What Autism Really Looks Like - How to Spot Autism in Adults

Do you know what Autism looks like? How sure are you? Autistic representation in the media creates a stereotype on what autism should look like but in this video, we would look at the diverse faces of autism with real #ActualllyAutistic people from different backgrounds. So, how do you spot autism in adults? Let’s take a quiz!
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🎞️Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Testing your Knowledge How to Spot Autism in Adults
0:50 Autistic Representation in the Media
1:47 Let's Play a Game! Can you guess right?
3:55 The Serious Message
5:15 Take The Quiz
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👋Welcome to Autism From The Inside!!!
If you're autistic or think you or someone you love might be on the autism spectrum, this channel is for you!
I'm Paul Micallef, and I discovered my own autism at age 30.
Yes, I know, I don't look autistic. That's exactly why I started this channel in the first place because if I didn't show you, you would never know.
Autism affects many (if not all!) aspects of our lives, so on this channel, I want to show you what Autism looks like in real people and give you some insight into what's happening for us on the inside. We'll break down myths and misconceptions, discuss how to embrace autism and live well, and share what it's like to be an autistic person.
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[@au9parsec]

I used to believe in stereotypes. I used to believe that all autistic people were very reserved like me, but felt very surprised when I found out that a majority of autistic people frequently socialize during social events or when they're out in public.

[@WerstoftheWorst]

I simply was not allowed to not socialize, it shaped my childhood because I had to be a perfect child and now I cannot stop myself from talking because my brain goes into panic mode because it thinks I'm doing something wrong

[@caledoniansmurf3691]

Not me 😂 SOCIALISE???? 😮 Shut Down incoming.

[@tehrinny7031]

It depends on the situation for me. If I'm around other neurodivergent people, I am very social and talkative. But if I'm surrounded by lots of neurotypicals, I am very reserved and quiet. I don't have issues talking to neurotypical people, and can carry a conversation just fine. I have to be more guarded about what I say and how I say it. Not just in word choice, but in body language and mannerisims.

[@Zookeeper.]

They really do, do they? Interesting... 🫡

[@Zookeeper.]

Hi @@tehrinny7031, I too can be very reserved and quiet around "neurotypical" people - I have a hard time thinking myself as being "atypical", I prefer using terms like being "more connected to my own emotions and those around than average", but that's a mouthful and that misses a lot of what we can be, individually. "Neurodivergent" is a good enough term to help me convey the sense of cognitive and sensorial differences for people around me right now. As you alluded to, it's all a matter of behavior. Our particular reactions are shifted by those around us, and behavior can be trained like any other skill. I think we often feel we have to behave far from a natural behavioral state for many reasons, some even good. 🖐

[@kvntlord]

"Still several times more boys being diagnosed than girls today, and no ones quite sure of the reason for that" as a girl with autism, i feel that i could guess the reason, lol

[@anteshell]

You cannot really generalize your own particular experience on the autistic portion of the whole world. That is how stereotypes are formed; generalizing some small niche thing as the leading characteristics. That is never helpful.

[@kvntlord]

@@anteshell Well, thankfully, I am actually basing this off of a systemic problem that lies within the usual diagnostic qualities professionals use. This is unfortunately not a niche issue.

[@anteshell]

@@kvntlord I didn't say the issue is niche. I said your individual experience as a whole is niche and statistically irrelevant. Or in other words, individual anecdotes are irrelevant when talking about statistics. Please, note that I am in no way putting you or your experiences down here. I don't doubt their relevance to you personally. I am myself a very non-stereotypical autist which, firstly, made me completely unaware of it for over 30 years, secondly, forced me to fight over two years against the head honcho of the university hospital mental clinic(I have no idea how that is translated from my language, but I think you know what I mean). So I very much know what it is to not get recognized, although for different reasons than you. So, while the problems of diagnosing autism and other neurological issues is far from niche, I also understand that the particular problems I experienced myself in it, are not generalizable at large. You may or may not know more about this issue at large but in your original comment you only talk out of your personal anecdote. I'm very passionate about these issues. When ever I'm passionate about something I talk about it in very matter-of-fact manner. That is to say that I might appear very insensitive, even hostile, while that is the complete opposite of what I actually am. After 32 years growing habits into one way before realizing the problem, it's been a struggle to try and learn to change that. Especially in non-native language. I'm sorry if you took my comment that way.

[@kvntlord]

@@anteshell No worries, I'm not offended or anything of the sort. I appreciate the specificity of your reply. I only intend to clarify. I will say that I really do not care for statistics, particularly in the context of youtube comments. I do not feel that it is too personal, or generalizing/stereotyping at all, to say that other demographic factors may impact how people are diagnosed. I would believe this particular issue is perhaps similar to the misdiagnosis of heart attacks in females as compared to males - because the basic outline is designed for the symptoms males experience more frequently. I say "as a girl with autism" less to project my specific experience, and more to reference that this topic is of interest to me - someone who is just one small part of a big thing.

[@mickcole2763]

There is a theory that women are better at scanning their surroundings and being able to adjust to fit in and be safe. Evolutionary trait? While men are more likely to be lone wolves so stand out more.

[@tqsuited]

That's funny, I was watching the "am i autistic?" part and thinking... what if they're ALL autistic? Like a trick question. But then I was like well isn't it just one? I hate trick questions. I couldn't pick just one. But had the right instinct.

[@SimoneEppler]

Same! 😅😊

[@Dezzyyx]

I was tricked but in a different way, I thought it was all trick to say that "you can't really say who is or isn't from just a photo", and that probably these were just random people who we have no idea about. Like a message to say, do not stereotype. That is still my take away though, because you can't tell from a photo. Sure I could guess, some of them I got a vibe but I didn't want to judge based on my "vibe", that's how you reinforce stereotypes and judging before you know. You can not intuit from a photo, you have no idea besides their appearance and their expression in that exact moment. If I look to the ground for a moment in one photo you might assume from that oh look, he's a bit shy. Or maybe in that exact moment I just happen to look down.

[@jimwilliams3816]

I struggled to pick someone because I felt I was supposed to, but it was almost impossible -- they all just looked like different people I know. I've never had a bit of autistic "gaydar." I have a feeling it's partly because I've largely hung out with (and been related to) people on the spectrum. I know it's also because that there is no "look," but I have this general sense that I've sniffed out a lot of allistic people in my day. I think they were the ones I thought were weird.

[@andreanatsuminadeau5608]

I think I have a pretty good "autistic radar" and I could'nt narrow it to below 3 in each set so I deduced it was a trick question and all of them were autistic even the one that seem neurotypicals to me at first/fast glance. But for real still photos tell so little, it explain my relatively low score.

[@yay29823]

I hate trick questions as well lol. The message is really good though

[@ellies6563]

As an an autistic mum (who worked in psychiatry) of autistic girls I can probably tell you exactly why girls aren’t being diagnosed - especially at school age. Needless to say it’s all about how their autism affects others, not themselves.

[@hedwigwendell-crumb91]

Please can you expand on this. I am very interested to hear more about what you have mentioned in your comment.

[@Phenrex]

​@@hedwigwendell-crumb91Due to differences in socialisation, girls tend to develop much stronger masking behaviours early meaning they can fly under the radar of notice. Additionally, historically resources were only invested into researching white boys meaning diagnostic criteria is still catching up to how autistic presentation can change or correlate with things. [An interesting one is that autistic people are significantly more likely to identify as gender non-conforming or nonbinary compared with the general population [myself being one of them]]>

[@hedwigwendell-crumb91]

@@Phenrex thank you. I would also like to know what the person who posted the original comment meant when they said "it's all about how their autism affects others, not themselves". So are we saying that autistic women do not affect others, but autistic men do affect others? How do they affect them and why does this lead to diagnosis? A very interesting point I would like to explore in more depth.

[@Soramitsu]

@@hedwigwendell-crumb91I believe the OP was saying that since girls tend to mask better, their "symptoms" don't show as much. In boys it tends to be more open which leads to awkward interactions and causes NTs to be uncomfortable. Since girls tend to mask, other people do not feel uncomfortable and so they are less likely to be labeled with Autism. Please correct me if this is not what you meant OP.

[@Phenrex]

@@hedwigwendell-crumb91 Like I had said, young girls tend to mask their autism a lot more, this means that they may kick up less of a visible fuss. They will present differently from young boys who may be more likely to show discomfort and become disruptive. Since girls tend to hide while young boys tend to be more 'open' with their symptoms this is a big part of the discrepancy I think. A large reason for the distinction is in socialisation though over genetics in my opinion, but considering the lack of research in general towards non-men, how presentation might vary amongst trans people remains to be seen.

[@Bejeodiehrubridjehfoekdjriwknr]

I’m a disability support worker and have shared it with my boss. I’ve just recently started working with an autistic participant so this is perfect timing for me. I don’t hold any particular bias or preconceived ideas about autism (or any disability) but I’ll be happy if I get even one good idea on how to assist this person better.

[@lindalindalinda.]

As a woman with late diagnosed autism I'm pretty sure it is 1:1 but even among the people who have to make the diagnose there are many wrong views that filter out the women.

[@meri7108]

Yes, I would be surprised if we don't see the ratio continue to trend to 1:1 as diagnosis improves

[@miau384]

Yeah, like the 'gold standard' test for autism doesn't pick up 50% of diagnosed autistic women.

[@Phenrex]

I've heard that the ratio is more like 4:3 [4 boys for every 3 girls] but either way education on the different presentations of autism between children's socialised genders should be taught.

[@duchessconlon]

Yeah I had an intake appointment (with a female psychiatrist) who told me her first impression was that I was less likely to be autistic because I didn't have flat affect or speak in a monotone. And I'm like, well no, I'm almost 40 years old. If I had those common/stereotypical traits I probably would have been spotted earlier rather than being here now paying for this appointment with my own insurance.

[@Zookeeper.]

Hi @@duchessconlon, I had a lot of symptoms that I "masked". After decades of looking out for causes, I figured out I was actually sorting my "symptoms". The masks were just me being myself more and more. I am getting better. I think this is a good trend for a better psychiatry too. One based on empathy and a lack of judgment. Proper dialog. This takes time - I am learning to practice, I met really good people who work in 1-1 encounters. Wonderful people when given a chance to shine. I want to be like them. And have fun working with them. That is a nice carrier plan. Take care :)

[@wisecoconut5]

I recently watched a video about an old Australian murder case. I was appalled to see in the comments that a resident of the town where the murder occurred was certain that the suspect "had to be the one" because they suspected he is autistic. I was so shocked! I know that there are many damaging stereotypes, but I never imagined "violent murderer" was one of them.

[@fungustheclown666]

This is actually a more common stereotype than it seems. Think about the "school shooter" stereotype. It's the quiet awkward weird kid everyone treats like sh!t. Autistic people absolutely are not more likely to be violent murderers, despite the studies they've done on it and tried to prove that autistics are evil mastermind freakozoids.

[@murtazaarif6507]

Thank you for highlighting the fact that not all of us have savant skills like computer geeks which is a stereotype in society about us. I have heard that only 0.2% of autistic people are so called 'gifted'. That's a very small number. We need to educate people on this. Thank you for doing that Paul.

[@autisticdrone.]

When you tell someone you have Autism or Asperger’s, many Normal people will think that you’re some sort of idiot; or they don’t believe you actually have Autism, as you are not a drooling mess. They have preconceived ideas of what an Autistic person should look like, and perhaps behave like. It doesn’t help when some people pretend to be Autistic to make reaction video’s for KZbin. We are all weird in our own way, even the Neurotypical folk..👍

[@TheRenard10]

I was diagnosed with autism, but mild. We wore our blue 💙💙

[@nancyhope2205]

Have you done anything about hearing problems? Not just the loudness problem but the speech processing part. I had a big experience about that issue. I was also filling in what I thought they said and interpreting it negatively. According to my sense of reality. Which was wrong! It was cathartic!

[@caledoniansmurf3691]

People can speak to me and although it can be a simple sentance it may as well be gibberish, the ears hear it but the brain doesn't understand.

[@nancyhope2205]

@@caledoniansmurf3691 that’s really severe. At least you know you don’t know.

[@timidartst]

It still haunts me to this day when I had a coworker repeat the question she asked me six times and I still couldn't process it. The question: "Can I have your slice of pizza?' 😅

[@nancyhope2205]

@@timidartst I have had many interactions like that. I just figured it out, so in future I will tell people, that I have a bit of trouble and I need them to be clear about instructions and not mind repeating for me. Up front is the only way forward, it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

[@caledoniansmurf3691]

@@nancyhope2205 I just wish Typicals could could understand and not react so erm emotionally? Don't know what emotions 😂 yet another issue.

[@diveanddine]

of all the channels yours is the most insightful

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

As well as myself my stepdaughter is autistic but her mother will not accept that (she is a carer and all her knowledge about autism is with regards of those in care ie autistic people who also have other issues. She knows nothing about 'high functioning' autistic people who do not need permanent care). When my daughter took her first job out of university which was very stressful and got worse over time. I could see her slow path towards burn out but her mother could not so when burn out/meltdown occurred her mother just put it down to her being generally vulnerable/weak/feeble at all times because a seemingly small issue at work tipped her over the edge. So she is now extremely protective of our daughter at all times even though during good times our daughter is substantially stronger than her mother. I believe my wife's permanent concern is not very helpful to our daughter at all. She does not need permanent protection, she needs appropriate support in her autism at the right time which is only possible if and when her mother accepts the facts.

[@TheAgamemnon911]

10/10. I guessed correctly, that these were not an unbiased sample. :D

[@linden5165]

I have shared about the event a lot - my support workers will be watching and also have let one of my country's national autism organisations know. I have a lot of friends who are teachers so I'll post it on Facebook too :D

[@r.w.bottorff7735]

Great video! Thank you for always making excellent work for the community.

[@niklaslang5224]

Thank you Paul for yet another wonderful video. I love your humor and how serious you are in your mission. I will share the video and your invitation with some people I know who would benefit from participating in the summit. And I will try to be there myself as much as possible. Best wishes!

[@FuriosaSonoran]

Registered for the event- and shared with a friend that has the tism. Thanks for coordinating that- I'm so excited to get some insight and resources, as I've had so much difficulty figuring out how to find quality adult assessment that's non-psychiatric and reasonably priced.

[@mag1071]

Thank you for all your videos on Austim/Asperger’s. My grandson was diagnosed with Asperger’s years ago and is now 23yr old living in a group home outside of Boston, MA. He is very gifted in music and can anything with strings. You have helped me to understand my grandson which I am very appreciative!

[@twinklekeys]

I look forward to the seminar. I have only been aware for about 6 months and so much to learn. We are all people.

[@thecookingcounsellor]

Shared to my community thankyou .

[@lorrainepurvin-good8765]

Hi Paul. I recently discovered 'Autism from the Inside' and want to thank you for sharing your experiences via these amazing informative videos. They hit the nail on the head for me and I look forward to catching up on all of them. I just learned about the summit and am sorry to have missed it, I would've loved to learn about other's autism experience and possibly contribute as well. Is there access to the summit content? Are you planning another summit or gathering of minds?

[@Zookeeper.]

Hi @Autism from the Inside. Fun fact while I'm watching your video here. I am autistic, 48 yo, freshly diagnosed, never suspected before last year I could be. I went into your challenge with no preconception. I met others like me in real-life, but not that many. My first guess in round 1? Something like "no, yes, yes, maybe...", but I stopped instinctively guessing before the end of the round. Round two I already had my intuition that all of the people you showed were potentially autistic. You confirmed that. And I believe that's a nice demonstration about all the weird ideas we can all have on things we have never experienced for ourselves, much less thought about, learned or realized. Thanks! 🖐 (now back to the video 😉)

[@gilashroot8697]

Thank you for an absolutely excellent and informative video ❤.

[@shadowNlightNES]

I shared the AFTI Summit Previews with 2 friends 🙂 I can hardly wait 🙏

[@lauraburystedmundsyoga8231]

I just signed up! Looking forward to it 💚

[@Miss_Lexisaurus]

I've signed up. really looking forward to it

[@Catlily5]

I didn't care for the first quiz because I don't like trick quizzes. I thought a couple in each group might be autistic and a few didn't look autistic to me but I couldn't tell.

[@antarag47]

3:05 I knew it! Because of the eyes. I feel like I understand them and they can understand me.

[@johnrice1943]

You say the summit is free, but I'm too broke to pay attention. Lol 😂😆😂

[@vania698]

Thank you!

[@stupid4President]

Ok, let’s do the quiz, Hm, yes that one, that one, that one, that.. Ah, I see where this is going; this is more like a ‘spotting the odd one out’ game. Oh wait, the odd one in, I mean the “normal” one, uhm, the non-autistic one? End of quiz: not sure if I did find that one, maybe nr 6? Oh, no non-autistic persons? Ah, that was the reason I failed. Oh wait, passed.

[@AuraCraft]

0:47 'recent' ? Link Plz. I cant find it in the top 30 recent videos...

[@markpodesta4605]

Good video Paul. 👍

[@zakadams762]

I don't know how to have friends because I put almost all of my focus into getting life to go, I only have time to relate to coworkers but they don't really want to talk about the things I do.

[@hedwigwendell-crumb91]

I have the same issue

[@KerryNeeds]

It takes a lot for me to adult lol

[@rebeccaelle135]

Thank you

[@Fluxikator]

8/10 it seems. (1 and 3 of the First round were misjudged by me) That was quite fun. But totally a gut reaction since the pictures where quite fast. And expecially in the second round it felt quite wierd.

[@MartKart8]

I keep hearing the same stereotypes like autistic people all love maths, I don't, I do like video games and some art, another the reason your quite is because your shy, that's not it, I just don't like small talk.

[@LazySillyDog]

I've gotten to the point where I think I come off a certain way (not a good way) when people try to engage in small talk with me. I've gotten so used to having only meaningful talks with my wife and the people I interact with during my work that anytime I'm out and about and someone talks to me I know I come off as kind of an asshole to them, even though I'm really not trying to be, I just simply cannot mentally suffer pretending to be interested in the meaningless drivel random try to talk to me about

[@daminox]

There are so many stereotypes... like how autistic people are supposedly all very organized and rigid in our routines, or we all flap our hands to stim. It's simply not true. And it doesn't help that there are still articles being written by supposedly "trusted" sources perpetuating these myths. For the longest time I didn't think I was autistic simply because I didn't flap my hands or rock back and forth when seated. So many articles I read only gave those 2 behaviors as examples of stimming. It turns out there are many, many ways autistic people stim! I even learned that I actually have over a dozen different stims I do on a daily basis! And I only learned this by watching autistic youtubers talk about autism.

[@etcwhatever]

Yeah i dont really like maths either. For me its more about words, concepts and patterns. I like to read as an hobby and i like to work with data like its a game: to put the right info into the right place, to identify errors, to check the quality. Its like a lego game to me. Maths no.

[@Dezzyyx]

same, I flunked math and I don't care for numbers at all, I love words to the point I'm obsessed with them though. Video games yes, and art for me which is a lot of things, even video games. Art is something that provokes a subjective experience, and you reflecting yourself in that, like watching a movie and feeling something from it. Life is art. Also not shy, but get that a lot.

[@Dezzyyx]

there is too much focus on specific symptoms as signs of Autism. It's too narrow. When I try to identify a autistic person, if I do, I don't have a checklist to see if they do this or do that. I go by overall holistic impression, and by that I can quickly get a sense. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, basically. We're not just parts. I get the check list is like guidelines to go by, but if we stop there we might take a lot of people as autistic who show these signs even if they're not, or disregard people who don't show these signs and are autistic. The stim thing I have felt excluded by as you say it seemed like the stimming needs to be super obvious, and im way too socially anxious to put that kind of attention on me, even if I did feel like doing it. What I learned is that I realized all the pacing I do and the talking, is my stimming. I can also stim by reading words, they soothe me. As for special interests I identify but at the same time, I am not going to be interested in the same thing forever, like trains (they always use that), and it's not going to be my ONLY super obsessive interest. I do get obsessive with certain things from time to time yes, and easily so, but still I got many interests and what that is may come and go, even if some I always keep but still my intensity of interest for it may drop and rise over time. Im not always in the mood for video games, even if they were always a big interest of mine. Im not gonna only talk about video games 24/7 and only focus on that. I don't know about other autistics. @@daminox

[@adalon378]

Maybe this is not the most common experience, but i find that people have started to accept that autism isn't always "visible". But the next step is people (family and some doctors, in my case) understanding the impact that it has on us, and that it's a serious disability. This is much more difficult in my opinion. People know that it's a lot more common that thought in the past, but they see our masks and dismiss it, assuming that it's more common and not that important. People can't comprehend what it's like to have a different brain, as long as we can mask it (many of us grew up masking). And i understand that, they always look at familiar things first, which is a barrier that i still don't know how to overcome...

[@iraboryahaya3322]

I have clicked on the "register " button in the provided link but it does not seem to be working. I was able to download the schedule, however.

[@kimchiman1000]

I picked 2, 4, and 5 from the first group, and everyone in the next group. I guess my Spidey Sense isn't quite bang on, but still...

[@bluecherry-hart4786]

Savant skills mean: "A person who has an exceptional aptitude in one particular field, such as music or mathematics, despite having significant impairment in other areas of intellectual or social functioning." (Definition from Google, just in case you were wondering like I was)

[@RestorativeWaves123]

I'm glad I guessed they all were! At first I was like "you very well could be... you are.. you are... I think they ALL are". Also, I shared this on social media. Thank you and God bless you for what you do Paul & everyone involved in this type of work!!!

[@piiinkDeluxe]

😂 same!

[@Dezzyyx]

im a bit disappointed this was what everyone guessed, and that this was the answer. It just reinforces judging from what you think "it looks like". Which is how many of us were not believed because it didn't look like we were.

[@Catlily5]

​@@Dezzyyx Don't worry. The people who got it right are more likely to comment. Probably most people can't tell.

[@RestorativeWaves123]

@@Dezzyyx I think for me, the context of the question, the one asking it (Paul), and everything surrounding this video and what I learned about autism, had more to do with whether any of these people "looked like" they were autistic or not. I swear, you could tell me they're not, and I'd believe that too.

[@Catlily5]

Paul, how do I link the conference to people? I am not that tech savvy.

[@Nuggetgirl]

I feel it’s being overly diagnosed. My son was diagnosed at 3 years old in 2003 after SEVERAL tests involving multiple drs. 😅also, before a diagnosis they had to rule out possible physical problems. MRi, genetic testing, lead etc. now all you gotta do is take your 12 year old in and tell the pediatrician “he won’t look me in the eye” autism is a DEVELOPMENTAL disorder meaning if you didn’t have signs as a young young child, then you have what’s called “life.”

[@kimchiman1000]

Haven't watched your video yet, but will do so after typing this comment. Just feel like saying that since I discovered my own autism last week, I look back over myblife and realize that almost every close friend I've ever had was/is autistic. And my mind has been playing back so many others that I've met, and I realize that so many people I know are autistic. At 59 years old, I won't pretend to myself that thus is something that I can buck or cure, but I hope to find ways to crush it out of existence in my life to the greatest degree I can manage. So many people who've rejected me over the years, and now I know why. Gotta find a way to dial it back somehow. And it doesn't help that my dear wife is in denial: "No! You're not autistic!" She has no clue, and refuses to be persuaded by the evidence that her own husband could possibly be 'autistic' (No way - not MY husband!" I truly wish that it could be as simple as just denying itnout of existence, as it made my life a living hell while growing up. I could never figure out how or why the constant bullying follwed me from school to school and from town to town. I was never able to see how I was 'different'. I remember one cile, disgusting, reprehensible bitch in my homeroom class telling me that I should be glad just to have people spit on me. And my brother got it even worse. Never once was I ever picked to be on anyone's team at school; I was ALWAYS the kid that no one wanted on the team, but got 'stuck with' and then excluded from whatever happened thereafter. Fortunately I managed to work through a lot of it as an adult, but several of my friends in the past (that I'm now able to recognize were even more autistic than me) wwre not so fortunate; they were just as bitter and angry as the day is long. I never understood why.

[@HollyFinnly0707]

My intuition is spot on

[@sayusayme7729]

Thank you 🩵

[@deathmancerp]

I have autism and adhd and I normally tell people that I can tell if someone’s autistic almost immediately. I started gaslighting myself when I thought I had to pick one because I thought they all looked autistic af 😂

[@florencevanbossum4349]

How can I register for the online summit 2023 October 23-29 please

[@anniestumpy9918]

I'm not a big fan/not convinced of the "autistic sixth sense" but indeed I guessed no/yes/yes/yes/yes and yes/yes/yes/yes/yes but tbh in the second round I think I already had a hunch of the "they all are" topic here. So ... still sceptical of that concept but also a little more open to the thought that my intuition is not always completely wrong as a default ;)

[@hamsternationrules7144]

I’m gonna go on record and guess all! (I am autistic as well)

[@Jae-by3hf]

People know why girls are not being diagnosed equally & one reason is that they don’t want to face their mistake and harm they did to us late diagnosed women.

[@NaomimonAlpha]

My brother is FTM transgender and wasn't diagnosed Autistic until after his transition. So I don't know what that means in regards to the difference in diagnostic rates of male and female but it's a data point.

[@mickcole2763]

Think most Trans people are actually autistic. You really struggle to understand yourself and how you look or come across to people, a complete blindness. I think this causes feeling of disassociation with your body..

[@-astrangerontheinternet6687]

He’s still female.

[@angelasanchez4413]

Also transexual is much more common amongst the neurodivergent community

[@Catlily5]

I have heard another FtoM autist say that they got diagnosed after transitioning.

[@Lovescrescendo]

​@@-astrangerontheinternet6687 The correct term is assigned female at birth (AFAB). He's a man, just like the original commenter said. I'm not sure how trans people are treated in the statistics though.

[@hardhatjack2207]

If y’all ever have another event, I’d love to speak about my experience. I’ve had Asperger’s most my life.

[@cody_go_create]

😂

[@mimiikoo71]

😂 damn! I was just sitting there like, "For me they all look autistic, what the f? Did i not understand the question? huh? I'm confused!" 🤣

[@douglasoctet5366]

I guessed all the pictures were likely to be autist, but my autistic brain said 'Not enough information!'

[@Regirs]

Fun fact I was expecting as noticed 1st group to be mostly autistic & second not so much due to the relatively larger pupil size as it has a medium to high correlation to 'autistic' traits (high/ sensitive perception capabilities, correlates with high IQ)

[@dishatto]

No you can’t spot it but I said yes to all of them because there is a wide range of personalities that can fall under this category.

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

I was also looking at their clothes to get extra clues...

[@jamesmoore5630]

Oh, Joy!!!

[@Norplinger]

There may still be more biologically male children being diagnosed generally speaking, but, in our community anyway, there are hugely disproportionate numbers of biological females over the age of 40 discovering their autism for the first time. I'd say the rate is around nine or ten to one. The majority of these first learned real facts about autism after a younger male relative's diagnosis. This suggests to me that the reason girls are not being diagnosed is that people in a position to spot autism have an unconscious bias and need to be educated. Even now, boys who exhibit "problem behaviour" are far more likely to be offered help and support than girls, who are just seen as behaving badly on purpose.

[@MisterCynic18]

Lol I just picked everyone cause I was looking for people who were bad at smiling

[@kuibeiguahua]

I guessed right! Hehehe

[@Sport-ws6ef]

The official Autism Quotient test is highly biased towards men with questions like "you like mechanical things like trains etc.", "you notice numbers such as number plates on cars". I had to actively translate that to the "female version" in my head and be like: Do i notice numbers a lot in a different way? Maybe "angel numbers" or "numerology" etc. Or do I like other mechanical things? Maybe like clocks or sewing machines? I can imagine many woman just clicking "No" to those questions because they don't like trains or number plates. Also "the museum or the theatre" question was stupid, because I like both! I had to really translate that to, what is the meaning behind this question...aaah probably noise level. For a test for Autism this was very obviously made by Neurotypicals and gendered towards the stereotype of men.

[@GoodTarget_]

I'm autistic ( undiaginosed ), my sister is autistic ( undiagnosed ), my 2 boys are autistic ( diagnosed ). My 2 kids are in quite "oposite corners" os the spectrum, like hyperverbal/nonverbal, hyper active/very calm and relaxed. So, it isn't ot the "type of autism" ( as in the old presents diferently from boys do girls ), as one of my kids is a mini version of myself, as my sister aswell. Kids share the same neurologist, and she is still on the fence to diagnose her. Always asking for more tests, etc. Why? what's going on? No idea. Me? I don't look autistic. next pacient!

[@Dezzyyx]

I did not participate because I'm not a fan of stereotypes, also it seemed absurd to judge from a photo. Maybe video, as you get an overall better impression. You can not intuit from a photo, you have no idea besides their appearance and their expression in that exact moment. If I look to the ground for a moment in one photo you might assume from that oh look, he's a bit shy. Or maybe in that exact moment I just happen to look down. I see many had the impression all were autistic, for me it was more guessing that these were just random people and the point was to say we really don't know who's autistic and who isn't, from a single picture. I'm a bit disappointed this was what everyone guessed, and that this was the answer. It just reinforces judging from what you think "it looks like". Which is how many of us were not believed because it didn't look like we were.

[@cloudsingh3147]

So Q1 was unanswerable then. 🙁

[@melaniegrace7707]

For what it’s worth I guessed that all of them were autistic before you revealed that 😂

[@soundconjurer4380]

I couldn't spot it at all. I'm so mixed up from my own masking, I can't tell who's NT or ND. I don't know anyone in person who can help me out.

[@Catlily5]

I bet lots of autistic people couldn't tell. I couldn't. They just don't want to admit it.

[@steveneardley7541]

I did guess that they were all autistic, though a few really didn't look it.

[@MarysPlantBased]

I would like to watch the reply, but it's not free. It's $249. -Thank you for your videos, they're great!

[@winterroses2020]

Paul, your #ActuallyAutistic tag has an extra L in then description

[@markelliott32]

Wow I actually said all of them lol

[@drevildruid]

I've successfully spotted Autism in my friends, certain KZbinrs and celebrities (who themselves didn't know).

[@Catlily5]

Me too but by behavior not looks.

[@hispoiema]

I got everything right except I didn’t know that there were still more boys than girls

[@chocolatelover19]

I have autism it's called pddnos I don't know much about it

[@flexico64]

Couldn't I just do some algebra instead of something as complicated as facial recognition??

[@TheHonestPeanut]

"You don't look like you're autistic". What's that mean?

[@Catlily5]

People don't know what autism looks like. It often doesn't show. So people that tell you that don't know what they are talking about.

[@TheHonestPeanut]

@@Catlily5 definitely not. It's one of the most ignorant things someone can say imo.

[@mrsaoomen]

I didn't like the depiction of the main character in The Bridge. She was not autistic, she was just rude.

[@Dezzyyx]

it's easy to assume someone is just rude when you don't know their inner workings, that's how a lot of autistic people are received in fact. If she was just rude she would appear like a normal person acting rude.

[@mrsaoomen]

@@Dezzyyx I think a lot of actual autistic people would be in fact anxious about correct social form. The lady in the show was merely depicted as rude. To my mind, that does not to anyone justice. Except perhaps actual rude people.

[@Dezzyyx]

a lot would be anxious about correct social form I'm sure. Does not mean all would. I get your point though @@mrsaoomen

[@davidbarette3816]

didnt like the hidden promotion sorry

[@nofocus9329]

yeah... I almost didn't click because hated the "bait title" (I despise folks quick-judging autistic-traits and then clicked figuring it was more in line with the quiz he did present) and then was incredibly disheartened by the strong promo switch. It's one of my biggest things that triggers almost meltdown response when I see that type of thing; and just highly sensitive to the fact that it's similar to tactics that are used by folks who happen to reel in a lot of autistic folks who can be more vulnerable to certain types of manipulation.

[@apophisjones4361]

I want to avoid them, not know them . Yikes . Dumb people are dangerous.

[@ScenicFilms]

@orionkelly

[@thiagodelimanishiyama8748]

Thank you!