassin2]

Autism Speaks’ “I am Autism” commercial is easily one of the biggest backwards steps any group has ever done in terms of autism awareness

[@masicbemester]

No wonder why they... I almost spoiled a song from an album project of mine

[@sleepyhead8681]

It seems like parady. I'd feel bad saying that if they fought for good.

[@davileite780]

@@masicbemester When will we get to hear it?

[@oscarponce1]

"i aM AuTIsm." Sureeeeeee

[@oscarponce1]

"i aM AuTIsm." Sureeeeeee

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

When I was a kid, my father would ask me to get a specific wire from the garage for his keyboard (piano). Whenever I came back with a cord that sorta met the description, but wasn't what he asked for, he'd yell at me for not understanding what he wanted. To this day, I wonder why he didn't get it himself, knowing I was that bad at finding the right cord.

[@chlaco8739]

He just wanted to yell, maybe

[@blueshadow3794]

Same happened with me. Some people simply don't understand that we can't read their minds.

[@frankym69]

Me and my brother broke my mom's 800 dollar TV playing baseball in the house. I'm wondering why my mum didn't kill my brother and I. Haha.

[@Voucher765]

One of my Uncles has a band member who is on the spectrum and suffers from Aspergers, He has this habit of playing songs done by their original artists and not cover versions otherwise does badly at keyboard

[@frankym69]

@@Voucher765 I'm the same way. I do write my own stuff and I have a recording studio. I'm a brilliant writer and the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the guitar. Still learning chords on a piano. It's pretty much the same concept as long as you have a good understanding of chord progressions and chord shapes.

[@KamikazeKatze666]

Thank you! I am female and was only diagnosed at the age of 52, after decades of feeling like an alien dropped off on a strange planet without a guide book.

[@HistoryScope]

When I researched this video, it was really sad to find out that the models simply never allowed for a lot of autistic women to get diagnosed. At least now diagnoses in women are finally happening!

[@itsblitz4437]

Honestly even though I was diagnosed at the age of 5, I really never felt "autistic", truth be told even though I have certain attention issues.

[@professionalrose7889]

f

[@auroraborealis4878]

@@YellowKing1986 it kind of does. Think about it this way: why, when the diagnostic criteria for autism was being formed, was focus only on the traits boys expressed?

[@hedgehog3180]

@@YellowKing1986 That's sexist bullshit, the idea of gendered brains has been proven conclusive false by science at this point. The studies that found anything were usually small and couldn't account for developmental differences but actual large scale studies found no real difference in the brains of men and women.

[@ireallyreallywouldnt]

im genuinely on the verge of crying after watching this, I'm autistic myself and went through ABA "treatment" and you described it exactly how I did when it was over, I even started saying hello to random strangers as well then was further treated for that. I love this so much thank you so much for making this

[@thebread2842]

Saida

[@Ligmaत्यो]

im autisic and no one knows pls dont tell anyone pls its an alt i made it to answer this video and only it if im not answering that means i delated the account so no one know but i want to say that dont let them change you can you do us a favor i want you to spread the torch@r you had to come through and maybe put an end to autism speaks or even better end ABA forever i dont force you to do it its a chose but i dont want to go though it so pls spread it

[@kaiserslavaniaashur1623]

Doctors during the medieval ages diagnosing any mental disorder: “i diagnose you with cursed”

[@angeldude101]

Things have certainly improved over time. Constant bullying, ostracization, feeling of otherness I'd argue seems better than torture to the point of infanticide. But hey, at least it means we're able to call ourselves "faeries" while technically not being wrong.

[@oracle8192]

Or any women showing a semblance of independence... "I diagnose thee madam with hysteria! off to the ward with her!"

[@connerthewubbzler1062]

I am Cursed by the ancient god Autismosis. May his reign be eternal and my social skills be horrendous!

[@prageruwu69]

to be fair, my sense of humor is very cursed

[@HollyWarlock]

@@prageruwu69 if your username is what i think it is you have an excellent sense of humor

[@pollardmchdea]

Due to social pressure I was not recognised on the more extreme end of the spectrum until I enlisted. The army liked my extreme focus and ability to work in sequence which allowed me to do my duty even under extreme duress. The cost paid however, let's just say even after ten years I am still working on living with my PTSD and lack of a leg. Thank you for this, it is good to see.

[@raguelelnaqum]

@T teg Egg Sometimes it's the only option, at least in America. My country's social infrastructure is dogshit.

[@saturationstation1446]

i almost joined. was able to prepare my body for it and was convinced to not go. i can tell you that the chances of dealing with those same kinds of problems are still pretty high unless you are born into financial comfort and have support systems. otherwise PTSD and getting taken advantage of is something that is also very common for us. its because of how predatory the system we live in is :(

[@aikou2886]

@@raguelelnaqum It depends on the country. For most third world shitholes it's either that or joining the narcos (almost the same thing I guess) but at least it's kinda worth it in America despite the poor treatment vets get once they are out.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

oh um

[@cosmosgamess]

You lost a leg? Just quit. Ten years is good enough. Don't risk losing your other one

[@ihategoo8907]

The whole lack of empathy bullshit is the reason why I was accused of being a potential rapist, even though I have no history of violence or anything, just autism.

[@Rose-rx4zn]

There was an incident of an autistic kid in elementary that was lower one the spectrum school being accused of sequel harassment because he touched somebody else inappropriately despite the fact that he knew no idea what he was doing or about s*x.

[@ihategoo8907]

@@Rose-rx4zn ya I was brought in to a meeting about how I’m doing at school, and the people In the meeting told me they had to tell me this, and all I could do is just sit and smile. But after the meeting I told everyone in my class.

[@Rose-rx4zn]

To be honest the concept digusfs me if our cells can split in two to procreate then why do we need all this gross garbage idk it also doesn't help that I'm Texas and am not comfortable with my assigned gender at birth .

[@Rose-rx4zn]

I understand its just a small vent .

[@jan_Masewin]

@@Rose-rx4zn Sex is absolutely euphoric for some people, for others it’s just repulsive. Vent all you like

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

I have Autism and I'm a woman. I've been living with Autism all my life and still get so stressed over it. I even imagine what everyone will say to me the minute they see me.

[@piggregious4986]

But you don't type like you have autism. Where are the "XD's" the "Rawr's" the 1000-word essay on how Shark's are God's stepchildren?!?!? Shame on you, miss autism. For Shame.

[@gnolex86]

As a person with Asperger Syndrome, I was always surrounded by "normal" people and felt alienated and misunderstood. When I realized I might have some kind of autism and tried looking for help, I was told that "I'm looking for excuses". I received no help, instead, I was told to help myself and act like a normal person. So I had to read books about body language to actually understand what the hell it even is and how to behave "normally". Most people are still so ignorant about the condition that it's best to never even mention that I have it and just pretend to be normal.

[@nighthero_gaming9021]

Yeah, I learned to not tell anyone cause they treat you differently, even the nice people! Though they don't do it on purpose. When I was younger at some point my mother claimed I had autism, I never got actually diagnosed which about to finally at 22 now... But anyway when I was told by my mother I hated hearing that... I felt like that can't be true, or if it was I'll never be treated normal... But when I was younger I was bad at interacting with people in person. Also I don't get much anyway cause I've always been stuck at home... Either way, as I was saying. My mother told me I should tell people so they'll understand, but I quickly learned the bad thing about that. You lose respect. So ever since I don't really want anyone to know unless I trust them. It's really pathetic how most people are and treat people, in my opinion I think a lot of people lack empathy and a lot of autistic people actually have a normal amount. Welp there's my ad to this video.

[@BoredLoserAlpha]

The body language part made me realize: damn normall is fing boring

[@Voucher765]

I understand what Autism is quite well but because it has only been recently studied nobody knows what exactly causes this disorder to come about, Some speculate that this was a product of industrialization during the 20th century which caused chemicals and other poisonous material to leak out into air space therefore causing mothers to have this disorder implemented within their kids.

[@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq]

I was diagnosed, but besides my therapist and councilor it was treated like the 1960s version where they called it "TheRetard". It turned out I wasn't autistic, but ended up with suppression issues from long lengths of trauma

[@ahk9838]

Did the books really helped? Im thinking about doing this

[@michelehastings3870]

That British wowen was so wholesome. She literally researched an entire condition to help her daughter. Edit: just came back to this comment didn't expect to blow up so much lol

[@feltycomic8558]

The definition of a loving mother

[@HistoryScope]

Sadly, her daughter died before she did :(

[@mahname880]

@@HistoryScope My condolences. :(

[@acat3772]

@@HistoryScope R.I.P

[@anjusingh-jd7pd]

Woman not wowen

[@TheseUseless]

From an non-autistic person, it seems to me that almost all autistic characters in movies or tv shows are either super genius, entirely inept at communication or both.

[@molly702]

And always men.

[@CrazyTasteyPi]

It's partly true. The rabbit hole goes deeper than that though.

[@magster3997]

@@molly702 most autistic people are males, including myself. Back when I was in special Ed, there was only 1 female.

[@molly702]

@@magster3997 Because the would is sexist and the autism criteria is made in a way that almost only get males diagnosed. So many girls get misdiagnosed or not diagnosed for their whole life. Just because a person never was diagnosed it doesn’t mean that they never were autistic. That does NOT mean that there are less autistic women than men. It means that it’s harder for women to get a diagnosis and the help they need. Same goes for autistic POC that are far less diagnosed than white people, that doesn’t mean that there are less autistic POC it just means that they aren’t getting a proper diagnosis. Some will straight up refuse to diagnose you if you are a woman or a POC. You need to realize your privilege and stop believing that undiagnosed autistics aren’t autistic.

[@magster3997]

@@molly702 okay, but everyone gets misdiagnosed. It’s a matter of luck really. Doctors don’t go “hmmm, it’s a girl, let’s tell her a lie”. They don’t do the same thing to guys.

[@breannapiscitelli3941]

What is creepy is when you explained what ABA was, it was very similar to how I was raised as a child. I do not have a diagnosis of autism, but I’m in the process of Chyna figuring some stuff out about myself and it’s pretty clear. I’ve always been a little different. The issue is is I’ve always been OK with being myself but everybody around me constantly tries to change me. that’s exactly how my parents were with me growing up. They still are like this with me. Everything I do is wrong. The only difference now is I don’t care about pleasing them anymore.

[@stuffz4040]

Oh the joys of traditionalism and it’s consequences. While I did get diagnosed when I was young, it was a different parent who didn’t believe in mental health who put me and my sister (who did not have any diagnoses) through something that best aligns with ABA. It’s people who were raised under spare the rod, spoil the child. For the longest time, whether it be through the products of religion, dictatorships, or just people needing to distract themselves from yearly famines - no one had any freedom. It’s only a recent development that things like personal autonomy, self love, and living for yourself have really gotten support. I may have been told everything about me was wrong sometimes because of autistic traits, but in children-dont-speak-unless-spoken-to culture, there’s really nothing right a child can do as all they are viewed as is a less capable adult.

[@HistoryScope]

Story of my life as well. The moment I stopped caring is the moment I started to actually live, instead of just surviving. Good for you did standing up for yourself, instead of pleasing other people

[@breannapiscitelli3941]

@@stuffz4040 seriously ! My parents are wicked old fashioned and stubborn. Love them but I stopped taking advice from them over 10 years ago. Anxiety is my biggest enemy and they give me way to much when I care. My parents always used to threaten military school or those teenage camps which we all know now are horrible and most of them are shut down now. Fear makes people weird I think

[@breannapiscitelli3941]

@@HistoryScope honestly the best advice!

[@DraGonXabLe1]

OMG I'm currently going through this right now, any advice enduring this situation? ( I want to grow long hair but can't because of peer pressure from family, or should I say familial pressure xD )

[@Friify]

"They lack empathy, so let's torture them so they act right". Uh-huh.

[@prouddegenerates9056]

Don't forget medication, pretending pills fix everything, including children.

[@Friify]

@@prouddegenerates9056 To be fair though, wouldn't be alive without my ADHD meds.

[@prouddegenerates9056]

@@Friify Glad it helped, unfortunately plenty are misdiagnosed and have parents that would rather medicate then guide or attempt to understand their children. My case being losing parents by 10 whom where fairly abusive anyway. They medicated the hell out of me later, but I just missed my mother. My friend suffered a similar fate, but we did meet at the same boys home.

[@Friify]

@@prouddegenerates9056 I can only imagine. Sorry you've had this experience, for what that's worth. I know of a few people who have been misdiagnosed and struggling because of it, though most of them are in their adult years now and weren't effected so much as a child, outside of simply being undiagnosed.

[@BaenjaminS]

what an epic reply section

[@toribird216]

I'm autistic and after hearing about the inhumane torture to “help” autistic people hurts hope people can learn more about autism from this

[@alexlnsg1607]

I mean I'm autistic and had had a lot of people in my life treat me like a freak I guess the world just does not like people who are different.

[@spitfireflyer2205]

luckily for me i was born to an family that was understanding and i feel when i hear these things and my body just shivers

[@randomdude7386]

It was bold of you to assume that humans learn anything out of anything

[@gjkdshgkjshjkgdfg]

@@randomdude7386 school?

[@randomdude7386]

@@gjkdshgkjshjkgdfg I do see what you are trying to say, but I have never seen a school that taught anyone anything, might be a german thing tho

[@kanabellhitoshi3143]

To level up in autism after receiving a vaccine, don't forget to open your menu, and then put your new vaccine points into your specific skill tree! Then you'll be able to level up your skills! Great video! I still haven't told my mom about my late autism diagnosis. She's very abusive, and would only use it against me. Congratulations internet strangers, you know something about me that my parents never will! Have a nice day!

[@cosmosgamess]

She would make fun of you for it? I honestly think you should run away.

[@invaderlav2722]

I'm sorry you're parents would do that I would just run away

[@enotsnavdier6867]

But just remember you have to weigh the value of the buffs and debuffs that come along with some skill trees.

[@toainsully]

I would've berated her attitude and give her "the reason you suck" speech

[@FantasticCrasher]

How do you open the menu? I only knew about the hub

[@xxdarthxmurderwolfxx4621]

I was diagnosed with Aspergers in 4th grade. There’s a lot I could say about your video, about how well researched it is, about how accurate and relatable certain parts of it are. Instead I’m just going to say thank you for this video, I think everybody should see it

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes🎉

[@vinchbagao]

This has been such a comforting and touching video. This is DEFINITELY the best video you have published so far.

[@Peachrona]

As an autistic person this video absolutely melted my heart,im so glad fellow autistic people are finally standing up against the harmful stereotypes and misinformation in media

[@mrduckling1995]

May your autism go away

[@kanyell2634]

same im autistic and i didnt really know about aultism until i saw this video

[@milesdiontre]

I have autism as well.

[@PassiveNightyOffical]

Yes!

[@pdxanthony1362]

Same I’m autistic

[@reginaldyong4801]

I worked for fifteen years with people who had a wide range of developmental disorders. During the orientation process they never fully explained what exactly was autism. I wish we had something like this to guide us aides with our work. I have recognized many of the examples you have cited. I can even now recognize some ppl who have such traits you have explained. Thank you so much for this video. I shall share it with parents who I suspect have autistic children but who have not been diagnosed and as such and are unable to get any help.

[@Leslie_ann_h]

As a person who is on the Autism spectrum, the shortest answer apart from it being a developmental disorder, it is a bio-psycho-social disorder. My best comparison of Autism is like a computer with way more cables than it should have connecting parts of said computer that shouldn't necessarily be connected in addition to the correct cables connecting the correct sections of the brain to the others but way too many cables than is needed.

[@Ethan-fj2cn]

As someone with high functioning autism, I really appreciate what you did in this video. Raising awareness of the abuse and discrimination is one step in right direction!

[@CrazyTasteyPi]

On the note of the behavioral, "therapy". I am autistic, and for the longest time, myself, my parents, and our doctor just believed I had ADHD and was antisocial. Since at the time..... autism was still a relatively unknown thing. So my parents response to it? Hire a social therapist that took the time to actually teach me how to be more social and capable of expressing myself to others. No shocks. No "negative reinforcement". Just social tutoring. The idea that barbaric shit like that still happens disgustes me, especially knowing that I'm living proof it isn't nessicary. Just take the time and show patience enough to just teach an autistic child how they can function in society. Thats it. The signs I was autistic were still there, but I could function. Still do. Thats all I wanted to say.

[@Tadesan]

My parents switched my schools nine times before I graduated high school.

[@serenitymoon825]

If only my parents had done the same with me.......

[@LittleTea62]

cool man

[@michaelrosenberg6528]

I had an amazing mother who did basically the same thing; teaching me by rote what others learn by experience

[@RossComputerGuy]

I was diagnosed with Asperger's at a young age and I had speech therapy through my life. I still struggle with saying things as I often repeat myself or I have to slow down a lot and think just to say some basic things.

[@hosybosy1119]

Im autistic and have been called autistic a couple of times when gaming online as an insult to which i answer "lol, ik, i got the diagnosis" to which the answers vary... a couple times they apologized actually. Which is very interesting. Also why does this vid not even have 40k views at the time of writing this. Come on, it needs 40 mil views.

[@gianvandenbroek9168]

Yep

[@watcher4446]

im also autistic

[@Eighteightthree]

Each time someone pulls the "ur autistic!!1!" card on me, I usually say that I am but never once has anyone felt bad about what they said or apologized, literally never.

[@hosybosy1119]

@@Eighteightthree man, that sucks, it probably also depends which game it is and if it has voicechat

[@Starvaze]

@@watcher4446 *sigh* same

[@AnotherMarkN2]

This resonates with me, and I am autistic. We absolutely have empathy.

[@tristantheoofer2]

too much apparently lol. im also autistic. liek essentially i have a fuckng college reading level and im 13 but i cant liek write an essay and shit. also im rly creative lul. edit: also (how teh fuck did i miss that)

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

I have highly changing emotions so this assumption on us not having empathy is absolutely garbage .

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

@@tristantheoofer2 I am 16 And I am autistic too except I have creative and Extreme focus and I have good grades but I understand you.

[@acreativename7999]

Sometimes I feel like I'm too empathetic

[@jedsanford7879]

When someone is distressed I am VERY distressed. I am super sensetive to it. But i dont know what to do? put an arm on thier shoulder? Leave? Offer a tissue? It all feels so fake in inauthentic. My parents used to tell me I didnt have empathy.

[@musicmanmatt87]

I had no idea this type of torture was being forced on people other than the queer community. I guess that makes me a little self serving. Thank you for expanding my knowledge. This makes it so important to end this torture.

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

Indeed.🌈🏳️‍🌈👍

[@Tsukishyy]

ABA was invented by the same asshole who invented conversion "therapy"

[@ouwebrood497]

Yes, it's like drilling a monkey into doing the right thing. And when I sense this kind of approach I feel really bad. Also the whole working with schedules stuff, I'm so done with that. All that said, I'm not entirely sure if it's only bad though. I can imagine when itcomes to personal hygiene for example it might be good.

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

@@ouwebrood497 my thoughts exactly.💭🌈🏳️‍🌈🐒

[@AwesomeM856]

As an autistic female, videos like this help me understand a part of me a bit more. It was especially interesting to watch the history of autism since I haven't seen a video on it's history before. Overall, you did a great job telling everyone the history of autism!

[@M1H1yt]

Hey we share a brain thing

[@justananimefan1570]

You know what really gets under my skin? How a lot of people refer to autistic people as “Special” Or “Special needs” It always sounds so condescending and rude, Why not just say “Different” Or just something that doesn’t sound as weird and patronizing

[@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676]

Yeah Or like what happened at my school: Have a big fucking poster saying that this is the ‘MAINSTREAM AUTISM BASE’ outside the door to the ‘autistic chillout area’ we had that let literally EVERYONE see exactly what that room was for It just made me feel really uncomfortable and like I’m some kind of exhibit for all the ‘normal’ kids to point and laugh at PLUS whenever we told the teachers about it they’d just shrug it off and be like ‘oh it’ll be FINE’ Also that place just got progressively worse and worse, we used to be able to go on computers and play on a wii they got specifically for that area + we could play whatever card game the year 11s brought in But then a teacher made up all these rules that was like ‘no you can’t do that’ and it got to a point where we couldn’t even TALK so glad I left that place for the outside world at the end man Was like a dictatorship in there

[@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676]

Damn I probably overshared way too much But fuck that place though

[@justananimefan1570]

@@chadthundercock4806 Whatever you say "Chad Thundercock" Lmao

[@uiopuiop3472]

among smongus us imsotor i s sus

[@uiopuiop3472]

@@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676 uss

[@TadBaterbomb]

My childhood was essentially extreme ABA torture inflicted upon my brother and I by my sperm-donor/father. A lot of the ‘training’ you listed, but punishment being severe beatings, toys/art broken, locked out of the house in poor weather conditions, etc. Rewards would typically be a slightly less abrasive and abusive household. I couldn’t describe everything in this comment even if I wanted to, but I just wanted to say thank you for bringing such in-depth awareness about Autism on your channel, because the lack of such awareness by the general public has really screwed over a lot of innocent people’s minds and lives.

[@planexto9554]

Thank you for enlightening me

[@zulthyr1852]

the fact that this is legal disgusts and horrifies me

[@aikou2886]

My egg donor behaved fairly similar. She would break my things without hesitation so in turn I would damage hers or just made them disapear (specially with earrings). Then my sperm donor would keep me indoors unless it was necessary for me to go outside and this caused a lot of issues on my adult life. I used to get a lot of anxiety when I got lost while being outside and nowadays I need to use a gps whenever I head out because I never developed that survival skill.

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

@@maxmexmixbruh8695 Aba is Very much killing someone's Identity.

[@YujiUedaFan]

@@aikou2886 I wish we could torture people by thought, that way you could torture them back.

[@sl33pl3sss]

I’m autistic, and my special interest is mental disorders , specifically , ASD, BPD, ADHD , DID , & OSDD . I love learning about autism so thanks for teaching me more about autism ! :D

[@AUDHDlucy]

Oh shit. OK, so I have ADHD as well as autism and wasn't ever told what the fuck it was. I have just had a diagnosis hanging over my head and not known what effects ADHD has on me aside from my attention.

[@ShaiBB.]

Hey! My special interest is psychology, you might find the dynamics between Narcicisst personality disorder and ASD, BPD interesting to research in.

[@Z3t5ub0u]

I am actually an autistic person with ADHD and OSDD! Mental disorders are honestly so interesting! The human brain will never cease to amaze me.

[@Noahwalter-e7b]

Same!

[@watchingthebees]

I’m autistic myself and oh wow, this video is so powerful. It’s outstanding, thank your for this. It really puts it in perspective how recent this movement is, and how we’re still basically in the dark ages when it comes to how society treat us

[@sampfrost]

personally when people would use autistic as an insult at me in secondary, pointing out that i in fact did have it and asking how they guessed usually freaked them out a lot - quite entertaining to watch honestly

[@admiraloscar3320]

I think that the people who use autistic as an insult don't have the any idea what autisem is

[@aikou2886]

@@admiraloscar3320 A lot of them think autistic people are r€tarded and can't do anything on their own. Or at least that has been my experience.

[@sampfrost]

@T teg Egg yep, confusion morphing into horror and mortification is priceless

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

i try that sometime before i punch them in the face

[@Nick-lx4fo]

People who use autism as an insult often associate autism with spastic and often obnoxious behavior. I just outright ignore the insult and make a mental note in my mind that the insulter is not of 'neurotypical' maturity. In addition, it's just an overall sh*t insult akin to using 'gay' as an insult. But sometimes in the context of something else other than myself and or autism it can be a somewhat humorous phrase. "What autist said this retarded thing"

[@bobbyonkazoo3512]

I'm autistic, and i was ready to get annoyed like most discussion of autism on the internet, but this video is really good! I want to watch more of this channel because of this video!

[@ARCHIVED9610]

completely unrelated but your pfp is wonderful, i love pingu

[@bobbyonkazoo3512]

@@ARCHIVED9610 thanks, since I don’t use this account for anything but watching stuff and commenting occasionally, so I just used my nostalgia for a pfp

[@beaverdctor]

Oh my god! I have autims too and when you showed this test of the dolls and the toy I got extremely confused. Then you basically explained every single thought process I had. Chilling yet awesome

[@zCATPiGz]

RIGHT, i was losing my MIND trying to figure out how someone could possibly have a different thought pattern and subsequent knee-jerk response!!!

[@shadow_j2762]

I’m autistic, and I’d like to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for posting this video

[@alehaim]

You managed to make me furious towards all those people using autism as an excuse for abuse or seeing it as something that needs to be cured, not to speak of the whole vaccine part. I can assure you've made me perfectly realize that autism just means people being different as in they are more extreme in their emotions and senses, along with seeing the world differently.

[@aikou2886]

Extreme emotions and senses… yes, that explains a few things.

[@travcollier]

Severe autism is terribly disabling. We really need to not forget the folks with, or are caring for folks with, severe autism.

[@PoorDog69]

You might see my comment about rhetorical aspies.

[@Lostforstories]

You know what’s worse? People use autistic as an “insult” in the internet.

[@aikou2886]

@@Lostforstories In my experience they use it as an insult everywhere

[@jofisk]

Watching this made me glad that my daughter was diagnosed with ASD in 2008 when she was 9.5 yrs old. Even at that age she was masking her traits at times. Your explanation about empathy is the best I've seen and it has made me understand why my daughter does gets hyper at times. She is the best at cheering me up when I've had a bad day. I'm so glad that ABA wasn't a therapy we looked at for her as we decided to there wasn't anything wrong with the way she was, she just needed support/therapy in the areas of difficulty so she could function to the best of her ability in the world around. OT and SP still continues to this day, but she is the one that drives her therapy. She is extreme happy with her life as it is at the moment, which is all we can ask for our children in adulthood.

[@brookfieldtv4721]

Wow I worked in an Autistic care company as an IT engineer, and I got to experience the extreme side of autism, with violent outbursts and being physically attacked because I was an unknown or out of the routine staff. I took the punches and can happily say that I became friends with a few of residents. I truly believe that autism is completely misunderstood by the masses, and sadly I dont see that changing any time soon. However, videos like yours are helping

[@ouwebrood497]

It will not change, because those in power are mostly neurotypicals. The only bright side is there if you as an autist have some very special skills and can maintain a high paying job (for example in IT). That's about it.

[@atlasfrog5730]

If people need therapy after going through your "therapy" then it probably isn't working... P.S: You should watch illuminaughti's video on Autism Speaks if you haven't already, it's great.

[@HistoryScope]

I linked her video for 'further watching'

[@Rose-qn2ed]

If*. Its "if... then" not "when... then". Sorry. That was bothering me, especially cause your comment is edited yet still has that error

[@roisindoherty8731]

@@Rose-qn2ed it’s not a question of if though. It may be proper grammar, but if implies something only has a chance of causing a further event. The When emphasizes that there is causation and it will happen.

[@adamlane6453]

@@roisindoherty8731 You can keep the 'when' in the sentence, but you gotta get rid of the 'then', then.

[@atlasfrog5730]

@@Rose-qn2ed Thanks, I changed it

[@ScrimmyBingus42]

I'm not autistic, I have ADHD, and I've never been through ABA therapy, but I strongly remember my teachers in elementary school treating me in a similar way on a daily basis, getting extremely frustrated with me because I didn't understand things the same way as my classmates, or punishing me for my little behavior quirks. When I reached highschool I just stopped asking for help because it made me feel like a burden.

[@ShivanshPlays1]

Im sorry you had to go through that

[@thethirdtime9168]

When I was small, kids with ADHD were ostracized and the ADHD label was basically used as a slur. While the abuse wasn't as controlled, it very much still happened, and I fucking hated it. I myself slipped past diagnosis of both ADHD and autism until much later - and to an extent, avoiding diagnosis in the 90's-early 00's probably limited the abuse I'd have been subjected to by other children and adults. I hope the world's better nowadays, but I suspect it's only slightly

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

@@ShivanshPlays1 me too no one deserves to go through that I hope you are doing well today and believe me your are not a burden.🌈🏳️‍🌈👍

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

Believe me when I say you are not a burden we all need help sometimes.🌈🏳️‍🌈👍

[@PuzzledPlay]

I have ADHD and Autism **melting-emoji-here**

[@theemraldwolf5874]

I have asperger's and I just wish that people researching autism would simply listen to the people they're trying to research. It's not like researching the behaviours of cats where we don't speak the same language as them, if you know what I mean. Amazing video though! I never really knew the history behind autism beforehand.

[@Lara-fv8fg]

Although a lot of us socialize better with cats and probably understand their behaviors better than we understand other people lol

[@theemraldwolf5874]

@@Lara-fv8fg I agree

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

I am pdd nos And I have highly changing emotions

[@vodago]

as a fellow aspergers, I'm kinda annoyed that people keep using autism as an insult. it's a pain in the ass

[@Lara-fv8fg]

@@vodago it has become self deprecating humor to me at this point. gotta own it.

[@TheFuddFactory]

Thank you. I have learned a lot from this video. The biggest thing was about empathy. My son is showing a lot of the signs of autism but we were confused as he is the most empathetic person I have ever met. We do have him on a list to see a doctor. To be clear it’s only so he can get the help he needs. He doesn’t need to be “fixed” but the world does and getting that label might help him.

[@gusborg8]

I hate how some people think autism just means "Someone who cant talk or move and is good at a certain skill" It's more than that, the autism spectrum is GIANT

[@zulthyr1852]

that's why it's called the autism *spectrum* disorder

[@TheDragonfriday]

Umm no most people I know thinks people with autism are to the point the person acts so odd and too dumb. That is what most people think of autism. Besides I do got one myself. I never let it bother me, just disappointed in people.

[@james.strong]

@@TheDragonfriday But you can say that about, well, everything else.

[@TheDragonfriday]

@@james.strong indeed

[@JohnLML123]

THIS. EFFIN. THIS!!

[@highbornjase2412]

My daughter has been diagnosed with autism recently she shows some traits which would be considered as autism but lack of empathy isn’t one of them she is the most loving kind person you will meet teachers tells me she is the first person there if one of the kids gets hurt, her kindness and differences brings the family closer together she is a wonderful person and I would not want her any other way.

[@gerardjolingjr5194]

Apathy could come later for me it was 11, but i regained my empathy back at 17. (this is purely anecdotal, don't see this as a certainty)

[@highbornjase2412]

@@gerardjolingjr5194 I’m glad you got it back I’m sure it wasn’t easy for you during that time but I hope your future is bright and a happy one.

[@LilRyRyYT21]

One thing about it is everyones different. Some symptoms can be in someone, while some have the complete opposite. I too am autistic and I am very kind and has a good understanding on people’s emotions.

[@fabplays6559]

A lot of autistic people actually have excessive empathy, rather than less. :) I like to think of a lot of autism symptoms being two sides of the same coin. Extremes, if you will.

[@JaliyahDW]

i think people are confusing autistic and indigo children

[@regreta3565]

Im so so sorry. It breaks my heart that society is doing everything to push out disabilities instead of accommodating them. I wish autistic people wouldn’t have to mask or make themselves uncomfortable. The stupid idea of “profesionalism” in workplaces or being “normal” in social situations is DUMB. We are all different, we want to do different things, and we all should be able to coexist together

[@IssaJeff]

Masking is a unfairly harsh term for what is essentially just playing catch up on social skills they didn't develop naturally during their childhood

[@ihatetwitter8644]

While I do agree we should accommodate the idea of Normal is not stupid in fact it’s a necessary baseline it’s normal for someone with poor manners to be reprimanded it’s normal for people not to share too much information you need normal because without it we can’t function or understand each other

[@regreta3565]

@@ihatetwitter8644 literally what is even poor manners. It is a made up thing, and cultures have different manners

[@HistoryScope]

I like that you brought up "poor manners". Because that's something non autistic people do a lot, imo: when they all 'hi how are you' and you're honest by telling them you feel awful, they don't want to hear it. When you don't look people in the eyes they get angry that you're not listening to them... Eventhough it should be obvious that eyes aren't used for hearing. People use weird indirect hints instead of just saying what they really mean. Yet we don't tell non autistic people that they are super rude, because that would just be mean, because its just how they think differently. So please don't call autistics rude for thinking differently.

[@yaelkromo]

Gotta say I'm glad that I'm masking. It isn't always. Only when I'm with people I have to behave different. I feel good when they think good about me. Around my parents, friends and some colleagues I can be totally myself. But sometimes its hard for them as wel. Because I don't have a stop. When everybody says stop, I push it a step further. Can't help it. But they know that hints won't work. So they say it right in my face without any hints.

[@saltybrackishfresh]

One day I will add to the knowledge in this field. I have helped an autistic friend. My best friends brother. And he has gone from talking to no one to being social and using full sentences that convey his thoughts.

[@NateJGardner]

Another reason for that theory of mind test being confounded: toys generally go in chests. If the doll outside didn't see the toy being placed there, it's still quite obvious that it's the logical place a toy would be put away. Autistic people generally have deep intuitive understanding and can often come to logical conclusions about the current state of something very quickly. We also often notice small details others would consider irrelevant and use them to piece together information about people and events. Things like noticing the difference in someone's haircut in their driver's license picture when they take out their wallet, or the items they have in their drawer, or things like that. Our theory of mind is often so good that we can predict people's behavior with little information or when separated a long time, and coordinate out own actions accordingly. This often comes off as creepy (understandably), but isn't easy to turn off. People to this day have the misunderstanding that autistic people lack empathy and theory of mind, and it frustrates me a lot. Autistic people are almost always far more sensitive to emotional traumas than non-autistic people, and our theory of mind often considers how others are feeling so much (especially in adulthood) that we become miserable understanding how others feel around us, no matter how polite they are or how good they are at hiding their feelings. We have a lot of empathy, but sometimes due to that extra thinking about how people are feeling, or the implications of something others might not think about, that can make our emotions seem extreme and random. But really, we just connected the dots in a way others didn't, or were more affected than others. I hope non-autistic people can understand us better and won't believe non-autistic ideas about the autistic experience.

[@randcall5933]

Anything that is set up logically I can figure out right away. If it is set up arbitrarily based on what "most people" would guess, I am nearly always wrong.

[@Chris_winthers]

In other Words, we are really, really good at escape rooms

[@Chris_winthers]

For me, when i was at the psychiatrists office, i was taking some tests, and was always thinking of the mechanics of the tests, and why the Hell this lady was making me assemble a puzzle rather than actually thinking about the contents of the test. I find that, with myself at least, i am much more aware of somethings mechanics than i am of its contents

[@greenfroggy333]

As someone with Aspergers, I can relate to the ‘noticing little differences’. For example, one time my brother got maccas when he stayed home from school, and I noticed that he had an extra toy from his happy meal. He wasn’t even using it, it was just on his desk. I also agree with the stuff you said about emotions. I know that I can sense emotions, and have very strong ones too. My problem is how to act to comfort people. I just don’t understand it. Finally, one thing that bothers me is that one time someone asked me what it’s like to be autistic, and I think about that a lot. I think about it because to me it’s just normal. It’d be the same if I asked what being ‘normal’ was like to a ‘normal’ person.

[@nixiumcharnel3664]

I died reading this it’s super long bro why

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I too am on the spectrum...was diagnosed as an Aspie though I prefer not to use that term because of the man its named after I'm glad you're talking about its history and the community. It's sad how the internet treats those who are autistic as if we are savage beasts who got it from a vaccine. But hopefully at least a few from that other side will watch this and learn the reality of what makes the autistic community, the autistic community

[@planexto9554]

Possibly we’re secretly superheroes on drugs!

[@HistoryScope]

How are you everywhere!? Are there a bunch of people with this account name and profile picture!? Are you on KZbin 24/7!? How do you do this!?

[@HistoryScope]

Now that I've read your comment: I am glad fellow autists like this video.

[@planexto9554]

@@HistoryScope it’s called ‘Fast superhero fingers on Phone’

[@atltlachinolli3634]

ive also seen you before in comments!

[@cailumwolf1616]

I am autistic myself I really see how the mask affect has happend in my life thank you for this video it's really interesting to see its history

[@yaelkromo]

The mask part i even put on my story from Snapchat. Normally I hide my autism but I thought it was so beautiful, screen record on and post it

[@yaelkromo]

And gotta say, most people are helpfull and told that it was a strong message.

[@footylad6468]

I have autism too

[@RandomDude1487]

“Autism Speaks” “And we don’t listen” “Not a single bit”

[@theroachoftheroachea9199]

Thank you. I am 41 years old and found out several years back that my son is autistic. My response was to "just raise him normal". A few months ago I started researching autism. To my surprise I felt like I was discovering myself in the research. I took the AQ and scored as strongly likely to be autistic. My score was 37 out of 50. I am still learning how to best help my son and deal with my own autism. I am also recognizing autistic traits in my other children. I enjoyed your video. Thank you, again.

[@TheRojo387]

Raising your son normal might be the right ting to do. When my mother heard news that I was autistic, guess what she did? She "raised" me as a subhuman extension of herself. Under tighter restrictions than anyone else, to higher standards than anyone else, and straight-up forbade me from partaking in common activities. She went as far as bullying me into submission using authorities to facilitate her brutal, totalitarian iron fist.

[@theroachoftheroachea9199]

@@TheRojo387 I am keeping my expectations for him as normal as possible... or maybe slightly higher than normal. As I continue to research autism I am learning more of what to expect and also learning more about what to do to help with his unique challenges. I've learned not to expect normal and have started doing a fair bit of self reflection to remember and analyze how I dealt with similar situation. So far, tighter restrictions don't work. He just gives up. What helps most seams to be just encouragement and a willingness to talk things through. I can't wait to see what he does with his gifts and hope to be of some help overcoming his challenges.

[@Judge_0f_Everything]

@Rohan Zener it's the past.

[@cardboardbox191]

I'm guessing your male (me to) but this reminds me of the refrigerator mums. I'm wondering if the psychologist at the time didn't notice a genetic link. I know were not cold but it wouldn't surprise me if we were seen that way.

[@captainzork6109]

I think it's awesome you're taking raising your child so seriously Martine Delfos may provide a useful perspective! She advocates for a developmental perspective, which means it's a great theory for raising a child In short: Delfos' main premise is that people with autism have an atypical development. That is, their focus tends to be on cognitive development first, social/emotional development later. By the time they are ready to develop socially, their 'social age' does not match their chronological age. This makes it so they're likely to miss out on learning experiences. In other words, wherever the person with autism has fallen behind, a careful assessment needs to be made where they're at, and how they're supposed to catch up. This means, if you believe this perspective applies, you'd have to get into developmental psychology a little bit, so that you can provide the right encouragement. There is so much more to this theory, but hopefully this summary allows you to decide whether you'd want to learn more. Though, whatever you do, don't forget that it is you and your child who have the biggest say about to what extent the theory applies or not. As the scientists say: "All models are wrong, but some models are useful"

[@cueball6969]

I was moderately autistic as a child, but I've grown out of the 'being overwhelmed' aspect mostly; constant socialising/exposure really works I'm still very blunt, but whenever someone mentions it I respond "would you rather I be a liar?"

[@bryandacote8109]

I've never been diagnosed with autism, but same here 100% with being "too blunt", and responding with a variation on "would you rather I be a liar?"

[@gabrielc7861]

@T han ah yes simple test: 3 0 0 + c h a r a c t e r i n s t r u c t i o n s

[@mallagecko6093]

THIS HAS LITERALLY HELPED ME SO MUCH I HAVE SHOWN IT TO MY CLOSE PEOPLE TO HELP COMVERSATE ON THIS THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU YOU ABSOLUTE GENIUS 💯 ❤

[@emtrish3536]

So I'm autistic and i realized that i have been going through the mask effect for my entire life without even knowing about it so that's one more thing to cry at night.

[@tristantheoofer2]

same...

[@TheFlyfly]

damn, that must be a pretty hard truth tk find out about. i hope you like recover from masking

[@TheFlyfly]

@@tristantheoofer2 epic

[@LinkEX]

Don't cry, be glad that you just made that realization through that video, and got the chance to consciously work on it.

[@Darksomnium]

This is one of the best videos on KZbin!

[@sanderdejong66]

It sucks that you can only like a video once on KZbin

[@chazymondo7766]

💯%

[@kale_a_boca]

na this 🔥🔥

[@kaydenharmon5430]

I love how detail this guys research is.

[@planexto9554]

Want to care more to the point of Alcohol?

[@kaydenharmon5430]

@@planexto9554 what

[@surprisedlobsta8543]

@@kaydenharmon5430 that's a bot i think

[@kaydenharmon5430]

@@surprisedlobsta8543 oh

[@Hoodinator17]

Detailed*

[@misstekhead]

All my life I’ve hated looking people in the eyes. It’s so awkward and I don’t understand why others do it. I’ve even been chastised for this all my life even in job interviews. It doesn’t mean I’m not engrossed in the conversation or disrespecting you. However, I’ve never been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. There’s a lot of repetitive behaviors I do that others find annoying. I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, but sometimes I wonder.

[@kazuna_Endi]

i got bullied for being autistic, and my mom sometimes abused me, i like this video and ill share it to my friends who dont know what autism is

[@lewissteward65]

@eric Spencer woah what did humanity do to hurt you so much must be a terrible person

[@lewissteward65]

@eric Spencer damn who lets this humanity guy get away with this?

[@lewissteward65]

@eric Spencer overpopulation must be a bad dude

[@lewissteward65]

@eric Spencer oh man sounds like a long story about these three

[@marcellabrittl6083]

Oh im so sorry to hear that u didn't deserve to be treated like that. U deserve some love, support & acceptance from me, your friends, everyone....

[@autismicreviews]

i am autistic, and i have to say that this was an absolutely fabulous video, more people need to under stand us

[@CraftyVegan]

This came up in my timeline and I fully expected it to be an “autism speaks-esque” video about how hard autism is, or even a “color the spectrum-esque” video filled with inspiration porn… And then I read comments by autistic people praising the video, so I decided to click play and was so happy when I heard the narrator say “we” in regards to autism ^_^ So far, it’s an amazing video and I’ll likely be recommending it to allistic friends and family who think that autism speaks and color the spectrum are good things for autistic people 😐

[@RaspberyLemonade]

I usually don't comment on these kinds of videos because I often find myself lacking the proper way to leave a comment, but as a female with ASD, thank you so much. I know exactly how it feels, and I've had my fair share of poor treatment over the years because everyone around me thought I was a "Freak" I almost cried watching this video, thank you so much for educating people. ❤

[@Plantrum]

I like how in the introduction in the beginning, you were extremely neutral if autism is good or bad. The media typically only portrays the very best, or absolute worst aspects about autism, which both are damaging. You explained it like it everything else in life, good and bad.

[@raiisleep]

give pygmy staff

[@Plantrum]

@@raiisleep no

[@raiisleep]

@@Plantrum seedler?

[@Plantrum]

@@raiisleep Better, but no.

[@raiisleep]

@@Plantrum ..Nettle Burst?

[@Benjanuva]

I am only recently understanding my own autism. I have always viewed it as having a "shaped" as opposed to having a "normal" one. I am very high functioning, but I know that I am different from most people. Sometimes it's good, sometimes not. But I am who I am and that will never change. Thanks for making this video.

[@sleepyhead8681]

My dad still denies I have autsim with sever symptoms with my Anxity disorders. It's very frustrating. Love your channel History Scope. 😀

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

I have extremely high changing emotions one second I will be happy and then someone will tell me something rude and I will become instantly depressed

[@jlbeeen]

My dad denied everything I went through until I told him why I was getting ADHD medication (which helps with my racing thoughts, anxiety, and fatigue) and I think it clicked. He's dyslexic, but also meets a lot of criteria for autism, but still sees it as being some horrible disability, and not for how it can help people to think outside the box.

[@mjouwbuis]

There's some degree of heredity (not always, but I know of at least three families where 2 or more generations show autistic traits) involved in autism. He might be afraid to be diagnosed himself.

[@marcustheradical83]

@@aregmartirosyan2076 you're not alone friend. I've always had very intense interests - and I take things very literally - so for a while I've just felt kind of shunned by society.

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

@@marcustheradical83 me too Felt kinda like a reject

[@huntercool2232]

I have Aspergers which is a form of Autism so thank you for putting the time and effort into making this video and sharing our history! 🙂

[@ReginaFries]

You just have autism, asperger doesn't exist anymore.

[@turtleanton6539]

Same😊

[@dumbkoala2907]

Im autistic im watching this video while doing my homework and i can do complex math quickly and i love social studies and i was never tortured for my autism im at a special class in my school it helps me a lot with studying and thank you for spreading awareness

[@progect3548]

Oh, I can actually do math quickly too.

[@turtleboy1188]

Hooray

[@warpey5632]

My time in elementary school was hell because I was autistic and everyone there knew it. Everyone saw me as a disabled person so they saw me as an easy target and bullied me a lot. Fortunately, the teachers, my parents and the few friends I had gave me a lot of moral support. The bullying stopped once I got into high school since I was now in a different school where no one knew who I was.

[@jamesbra4410]

Yeah wait until college lol that's nothing.

[@tristantheoofer2]

mine was bc i was fucking bored bc i was ahead of everyone lul. now i have a fuck ton of expectations and shit which i cant do bc im 99% sure im either adhd inattentive or combined and i cant motivate meh self for school at all and rlly i cant give a shit abt it and my parents expect 80s from me (which tbh isnt rlly hard i just forget to do homework so ye) so y e a edit: i just realised dat after sentence 1 i just put a 40 word long sentence lol

[@RaraZeCat]

Same here soldier, however even the teachers were in on the stuff… they also wanted an excuse to demonise me further. Transferred schools after that, I still hate them to this day.

[@bongoknight6122]

same here but my teachers did nothing and i got bullied 24/7

[@BranUevaSeen1905]

Glad that people who are and aren't autistic are learning something from this

[@TheExileFox]

i hate how "autism" has kind of become a joke. it gets the blame for everything and it's actual meaning is basically lost. Same goes for fake allergies and etc.

[@Spriglithika]

I grew up in a weird situation where, to this day, my parents do not believe I actually am autistic, and it adds another enormous and uncomforatbale layer to this. I had to mask for years for the same reasons described in this video but now that I am okay and myself, my parents deny all of what I went though, in spite of how differently I act today. This problem stems from science more than anything, and I think if they had access to this sort of truth earlier they would understand me better today, nearly in my thirties. Great video, just adding a subpoint. Adults with autism, you probably know better than anyone, please stay strong. ^.^

[@BETRvids]

13:00 That part hit hard. Spent my whole childhood watching and learning from my peers so I could learn to pass as normal. Now I can mask it so well that when I reveal to a person I have autism, they are genuinely shocked to hear it. And unfortunately in the work place, people often believe I'm being disingenuous about it. Alas... you just can't win.

[@jamesgreene6113]

I have autism, but no one ever told me what it was. Thank you for explaining it to me.

[@marchelinogeorge]

My parents didn't tell me that I was autistic.

[@aleksandrauchacz4170]

@@marchelinogeorge welcome to the autistic Group im autistic

[@TheRealMichelozzo]

As an Autist, that 'undomesticated human' line *really* evoked a special kind of ire in me. I believe 'u wot m8?' sums up the feeling quite nicely. I'm a sight more 'domesticated' than some neurotypicals I see in the news that's for sure.

[@acreativename7999]

I agree, some neurotypical people are way worse than us autistic people, but we still take all the hate? I'll never understand this world..

[@endergamer7483]

I read that shit as: well, we can train the nuerotypical child like a wild animal with much more ease. (Which is a good indicator of their view of any child autistic or not).

[@rabidguineapig]

Same here, I hate literally everything about those two words being put together. It's like they see us as feral or something, lesser humans. It's bad enough that society is raised to become cogs in the machine but when you're not mentally fit to work a 9-5 job for minimum wage you're "undomesticated"?

[@warrenbradford2597]

@@acreativename7999 To be fair, there are a lot of things about the world that does not make sense. Real life is that terrible.

[@TheCossak]

the term undomesticated human should be embraced as a complement and not an insult. It is actually an insult to be a domesticated human who has no individuality or ability to think independently and not have to conform to the majority opinion

[@richardxie1669]

I am autistic and I was shocked of the horrors of the ABA therapy and also the scariness of Autism Speaks. Nice video about my background! 🇯🇵🇨🇳🇬🇷❤❤🇬🇧

[@Lieutenant_Titus3867]

I remember working in retail( during COVID)a woman came up to my register with a mask that said “Vaccines cause autism “. She tried to convince me how that worked and I was just like” I’m actually autistic and I turned out alright “. I was the designated trainer of that store ( which wasn’t even a position til I worked there) so I trained almost all the employees in that store. Managed to also befriend most if not all of them. First time I felt very accomplished 😁

[@ra6153]

You've done terrific! Ppl are so ignorant. You're better than any supervisor or manager I've ever had atleast

[@tehrinny7031]

I was a store manager and trained a good deal of people when I was in retail. I left for something better-suited to my interests and skills. But it was one of the things that helped me realize that everything I'd been told about myself was false. I'd grown up feeling incapable, worthless, and stupid. I'd dropped out of college twice (usually math was the culprit). I ended up in that company out of desperation to escape a toxic environment. Turns out, I was pretty good at reading people, discerning where they would function best, systemizing, planning, breaking things down, and being able to supervise people and attend to their needs as an individual (the empathy we don't have apparently). Oh, and I was actually fine with numbers and keeping things within budget. I just have poor working memory, but the systems we had helped with that. I don't think I was the best manager ever. I have poor executive functioning after all. But I don't think I was a bad manager. Many of the people I hired and trained are still there in other manager positions. I'd like to think that I had something to do with that. :) Too bad everyone is taking off the masks now. Maybe I'll make a shirt that says "Social Media causes stupidity" :p

[@Spyro2292]

I'm autistic and will be becoming a Cafe manager next year, I do hope I do a good job. Very much terrified.

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

Vacation doesn't cause Autism otherwise my autism would be stronger that woman is brainwashed and probably didn't vaccinate her child So I myself see vaccines cause autism as very broad and not anylized assumption which is why I see people like that as brainwashed.

[@aregmartirosyan2076]

@@Spyro2292 Good luck stay strong focus I understand your fear being autistic me being 16 And having a job now and I am still nervous .

[@stanydevito]

"Autistic people are often portrayed as lacking emotions and being a general nuisance to those around them, but being tolerated for their attention to detail or analytical skills, so they keep him around as a useful tool." Obviously for starters, I'm not saying what he said is wrong. I just want to take this quote through a bit more analysis. The quote, unfortunately, is how a lot of neurotypical people see autistic people, because to them they: a) "Don't show emotions" which can relate to some particular situations where it is hard to express myself as "normal" people would. b) "Being a general nuisance" because they can't coast through the interaction easily and are annoyed that they can't just passively interact. c) "Being tolerated" being the point of mind of someone who know that they can: d) "keep him around as a useful tool" since neurotypical people try to justify behavior and that "since I can't have it easy with you, you have to do something for me in return" which leads to toxic relationships where autistic people will believe someone "normal" is their friend, but in reality they are being used because they are specifically good at something that they know they can exploit and is worth the "annoyance" of being around us for. Sorry for the really long information, but TL;DR: The quote above is generally true in the eyes of neurotypical people and is a sad reality in my opinion.

[@james.strong]

Really, I think once again, the media is plagued by ‘conspiracy theories’ and is very disabledlist.

[@deadlyx978]

The normal people must pay for there crimes against autism with there lives

[@james.strong]

@@deadlyx978 I dont agree nessersarilly with that, but yes they shoulr probably think if *they* were autistic.

[@paigemosher8697]

@@james.strong I think that was supposed to be a joke...

[@OBrasilo]

This is unfortunately always the case if you're different from someone in any way. More often than not, they will just pretend to be your friend and use you, while also always complaining about difficult you are to handle, only to throw you under the bus when they no longer need you, and then go and tell everyone else how they're the victims of "evil" you. Unfortunately, humans can be incredibly cruel.

[@VioletJazz]

ABA "therapy" sounds an awful lot like brainwashing, that just makes me sick! I am sooooooo glad my mother never made me go through ABA. She used love and understanding to help me developed when doctors said I wouldn't even be able to talk or have a normal life. She faced many hardships while raising me, but did her best to be a compassionate mother. The result was me being able to communicate, read emotions, good motor skills, and have more than a narrow interest. I may not be a completly normal person, but I am able to live a normal life now thanks to my dear mother.

[@meagansmith6162]

Aba therapy does have a dark history and can be misused, but the way it's supposed to be used is beneficial to a lot of people.

[@deez2037]

Hallelujah; amen!!

[@deez2037]

@@meagansmith6162 That’s f’ed up…

[@savageantelope3306]

Imagine how it feels for us. Can't wait for it to be criminalized.

[@BeepBoopBee]

Thank you so much for giving me a good video to show to people that have no clue about autism and for even teaching me a few new things. I have both autism (diagnosed as pdd nos) and ADHD and I was incredibly privileged by getting my diagnosis at a young age so that my parents could more easily get accommodations for me. They and the people around me (even the "experts") still to this day don't seem to know how to help me and a lot of the time I am also not able to express properly what I need. I also get dismissed as blowing things out of proportion or being a bratty crybaby, which is probably due to how intensely I've been subconsciously masking since I was young and my high test scores as a kid. My parents wouldn't even listen when I told them I wanted to go to a school where they touch how to cook, cut hair, ride horses, make art, learn health care, etc. They just put me in a special needs school for very intelligent people because that's what suited me. It did not. I've always been an artsy bitch and being put in a school where you only learn by reading books instead of practicing was a fucking trainwreck. I ended up dropping out and I think I'm still dealing with the burnout from that. Systemic discrimination towards neurodivergent people, especially autistic people, is such a big issue and it really needs to change. They want us to be productive members of society, but never give us the tools to actually accomplish that.

[@sirbuster223]

Thank you for speaking out for us. Most responses I get from people are "well you don't seem autistic" after telling them, usually in a spurious friendly way. For awhile I sort of half-believed their reaction since as I am high-functioning. The problem is, inevitably a issue would come up where certain things other people do can feel grating to me and leads me to become shy and non-verbal. I deal with this everyday and there is no way around it - I usually wear headphones all day at work, and live alone. I continue to struggle with connecting with people because of this reaction and stereotyping. I think I will probably do what you said and wait months before divulging a fact like that after I meet new people.

[@12DAMDO]

my friends told me "if you weren't autistic you would've been a successful artist by now" i told them "that doesn't make sense, where do you think i got my creativity from in the first place?"

[@Summer-uq1vr]

if i werent autistic, i wouldnt be me, and i couldnt be an artist if i didnt exist. but perhaps a neurotypical walking a similar path in life, albeit with completely different genetics, epigenetics, background, experiences, perception of the world and maner of existing, could have been an artist by now😅😂

[@derp195]

If those are your friends, I'd hate to meet your enemies.

[@AceSpadespoken]

Those are friends??? Bro thems some bad friends

[@12DAMDO]

@@AceSpadespoken my friends are autistic too so it's like an inside joke.. or do you mean the part where they basically roasted my music career?

[@12DAMDO]

@@derp195 can confirm... someone needs to specifically go out of their way to be terrible af for me to dislike someone

[@jang3412]

I was reminded of how in times past, left handed children were forced to use their right hand or be punishd.

[@CarbonFiberToiletPaper]

Bruh

[@koalaunknown]

It’s not even in the past. When I was a kid, I was forced to switch to right handed.

[@reddd6916]

@@koalaunknown same, i do everything with my left hand but can only write with my right hand because i was forced :/

[@siyacer]

@@koalaunknown so it was in the past

[@ethanbarnett5140]

Ya surprised when Napoleon became empire he didn't call a law for left hand rights he was a lefty.

[@annalysiaramirez2381]

I love the background music. It keeps me focused on what you’re saying too. I’m also autistic and I’m struggling with communicating my needs to my loved ones

[@rabidguineapig]

I love seeing content like this, Autism truly needs to be more understood. I am diagnosed with Asperger's. The way I describe my condition is that it seems like most people seem to have a subconscious awareness and built-in understanding of social interaction that includes tone of voice, body language and facial expressions, almost like they have some sort of automatic psychic link. I don't. However my unique perspective on life allows me to learn these types of things manually through observation. My mind seems to see even the most basic conversations as a puzzle or problem to be solved of which I approach very cautiously. Just like in playing a game or learning a new skill the more you do it the better you get at it and you become more confident in your ability to hold a real conversation with others. Doing this, as well as studying human behavior, has allowed me to become more conscious of people's behavioral patterns and can more confidently engage with people. Essentially I have use one of my best traits to aid in one of my worst, as well as notice things most people never would. This has also greatly enhanced my empathy for people as I am much more aware of people's individual lives and the struggles they face. As far as empathy goes, It can sometimes be overwhelming to know of the tribulations people face, however I've never considered it to be a burden, in fact I consider it to be a strength of mine and fills me with the desire to be helpful, even if it's just to lend my ear to someone who needs to vent their frustrations. It's true that often I tend to show a lack of emotion when things are going wrong for people, that's my mind trying to take the situation in at a pace that won't leave me overwhelmed as well as think of solutions as to how I could possibly help. I consider myself to be an "actions speak louder than words" kind of guy, although just having something constructive or sympathetic to say can, in itself, be an action. However I'm more likely to do something helpful or thoughtful rather than say pretty words to people. My biggest concern is where autism is in our modern social climate. While things such as gay rights, racial issues, gender equality, and other such things are important and should absolutely be addressed, I feel like they have gotten far more attention than they need and is honestly causing more harm than good. Focusing on what makes us different only leads to an "us vs. them" mentality in our society. Most of these things should've been done away with decades ago and yet I feel that things are worse off in this regard than they were in the 80's and 90's. Especially in the media where they seem to "tokenize" certain types of characters to an obnoxious degree these days. With all of this attention given to certain "minority" groups these days, it still feels like as far as autism awareness is concerned we're still living in the 1920's. Sure things are much better now than they ever have been, but like what was mentioned in this video people are still being put in archaic and barbaric treatments. We are like square pegs being forced through an oval slot and if we don't fit then we are cast aside, put in a group home with other "crazies", put on tons of medications and hidden away from "normal" society. When I was growing up kids would often use "retarded" as an insult. Nowadays that's deemed as insensitive and rightfully so. However it has been replaced by calling someone "Autistic". Very progressive isn't it? Most people seem to have very little concern for those with mental abnormalities unless they are either facing them themselves or have loved ones with them, otherwise it seems to be brushed aside as a fact of life too uncomfortable for people to think about. Anyway, I just wanted to share some of my thoughts and experiences on the subject in hopes that someone might read this and gain a better understanding of it. One piece of advice I have is if you have autism, you're different, not broken. Your mind might function of a different level than others but it comes with strengths that make you just as valuable as anyone else and if you try to understand yourself better you can use your strengths and even learn to work with your weaknesses rather than try to suppress them. Never stop being you, just try and become the best version of you that you can be and most importantly never be ashamed of who you are! (unless you have serious bad habits or addictions or anything like that that are destructive but that goes for everyone)

[@MANMAN-yr7yb]

Would definitely agree on your points. We shouldn't focus on some and leave others. I myself are autistic and this video is just amazing.

[@kirstenxx835]

Wow, reading this is like someone reading my mind and my own experiences. As a female with Asperger's I find it incredibly relieving that someone else can explain this how I wish to, or rather how I make sense of it to myself and to others. It's so refreshing, being able to relate so much to something that feels so so personal but at the same time so widely misunderstood. This video is literally the one thing that gives me hope, in terms of getting more and more people to listen and to understand, to care. We need our voices to be heard, things need to change and people that can explain their own experiences with such accuracy and convey what they mean in such a manner, earn my utmost respect. I too hope to be like this with more practise and thought :)

[@samaraframilassump6370]

Absolutely. Like we’re in a movie and everyone has a script but we don’t and have to improvise.

[@idontknowhatoput8663]

tldr

[@c0mput3r80y]

Whenever I tell people that I'm autistic, people 's reaction is like "wtf no you aren't" because they assume that autism refers to some underclass of human that can't understand basic phenomena and need everything directly stated to them or something, and this is very unfortunate.

[@supernightslash]

As a nursing student, thank you so, so much for helping me understand this and telling about your experiences. I have a very close cousin with autism and I can't imagine how isolated she must feel from how society looks at and treats her. I really wish that people would just listen for once and try to understand others who are different from them. I hope you are having a wonderful day!

[@Soup_x_Time]

As somebody who has autism, I greatly appreciate that you have made this video. Thank you

[@kerysacoleman7820]

Hi Avery (I hope I spelled your name correctly), thank you for sharing this video. My son is autistic, and even though I am not in his shoes, I relate to the challenges. I’ve, too, witnessed some horrific treatment, and I’m grateful that I’ve been able to protect my son from those cruelties so he may thrive in the world and be comfortable with who he is. I pray daily that my son and everyone with autism gets the respect and equality they deserve. If there is anything I’m able to do to help, I’m all about it! Also, thank you for your perspective. My son is not at the point of expressive language, and I always wonder what he may feel and if I’ve supported him like he needs me to.

[@TripNBallsGaming]

I feel wanting to hide it when people online use autistic as an insult and the general perception of it is of someone who is childlike or stupid, when that's hardly ever the case. That's why I tend to form better relationships with those who are also autistic, and tend to socialize with them more than others, because we are more likely to understand each other at least to some degree. I also feel like we have an easier time recognizing autistic people than neurotypicals because we tend to notice similarities in others. We don't share all the same traits, but we're bound to exhibit at least a few similarities (although those similarities often vary).

[@wickjezek1101]

I've dated more than a few autistic guys. I have been called predatory or people would act like I was dating a child. All of these men were kind, dynamic, unique individuals on my level in every way. Lo and behold, at 30 I find out I'm an autistic person myself.

[@ceasarsalazar5940]

I have ADHD and I've also noticed that it's very usually very easy to recognize when someone else has ADHD.

[@Melecie]

"Me... I'm an actress, because I've been doing it all my life. Not only on-stage, but off-stage, and at practically every moment. I've gotten good at it, because acting is the only option I have. It's the only way for me to be 'normal'. ... There are days when I just can't stand faking it anymore. And then, I realize that it's too late. The Isabelle that people know of is all an act, and the real me has long become a stranger." - Isabelle, _To the Moon_ (2011)

[@user-dl3vn8ze9n]

The "lack of empathy" thing is very untrue, because my empathy levels are good according to my therapist.

[@tantris2876]

(I didn’t watch the video yet but) I’m autistic and I feel like I’m very selfish and I don’t really care about anyone besides myself. Ironically I emphasize and relate to fictional characters but don’t care about real people at all.

[@molly702]

@@TheSkiMaskReviewer Did you miss the entire point he was making in this video?

[@PUNishment777]

@@TheSkiMaskReviewer no, because people lie about their feelings in the US regularly

[@Mrnotpib]

@@TheSkiMaskReviewer Like, what are we, Professor X? Empathy is entirely a mental exercise, it’s “if thing X happens to someone, how do they feel about thing X?” What you’re talking about is reading facial cues, or “reading the room”, which is exactly the thing most people with autism are bad at.

[@Mrnotpib]

@@TheSkiMaskReviewer I’m sorry, but it really isn’t. I have autism too, but it’s totally possible to struggle with something outwardly and still have it. Like how people can be bad at singing, and still enjoy music. Maybe I made my wording a bit too narrow, so I’ll continue to use the music analogy here. You can be bad at one aspect of music, and you can struggle with it, but that does not mean you don’t like music. There are multiple aspects of music that one can like, it cannot be shortened down to a single instrument, or genre. Both music and empathy are broad subjects, and therefore it’s normal to be bad at one part of it and still experience it.

[@huntercool2232]

I am still required to take medication to this day to help me be more “normal” in class and in public ect. *It’s hard when it feels like everyone around you is so different and no one understands you. But it’s always good to hear from people who I can relate to and remind me I’m not alone in this world. Thank you on behalf of the Autistic Community for making this video!*

[@1TheExpertGamer]

You shouldn’t need to act normal to fit it you should just be yourself trust me it helps

[@vidareklofvonrosen2442]

@Dr Yuching Lee if you think some dried grass can cure autism then I don’t believe you should be giving advice about it also did you watch the video? If you did why are you trying to say you or your dr can cure it. Saying that autism can be cured is literally part of the problem autism shouldn’t and can’t be cured

[@Shdhdhdbdbd]

This needs to be shown in schools everywhere

[@ivanstopfiringandfixthetur7790]

It truly does.

[@masicbemester]

In-freaking-deed

[@fun_fun1014]

Yeah, kids at my school have been saying that autism means stupid, so they been using it as an insult. I actually have autism so I got super frustrated when I heard that. I think if schools talked more about what autism really is it would help the situation a bit.

[@Shdhdhdbdbd]

@@fun_fun1014 kids can be cruel. I assure you that you are not stupid. Maybe there is someone maybe a teacher or councillor you can talk to and maybe have this played in your class

[@craft31755]

My school was made for people with autism etc :D

[@EgyptianDragon1]

This was a wonderful video! I am neuro-typical, but my mom is an occupational therapist that specialized in helping those with autism feel comfortable in themselves instead of the far too common and inappropriate “curing” way of “helping.” I honestly wish the way she’s approaching helping was way more popular and understood mainstream over all these torturous methods of “fixing” what isn’t broken. I’ve spent my life around others who I know are autistic and honestly your video puts it up front, everyone deserves the same respect and autism is not a disease. Those who are autistic are wonderful people too and don’t deserve the mistreatment and labels they’ve gotten at all. To other neuro-typical people out there who might struggle to see the other side of this: it’s okay to feel overwhelmed, but please don’t lash out if you can help it or put someone with autism down for not getting it. It’s better to over explain how you are feeling clearly or say you are overwhelmed and why and try to come to a resolution and understanding because it’s more likely just it’s own form of miscommunication at play. The more inclusive we can be to others not like us, the better we can understand each other over all

[@unclebozo9845]

Fun fact: one of Hans Asperger's closest associates, Georg Frankl, who left Austria when the Nazis took over due to being Jewish, ended up working for Kanner during the period when he was working with his first patients that he diagnosed.

[@joelthorstensson2772]

@ナノ人 so why did Hitler describe himself as being a fan of Mussolini, a fascist? And why did Mussolini the fascist enact anti-jewish laws?

[@andrewjennings7306]

@@joelthorstensson2772 because he was pressured by hitler to do so.

[@telmnamm7549]

@@joelthorstensson2772 Italy enacted anti-semetic laws from pressure from Germany like the other individual mentioned. Fascism is a type of government like communism or democracy, and is not inherently antisemitic. For an example of non antisemitic facism, see Spain during Francisco Franco's reign. National Socialism is an invention of the NSDAP, or the Nazis, who were deeply antisemitic.

[@MacetazzOpina]

@@joelthorstensson2772 antisemitic views were just an opportunistic tool. Also there were millions of lgbt and other minorities who died including autistic people. Slavs, for example. Just look at modern day fascists and their rhetoric agains brown people like Arabs and Latinos or black people It’s always the same they just choose the easiest group to blame and attack to justify to cease democracy and gain political power. It’s a scapegoat, a way to convince people who other wise say they are good people and tolerant to follow questionable ideas and gain political power from manipulating them. A fake enemy to unite all the moderates and radicalize them

[@telmnamm7549]

@@a_m5115 this is an important distinction. The US was anti-semetic in the same way, religiously based. It was widespread in the western world. But they never enacted nazi- level Jewish eradication efforts from my knowledge. It just wasn't part of the base purpose of Franco Fascism.

[@ame-chan579]

Had someone else appreciated how *incredibly* helpful the music selection was in the way that it made it easier to pay attention to everything said here? I'm really grateful ❤

[@maggieh9782]

Omg you have me in tears rn 😭! I wasn’t diagnosed as autistic till I was older but at a very young age I showed signs of being different, and was diagnosed with ADD. And just everyday in elementary school middle school and some of high school i would have done anything to be the same as my peers! Thank you for posting this video and pointing out that autism (and add) are natural genetic variations that should be accepted and accommodated!

[@bryandacote8109]

I feel the exact same way

[@bobingabout]

27:24 Yes, Torture. in fact Torture could even be an understatement to this crime against their human rights. The eyes thing you did, I was pretty much just looking anywhere else on the screen, even though I knew they weren't real eyes. It's one of the tricks I've learned to cope with eye contact. I rarely look directly at the eyes, usually at the forehead, nose, mouth, or at something behind the person.

[@Wikiwi]

I'm so glad that there's information on autism that isn't harmful to the image of autistic people, I'm glad we live in a digital age where this info is accessible and we're not left to wonder or seek incorrect info. Thank you!!!

[@adamnerd1236]

To say this video has changed my life would be an understatement. Ever since I was little I exhibited to the signs of an asd but was never diagnosed. Years went by until I saw this video. I set up an appointment with a psychiatrist and at age 23 i have been diagnosed with high functioning autism. This video does a remarkable job explaining autism and the nature of the disorder. Thank you History Scope, sincerely, thank you🙏🏼