I learned from day one to keep quiet, not ask for help, and behave myself. I had a nervous breakdown, became completely mute and cut myself off from everyone- nobody noticed. Nobody notices the quiet ones.
I was a quiet baby, then a very chatty toddler, then I entered school and closed in on myself. I haven't really come out my shell since and I'm 50 now.
My doctor mentioned autism when I was 13, but my parents didn't want to deal with it so I stopped going. When I was 18 I paid for the doctor and finally got diagnosed at 20 after being wrongly diagnosed with bpd. Please take your children to the doctor, it can help a lot.
Exact same thing happened to me! After I got referred to children's mental health specialists they suspected I might be autistic, but my mother really did not want me to get diagnosed. My mental health was awful then and is awful now, I know it won't get better if I don't at least try to get help. I'm currently requesting a referral for an autism assessment, even if I'll have to do it all alone
Thanks for sharing. All 3 of my kids, (Ages 5, 4 and 22 months) are now being assessed for Autism. My eldest has diagnosed Tourettes. My Wife who is 29 is also being assessed for Autism. When we take a step back and look at our kids and her past experiences everything makes sense when given an autism perspective. I'm hoping we can get the support in place for my kids that my wife didn't have so they can achieve their full potential. Keep up the great work!
@@carothordgray @Ann-Marie Lofberg It's crazy to think that someone could be in their 40s or 50s and not know that they're an autist. I'm an autist myself and I'm 26. I was diagnosed at age 2.
This video is exactly what I have been hoping for! I am so lost with what to do for my boys. They love school but hate school. They love learning and love their teachers but don't want to go to school bc it's boring and other kids don't include them. I used to go have lunch with them so they had someone to talk to, then I was "supposed" to leave but I would secretly watch them on the playground in kindergarten/1st grade. They never Interacted with other kids, at all. Just stood there together watching them all, analyzing them trying to understand what they were all doing. I am really considering homeschooling to lower their anxiety and help them enjoy learning and learning what they enjoy. They are like you, all things math and science. Great video thank you!
This made me cry for so many reasons. I recognise myself in this in many ways, like how you felt at school. I also see my daughters in this. Their school situation has resulted in many meetings to try and get everyone to understand. I am currently also fighting to get them diagnosed. We saw a doctor today for their asthma and allergies and he was very helpful and said he would speed it along. We were told before we might have to wait up to a year for this so now feeling more hopeful. My daughters are 10, 12 and 13 the 12 and 13 year old have the worst situation. I also have a 30 year old son who was diagnosed with Asperger at the age of 10 after refusing completely to go to school because of his anxieties. Thank you so so much for sharing this story and for all other videos you do here of all kinds. it really means a lot and is very helpful and inspiring! I feel so much better about it all watching your videos, instagram posts etc Huge thank you and so much love! xx
I am a 24 year old with undiagnosed aspergers. I experiance most symptoms but I am a first year middle school social studies teacher which obviously is is not the easiest job for an aspie. Where I thrive is in content knowledge because history is one of my many obsessions. I didn't tell my students or anyone from the start but when I did they still didn't quite understand my quirks. Since then I have shown them your videos for ASD month and you have really helped them to understand me and my behaviors. I really appreciate what you do it is helping so many people. Thank you! If you have questions about being a teacher w/ aspergers I'd love to answer any questions.
i was diagnosed at 35 :/ even though as early as 4 years old i was seeing a psychiatrist due to my "problem behavior". Yet autism was never mentioned, they did say "intellectually gifted", "anxiety", "depression" and in my 20s they said i was having a personality disorder. I have my diagnosis for 2 months now, and i finally am able to do something with my life, although there is also a lot of anger due to all the years i lost. Also my GP turned me away (like 2 years ago) when i asked him for a referral because, according to him, i didn't have autism because "i made eye contact". It has been such a lonely life. I have been diagnosed with ASD level 2.
+K. B. As a fellow ASD/Aspergician who was also late diagnosed (whose experiences are similar to yours and Dan's - actually, many people with late diagnosed Autism have been through similar experiences). It's little wonder you have a lot of anger to process through due to all the years lost and all the h£ll you went through. That is the toughest thing to come to terms with, IMHO. Also, I'm disgusted with your GP. How could your GP turn you away from a referral to obtain a diagnosis, just because you 'made eye contact'? My GP fought tooth and nail with the local NHS authority to get me assessed, examined and eventually diagnosed (it took more than a year). I hope you will find healing and good people who totally 'get it' to give you the understanding, patience and love you need. Peace and All Good.
man i am having that same problem with my son. He is 15 years old and was just diagnosed 10 months ago with asd. will fast forward to now he is in 9th grade and the high school he is at now wants to take a lot of his services away because they say he doesn't "look" like he has autism he makes "eye contact". Like wtf i was so pissed hearing that. every time i talk to them they say will the teachers don't see it he talks, he interacts with his peers and he makes eye contact. i want to freaking scream at them, i want to tell them that um are these teachers freaking therapist and then i want to tell the school psychologists where in tf did you get your degrees!
Hey! i also have ASD level 2, But I was diagnosed way back when I was in preschool age. Of corse girls can mask if they’re higher functioning, but my signs were more notable. I had trouble putting words into sentences, I had trouble with empathy, I completely avoided eye contact, I played alone, I didn’t interact with other kids. 1 stranger family, 1 Sunday school teacher, 1 auntie all mentioned to my parents that they thought I had autism.
All the best to you. I was diagnosed as having "speech problems" and was in speech therapy throughout the early 1970s (grade school) but never was diagnosed (and was often felt misjudged) as having high functioning Autism until my 40s. Now my whole life is about singing. I wish channels like yours existed when I was younger (course the internet didn't even exist) my life would have been different. keep doing what you're doing.
I just recently got my diagnosis, it was a massive relief, just knowing what it was that made me so different/ strange to other people. I have to admit it was kind of Bitter sweet, because I am 32, and my life has been so, so ,so much more difficult than it should have been, had I been diagnosed earlier as a child, it can be hard not to feel resentful, but I am so grateful to finally have an answer, it has helped me shed a lot of shame that I have carried around my whole life. I have been loving your videos, they are really helpful, thank you.
I was diagnosed with Asperger’s around 2002 at 22 years of age. I’ve dealt with social anxiety, struggles in reading humor and sarcasm, withdrawing, sensory overloads and meltdowns. I’m thankful God has helped me to work more on putting myself out there, but at times still dealing with a lot of the characteristics and traits as aforementioned..
Hey Dan, thanks for making all these awesome videos. I started following you about a year ago when I first thought I might have autism. Thanks to your positivity and super helpful information, I found the strength to go to my parents with all of my research on autism, and last August, I finally got diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 15. My parents used to have more of a stereotypical view of autism, but now they understand how wide the spectrum is, and they are proud to have an aspie daughter! Love this channel, keep doing what you do!
Dan, I understand so much what you are saying! I cried everyday of first grade till finally my teacher had some victory with me. When I left my private elementary school in my church parish to go to public high school, I was afraid there would be people around each corner with guns and knives. When I went to college, and after every summer, winter, and spring break, going back to school I felt like someone was pushing me into deep water without my knowing how to swim. (My IQ is in the top 2% of the nation, so it wasn't the academics.) I have always loved math and science and didn't care for dolls early, nor make-up and boy-talk later. I was diagnosed at 48 and am now 58. I wish you lived in the US so I could talk with you, there is yet so little support in New England. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! My son wasn't diagnosed until his late twenties. People didn't know much about it when he was born. We only got the diagnosis because I persisted. I persisted because of people like you who let us know about the symptoms. You are doing a great service for so many people. 💖👍
Hey, thanks for the video! I love your videos. I am not dignosed yet, but I am on the process. I always feld different, and I beg my mum and ask for help, so last year I was diagnosed with ADHD. But the more I watch your videos, the more convinced I am that I have autism. I will tell you what happens😉. I believe that you are making a huge difference. Bravo👏👏👏
For some reason I genuinely thought you were diagnosed young since you're so educated! but it's crazy how simalar how stories are! thankyou so much for this
Thank you, Dan❣ You give me hope for my son (now 20). Actually, it was your clip demonstrating a meltdown that got him diagnosed. Until then, it was assumed that he had an 'unpredictable temper'. I cannot tell you how much I have learned from you. A million thanks ❣❣❣
Great video as always dear ^^ I have no ASD but I do have dyslexia and I find that I experienced a lot of similar things that you talked about. It feels good to know people went/are going through similar issues ^^
Happy World Autism Awareness Day, Dan! Thank you so much for your story - it surprised me to discover that you were diagnosed so late. It's amazing (as well as somehow validating) that our struggles with the world before our respective diagnoses is almost identical (with subtle differences, of course, my being a woman). It also happens to be 'this' Aspergician's birthday *ahem!* Thank you for all you do to keep the ASD message out there. I wish you Peace and All Good.
My parents found out I was diagnosed with high functioning Aspergers when I was 2 and I have come a long way with their help and help from counselors and special education specialist, I am 21 now and I can live pretty independently. You are doing fantastic keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing! I too was obsessed with robots, science, etc. I sometimes think that my rural school worked out OK for me since I didn't get ANY support, but it wasn't big enough to have serious bullying issues happening out of sight of authorities. I found my own nerd tribe and I got to the point where I'd rather sit in the corner and read... but it was with 3 other nerds and it was D&D and N64 books that we all talked about. I feel like a lot of the autism YTers talk about being safe with their family, but I didn't really feel that safe with mine, but preferred it to the danger I felt with strangers. I mostly only felt (and largely still do at 31) feel safe when I'm totally alone. I'm not sure where avoidant personality begins and where possible autism on top of my ADHD diagnoses ends.
Thank you for sharing your story. I feel badly for the anxiety you experienced as a student. I would love a video of your opinion on homeschooling kids who are on the spectrum or have ADHD.
Wow what a great story, I was actually diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when I was 10 years old. I used to be like you. when I was 3 years old. My mom had really seen my weird behavior. My mom has seen me starting at a blank tv screen for hours! My mom would tend to call me and I wouldn't answer or respond to her. There was a really distressing part to this and it was that my mom couldn't even touch me!:) My mom was sad and hurt by that. Because of that my mom was not even having it! The next thing that happened was that there was a series of misdiagnosis came in like mentally retarded. My mom did not find that to be acceptable! I got held back while I was in the first grade. I was reading at a high school level while I was in the fourth grade! Next thing I knew was I got Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome!:) Keep in mind that I was 10 years old at the time. Because of me being Autistic and having this type of syndrome, I had trouble with things like making alot of friends, having communication skills, and even making eye contact with others!:) I don't even know to how to be social around other people!:) Because of that, I was force to be in special education class from elementary to high school. Due to that, I was pulled away from class to be in Special education class and miss out some of the class experience just because of me being autistic!:) I was bullied because of Autism throughout my whole childhood!:) Because of me being Autistic, I faced criticism from others saying things like I'm not good enough or I'm not smart enough to be something. I felt that being Autistic is bad thing for me. There was a part of me that wishes that I did not have Asperger's Syndrome. To me, It's really sad that I had to go through that. I realized that later on that being Autistic can be a good thing. I realized doing great things like becoming the person who makes good grades, becoming the person who made it to the honor rolls, becoming the person who graduated high school and went on to college, becoming the person who received great awards from UNM based on what I did on campus!:) I have truly accomplished so many thing with me being Autistic!:) I have truly change other people's lives with my words of positivity!:) For me, I thought that I was gonna be alone because of me being Autistic. But I've realized that I'm never alone truly. I've got the family that loves and supports me. I've got the friends that inspires me. I can do anything with Asperger's Syndrome with them always by myside. Having Asperger's syndrome isn't gonna go away. As long as I learn to cope with it in my life, then I'll be fine. In the end, what Autism means to me that everyone who has autism should get the recognition, the acceptance, and the love from others and never get discriminated!:) Thank you so much for sharing your story. It just shows me that I'm not alone in this world with Autism. Much love. Officially a new subscriber now.
Time to jump back in and learn more. Don’t quit. We need you. A busy Iowa pastor with a church with and husband of Aspies. Pretty sure at 73, have masked symptoms. Same story as others-Good job! Love learning your history! Pastor Cantana
It was never that extreme for me as a kid but I absolutely love the Beetle Jucie Reference, that is such a vivid way to describe exactly how you felt. I think that is how you could describe how I feel when people ask me to be in social situations that make me absolutely uncomfortable like a large family gathering with a significant other's family members or going to a party with a large group of people.
Thank you for sharing your story. My boyfriend is going for his diagnosis on the 8th May. I wondered if you would be interested in doing a video about autism & relationships?
You are welcome!! I have one video on it but I’m going to do more!! Here is that video: ua-cam.com/video/9tjEZbfLuok/v-deo.html Please subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me :).
Just came from your Keemstar video. I loved the video..I wish he would hear the things you’re saying in this video. The details about social anxiety and how it effects everyday life.
Hey!! Oh yes, he needs to open his mind a bit more. Thank you so much for the comment! Make sure you are subscribed and have the notifications turned on :).
Getting my diagnosis at 40, right before my father went in for open heart surgery.... Now, 4 years later, I feel like half of my life is over, and I put So Much Effort into making plans and doing things and Trying that I don't feel that I have very much left. I'm probably having some burnout.
Music was my passion too. I spent every minute I could playing my guitar. I never had any friends because I was so different from everyone else, and I was bullied a lot
Dan, thank you for sharing your story! 💖🙏. I am going to share this video with my 11 year old daughter who has recently been diagnosed with autism. After years of seeing many health professionals and getting many diagnoses, and me asking about autism, it was my daughter was the one who diagnosed herself. I had aspie and girls books around and she started reading them. We both feel tremendous relief. I know she is happy to know why she feels different. Yet, she still struggles socially at schools and is desperate to make friends. Any suggestions on how to get through the challenging years left until she finishes high school? ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. When I was growing up there were very little ASD resources, just like your story my parents were clueless. I hope you succeed in your mission of education. This also makes me want to get screened for OCD, I suspect I may have it.
I did that all the time I used to correct the teachers and I was very good in mathematics science and history I got diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and ADHD at 12 I thought I was different so I tried to hide it from everyone but now I tell people that I trust.
It is great to hear you share you story of how you got diagnosed Asperger's. I also had a chemistry set as a child but I also wanted to become an astronaut. I had the first (battery) space invaders and pac-man toys in my late teens. My first toy I remember was a clockwork dalek.
So I'm doing my interior architecture project on designing a centre for autism, mainly teen and adult females or just people who had a late diagnosis , and I just wanted to ask a few questions for those who have been to autism centres before, it would be really helpful if anyone answered the questions, 1) what aspects within waiting areas make it more stressful? 2) would you like it if there was a quiet nook within the waiting area where you can sit in a small tight space to just relax and calm the senses 3) what kind of material would be best for seating within the waiting area, e.g. fabrics, leathers, or harder textures. 4) what kinds of things in your home make you feel like you don't have to mask your symptoms, what makes you feel safe? I would be really grateful if anyone answered, and if you can't answer some of the questions that is okay. And if anyone want to share any stories of their experiences I would also love to read them and have a better understanding. And just general things that you wished were different in all hospitals/doctors offices, that would be great. Thankkk youuu. And also happpyy world autism awareness dayyy,
Your story is scary similar to mine. Being diagnosed at 26, being removed from certain school activities so I could work on my own, my sheer love for science in my younger years, love for skateboarding and even having a meltdown for having my desk moved in the workplace... I often wonder how my school years would of panned out if I were in school now, rather than in the 90's.
Im autistic a dad of four three are autistic. Im a hubby of 20 years. Autism doesnt define me; well i try not to let it, but it is an integral part of what makes me... Me.
I must have been one of the first and youngest to be diagnosed in England, when I look at how old and how recently many other Aspies have been diagnosed. I was diagnosed in 1995, aged 5! If it took many people who have obvious signs of Asperger's many years after Asperger's was discovered to be diagnosed, my case of Asperger's must have been off the fuckin' scale back in 1995!
I'm sad because I probably will never be able to be diagnosed due to my own inhibitions, as well as family stuff. Your videos are really cool, though. I resonate with a lot.
I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder 7 years ago at the age of 26 as well. I always knew I was so different but didn't know why. When I got diagnosed I knew my diagnosis for years but didn't research a lot about it so I knew very little. Then last month I began looking up videos of my diagnosis on UA-cam and I kept checking off all the symptoms of it from childhood to adulthood. I was like ok yeah I'm definitely autistic. Cause when I first got diagnosed the reason that I didn't looked into it as much was that I didn't know about it much but I was denying that I was autistic cause when I told my family they immediately went against it, so I saw that diagnoses as a bad thing. But now I'm fully embracing that I am autistic and there is such a freedom in that. Especially after meeting more like me.
From my understanding I was diagnosed relatively young, at age 7. I excelled in mathematics and science subjects but struggled in english/literature. However in my junior year of High school I got fixated on libertarianism and researching corruption, and I had some political conversations with the English teacher who had an adopted son that was classic autism, and I gave her my persuasive essays that I had wrote so that I could improve it by getting her incites and she told me that it was better than anything any of her students had ever written (probably because of my passion for the subject matter), even though I had no guidance on how to write persuasive essays and previously struggled in english/literature subjects
This is so well articulated I had messaged you recently on a separate video again this matter is very similar to my daughter who is 11 I am primary school with her four times a day as the school has a life in to collect her at break time lunchtime have a look at school in the morning and I pick her up at school finish with then go on and play with friends she is very comfy when I am with her she will not go anywhere without me to encourage her to go to her friends I must come to you or to the park I must come to you I do worry about her integration into high school his videos are really helpful and more I listen the more I think perhaps I may have a asd I was diagnosed dyslexic and 25 when I went to higher education I did struggle with school I always felt I was just liked or didn’t fit in, very interesting 🤔
I had a huge thing for Japan and the Japanese culture. All of my siblings had but for me and my sister it got to the point that we were bullied for it. However what really separated me from my sonlings is my extreme sensory overload to sound and have a bad habit of chewing things. I also played video games when I was 4-5 months old.
You were diagnosed on the day I turned 40.🥳I’m finally looking into all of this now at 48! I had one therapist suggest I was the spectrum. That was the ONLY time someone did. I’m a pro at masking. Learning females tend to be under diagnosed. I’ve suggested it to my Sister a few years back and she adamantly said no way. I don’t think she understands the “spectrum”. She has a stereotype of severe autism in her mind. Thinking back is triggering for me. I was bullied a lot and I come across as very intelligent so when I had troubles with certain things, no one understood why. I didn’t even understand. I thought I was just odd. I was called plenty of names.
Hey, I'm Alice! I'm 20 and was recently diagnosed. I was really embarrassed about it at first and wasn't accepting it well, but now I'm super proud of who I am. I like your videos and they really help me feel less alone. I really want to have kids one day and I was afraid that couldn't happen because of my diagnosis and that I'm still super dependent on my parents, specially my mom. But I know you are a father and that gives me hope! I really want to be part of the community! Do you have any tips? I spent my whole life feeling that there was something wrong with me and now I know that there isn't anything wrong with me! I'm just different and people need to accept me. I suffered from a lot of bullying and loneliness when I was a kid and a teenager. I even attempted suicide more than once. But now knowing what I have changed everything! I love myself and my autism! I'm really hoping on making autistic friends around the world. Can you be one? :) I'm alimcs03 on instagram
I grew up in the 60s. Additionally my brother was autistic. He was diagnosed as having mild mental retardation (60s diagnosis). He was finally diagnosed but by then, I was already going thru elementary school (I was older by 2 yrs), trying to figure out what I was supposed to do. We had math sheets with coded answers at the bottom, I broke the code on each one, tested each code and filled in the sheet (1st grade), got put in a lower IQ class in 2nd, got bored, broke the codes in math, whipped thru the entire SRA (reading) series and started over. The school wanted to put me in 3rd but I just wanted to be in 2nd with the smart kids. They put me there. Got in trouble, couldn't play well with others. ALL the time. When I was 17. Dad brought home a Tandy Model 1 Computer. I started programming it. It spoke my language. Now. It wasn't until 2012 or 13 that I diagnosed myself. My brother had been diagnosed as an Autistic Savant back in his 20s. Dad was very much on the spectrum. My son ON THE SPECTRUM. When he finally asked I told him yes he was. That was 2012..he was 30, but he knew already. So I got to thinking, and I was seeing his psychiatrist for my med checks, so I asked him about me being Aspbergers. I thought you knew, what with your son, brother, and father. Yes. Was his reply. I asked my psychologist. I thought you knew. It's in your paperwork. She said. Then why didn't anyone share it with me? Because they thought I didn't need telling. So, when I was sort of diagnosed at 51 and oh boy was i relieved! Now I could finally account for all my weirdness! Now I revel in it. It's a great feeling. That's why I love your channel. I can refer people to it. In fact I had a meltdown a few months ago. I have not had one for years, but I was so stressed..I watched your video on meltdowns. I felt better. Thanks for your channel. You keep me grounded. When I'm getting tense, I realize other people are feeling the same things as me. Oh and my significant other is on the spectrum as is his daughter. He and I are quite compatible, our 3 year anniversary in in 14 days.
I started writing creatively as a really young child... and I had the same issue with a teacher in junior high: it seemed like she was offended that my abilities and knowledge of creative writing exceeded what the syllabus dictated I should know. Ridiculous.
Me and you where almost the same person , my son (7yrs old) is more of a mimic than typical boy traits but him explaining his self he doesn't communicate well any advice on how I can't help him
Dan thank you for sharing your story! I was diagnosed with in 2008 with Asperger's. I am fifty years young now. I am getting ready to post in my online graduate class, one of your videos. I really believe that many need a proper diagnosis. Many woman get diagnosed with bipolar that I have known, but in fact they really were on the autism spectrum. I have sent many woman the diagnosis test. I would love to interview you for my collaboration class. I would love to get involved in helping with the National Autism Society. I am a Social Advocate & leveling UP together. I absolute love all of your video's and SO GRATEFUL YOU ARE HERE! The work are you doing has impacted my life and SO MANY! Bravo! Shari
I never wanted to eat with other kids, in high school I skipped lunch just to avoid the lunch room. In 2nd grade I use to finish my class work way before everyone. Then I'd put my head down to rest and be good. I got held back just for that. I never understood. In 4th I remember my teachers kept acting weird towards me. I liked to visit the nursing home and talk to them but did not want to talk to the kids my age I felt there was nothing wrong. The teachers use to take me out of my favorite subject computer class and use to make me sit down and write what I like about myself, about others. Back then they use to tell me I did it wrong. I couldn't understand what they wanted so I use to watch what others wrote and started to copy what they did. Know I realise I was just mimicking so they'd leave me alone. I still didn't hang out with anyone my age until 6th grade. I saw a girl being picked on because she didn't know English. The teacher couldn't help even though she tried so hard with trying to talk and teach her English. I walked up to her one day sat down near her held up an apple in front of her and said "Apple" handed it to her said it again touched my lips taped the Apple until she spoke. I mimicked what she said then said Apple again. We eventually became friends and she learned English through me. Middle school I was still in special needs but they couldn't figure out why I was in there. Does any of this sound remotely familiar to anyone here? 😅 I don't know if I am rambling sorry!
You have a pop up text that says “Get the Alexa skill search “the aspie world in the app”-I went looking for an app called Alexa skill-but didn’t have much success-and I’m not sure if it’s listed in your description-can you tell us a bit more about this app? Please?
There is a kid in my U.S. History class (the only senior with the rest of us being Sophomores) who I used to suspect had Asperger's. I am admittedly quite unversed and uneducated on the Autism spectrum. After watching some of your videos on further inquiry, I am not so sure where he falls on the spectrum, if at all. If anyone can help me understand some more, I would truly appreciate it! For the sake of his privacy, we'll call the student Brian. - I can tell Brian is not aware of the impact of his actions on others--at all. He sort of stalked a friend of mine (I found out recently). One just one instance, he commented about her pajama pants and mentioned how one character was on her, well, lady parts. When he apologized--per the teacher's suggestion--he stood up in front of the class and did so, but in a way that was very "I said sorry so you should forgive me i front of everyone and confess your love" kind of way. He isn't allowed to go near my friend anymore. He doesn't bother her and keeps his distance now. - He says a lot under his breath in a not-so-quiet voice. Sometimes it is snarky and you can tell he wants everyone to hear, but other times I think he is just talking to himself. The latter isn't really so strange, though. - Brian voices his (sometimes unfounded) opinions a lot. He talks very openly about touchy political topics such as sexism, racism, privileged, etc. but never cares to even think he could be at all in the wrong. For example, he fiercely argued that someone like him had no privilege in today's society (as a white, straight, male). - He loudly proclaims all of his feelings and random thoughts in class. He has a fascination with history, so he will often shout out a tidbit of information, an exclamation, or joke about what we are learning. Luckily, the teacher is very nice and patient! She really is amazing. Anyways, if we have some assignment like notes due the next day or an essay in a week, he will loudly exclaim, "That's too much for me! I can't do that. I have so much to do. I can't do that oh my god!" in a very frustrated manor. Like more of a cry of anger than a plea of help. He grabs his head and will keep talking at a quieter volume until the teacher is done talking and helps settle him. - Brian also does not like doing badly, which seems like in happens an unfortunate amount of times, at least due to the fact that he broadcasts all of his feelings. When he gets a bad grade on a test he shouts out "Teacher], I got a very bad grade, I don't know what to do about this. Oh god, I got a 65%. I don't understand and I'll never do better." It's like he thinks he can do no wrong so when he messes up, his whole world is turned upside down. - Another instance was when today he got last place in Kahoot! (because despite loving History, he sort of just seems to focus on the conflict side of History (like a lot of teenage boys)). He would repeatedly cry out when he got a wrong answer and when the game was over he sort of boiled over. "I got last place! That's the worst one! I got every answer wrong. Jesus!" He yelled angrily when the teacher tried to tell the class that doing badly wasn't a problem as this was just a game. He somehow assumed his partner was laughing at him (when she clearly wasn't) and accused her of it loudly. She simply said, "No I wasn't...?" and he replied "Oh, sorry." It is instances like these that I will admit make me slightly heated. I really hate myself for getting annoyed with him as I know he has some disorder or something, but inconsiderate people infuriate me. I was hoping to do a little research to understand his condition a little more. Obviously it helps me connect with people when I understand a little more about them. Again, I wish he didn't make me mad, but sometimes I can't help but get a little heated. Thank you to anyone who could help me understand a little more about my classmate!
Strange thing is that I think we would have been friends I found the same things difficult and was interested in the same things you are/were. At the moment I'm watching a program about UFOs and I have an obsession with Tech, computer software electronics.
Me mum says still to this day that I was the child from hell... she tried to get help but the teachers and doctors said in 1982 that I was lazy, difficult and a day dreamer. I could read or do maths but there was nothing wrong.... 😫 fast forward to 1989 and I didn't even know I was doing university maths, but I still could hardly read. Teachers hated me, my mum didn't like me, my nana was the only one that stuck by and said I was good not evil...what I am saying is I relate...I get the difficulties. 2007 my son was born, 2009 I started looking for answers for him and found them for us both. 2013 I am diagnosed with Undiagnosed Asperger's....and the adventure continues. What did it do for you psychologically when you received your diagnosis? Did you find it helped to relieve or increase your anxiety? Because I still have yet to get a lot of help here because there isn't much for middle-aged adults I think it's more increased my anxiety and my fears around raising my son.
I Can Remember What IT was LIKE For ME Growing up In The USA. I WAS diagnosed when I was 5 Years old Back in Late ( 1996 ) 2 SCHOOL Psychologists Observed ME and they Could See SIGNS of WHAT THEY Called Then ( BorderLine AUTISM ) I Didn't Really Talk Much to My Teacher's in Primary / Grade school I Was More Quite and Shy then Nearly ALL of the Other Student's. Having Autism Hasn't been Easy I've Also Got Other Condition's too. Hypotonia it's Weakness and loosens In My Muscles and Joints throughout MY Body, At 2 Years Old 1 Dr Told My Adopted MOM THAT I'd NEVER Be Able to TALK, Walk, EAT Normally By Mouth, and That I Wouldn't Graduate From HIGH SCHOOL and I'd NEVER Get a JOB, HE Told My mom I'd Be a Vegetable in a Wheelchair. That I Would be Wheelchair Bound for My Entire LIFE, That My Mom Shouldn't HAVE ANY Hope's and Dreams FOR My Future Because I'D NEVER Be Able to Obtain it Anyways. We Left THAT Dr's Office and Then We Started To go MC Donaldson EVERY DAY I got Stronger by playing their Indoor Playground Equipment and I Built Up my Muscles that way. Specialist Would Drive 45+ Minuets To W where I Lived at And they'd Work with me DOING Physical therapy and Excersizes WITH Me too HELP Me. I Also have Permanent Brain Damage , OCD , SEVERE ANXIETY , DEPRESSION, and Severe Social Anxiety, Most Days I Can MAKE it LOOK LIKE I don't Have these Issues. BUT THEY Are Always Their. I HOpe THAT You Raise Money for THE Autism Society THAT is Amazing Dan I LOVE It Great Job on All THAT YOU Are DOING. My FRIEND 💯 😊 😍🌈
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Aspergers wasn’t discovered until 1994.
Are you describing me? I had the same struggles in school.... I haven't been diagnosed yet but looking at all your videos I felt so related...
I've watched a lot of your videos... Do you think a disinterest in sports is part of ASD (which I also have)?
I learned from day one to keep quiet, not ask for help, and behave myself. I had a nervous breakdown, became completely mute and cut myself off from everyone- nobody noticed. Nobody notices the quiet ones.
Thank you so much for the comment!
SO true!
I can relate to that
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I was a quiet baby, then a very chatty toddler, then I entered school and closed in on myself. I haven't really come out my shell since and I'm 50 now.
My doctor mentioned autism when I was 13, but my parents didn't want to deal with it so I stopped going. When I was 18 I paid for the doctor and finally got diagnosed at 20 after being wrongly diagnosed with bpd.
Please take your children to the doctor, it can help a lot.
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Exact same thing happened to me! After I got referred to children's mental health specialists they suspected I might be autistic, but my mother really did not want me to get diagnosed. My mental health was awful then and is awful now, I know it won't get better if I don't at least try to get help. I'm currently requesting a referral for an autism assessment, even if I'll have to do it all alone
My daughter was diagnosed as asperger autism yesterday..she is 4.9 years old...I'd ont know what to do....😢
Thanks for sharing.
All 3 of my kids, (Ages 5, 4 and 22 months) are now being assessed for Autism. My eldest has diagnosed Tourettes. My Wife who is 29 is also being assessed for Autism. When we take a step back and look at our kids and her past experiences everything makes sense when given an autism perspective. I'm hoping we can get the support in place for my kids that my wife didn't have so they can achieve their full potential.
Keep up the great work!
Get my diagnos 6 month ago, 48 years old. It was my dr thought it must be something there that causes all the issues. So thankful for that.
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It's crazy to think that someone could be in their 40s or 50s and not know that they're an autist. I'm an autist myself and I'm 26. I was diagnosed at age 2.
This video is exactly what I have been hoping for! I am so lost with what to do for my boys. They love school but hate school. They love learning and love their teachers but don't want to go to school bc it's boring and other kids don't include them. I used to go have lunch with them so they had someone to talk to, then I was "supposed" to leave but I would secretly watch them on the playground in kindergarten/1st grade. They never Interacted with other kids, at all. Just stood there together watching them all, analyzing them trying to understand what they were all doing. I am really considering homeschooling to lower their anxiety and help them enjoy learning and learning what they enjoy. They are like you, all things math and science. Great video thank you!
This made me cry for so many reasons. I recognise myself in this in many ways, like how you felt at school. I also see my daughters in this. Their school situation has resulted in many meetings to try and get everyone to understand. I am currently also fighting to get them diagnosed. We saw a doctor today for their asthma and allergies and he was very helpful and said he would speed it along. We were told before we might have to wait up to a year for this so now feeling more hopeful. My daughters are 10, 12 and 13 the 12 and 13 year old have the worst situation. I also have a 30 year old son who was diagnosed with Asperger at the age of 10 after refusing completely to go to school because of his anxieties. Thank you so so much for sharing this story and for all other videos you do here of all kinds. it really means a lot and is very helpful and inspiring! I feel so much better about it all watching your videos, instagram posts etc Huge thank you and so much love! xx
Thank you for your support!!
I am a 24 year old with undiagnosed aspergers. I experiance most symptoms but I am a first year middle school social studies teacher which obviously is is not the easiest job for an aspie. Where I thrive is in content knowledge because history is one of my many obsessions. I didn't tell my students or anyone from the start but when I did they still didn't quite understand my quirks. Since then I have shown them your videos for ASD month and you have really helped them to understand me and my behaviors. I really appreciate what you do it is helping so many people. Thank you! If you have questions about being a teacher w/ aspergers I'd love to answer any questions.
i was diagnosed at 35 :/ even though as early as 4 years old i was seeing a psychiatrist due to my "problem behavior". Yet autism was never mentioned, they did say "intellectually gifted", "anxiety", "depression" and in my 20s they said i was having a personality disorder. I have my diagnosis for 2 months now, and i finally am able to do something with my life, although there is also a lot of anger due to all the years i lost. Also my GP turned me away (like 2 years ago) when i asked him for a referral because, according to him, i didn't have autism because "i made eye contact". It has been such a lonely life. I have been diagnosed with ASD level 2.
+K. B. As a fellow ASD/Aspergician who was also late diagnosed (whose experiences are similar to yours and Dan's - actually, many people with late diagnosed Autism have been through similar experiences).
It's little wonder you have a lot of anger to process through due to all the years lost and all the h£ll you went through. That is the toughest thing to come to terms with, IMHO.
Also, I'm disgusted with your GP. How could your GP turn you away from a referral to obtain a diagnosis, just because you 'made eye contact'? My GP fought tooth and nail with the local NHS authority to get me assessed, examined and eventually diagnosed (it took more than a year). I hope you will find healing and good people who totally 'get it' to give you the understanding, patience and love you need. Peace and All Good.
I was diagnosed at 31...
...and I had speech therapy around 4 or 5.
man i am having that same problem with my son. He is 15 years old and was just diagnosed 10 months ago with asd. will fast forward to now he is in 9th grade and the high school he is at now wants to take a lot of his services away because they say he doesn't "look" like he has autism he makes "eye contact". Like wtf i was so pissed hearing that. every time i talk to them they say will the teachers don't see it he talks, he interacts with his peers and he makes eye contact. i want to freaking scream at them, i want to tell them that um are these teachers freaking therapist and then i want to tell the school psychologists where in tf did you get your degrees!
Hey! i also have ASD level 2, But I was diagnosed way back when I was in preschool age. Of corse girls can mask if they’re higher functioning, but my signs were more notable. I had trouble putting words into sentences, I had trouble with empathy, I completely avoided eye contact, I played alone, I didn’t interact with other kids. 1 stranger family, 1 Sunday school teacher, 1 auntie all mentioned to my parents that they thought I had autism.
All the best to you. I was diagnosed as having "speech problems" and was in speech therapy throughout the early 1970s (grade school) but never was diagnosed (and was often felt misjudged) as having high functioning Autism until my 40s. Now my whole life is about singing. I wish channels like yours existed when I was younger (course the internet didn't even exist) my life would have been different.
keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you for sharing!!
I just recently got my diagnosis, it was a massive relief, just knowing what it was that made me so different/ strange to other people.
I have to admit it was kind of Bitter sweet, because I am 32, and my life has been so, so ,so much more difficult than it should have been, had I been diagnosed earlier as a child, it can be hard not to feel resentful, but I am so grateful to finally have an answer, it has helped me shed a lot of shame that I have carried around my whole life.
I have been loving your videos, they are really helpful, thank you.
I was diagnosed with Asperger’s around 2002 at 22 years of age. I’ve dealt with social anxiety, struggles in reading humor and sarcasm, withdrawing, sensory overloads and meltdowns. I’m thankful God has helped me to work more on putting myself out there, but at times still dealing with a lot of the characteristics and traits as aforementioned..
Oh cool!!
Thank you for sharing your story Dan. Can relate to so much of this. Happy World Autism Awareness Day!
Happy World Autism Awareness Day, Dan. Great story time video; you are doing great with your channel for WAAW. So proud. 🦋✨
Thank you for explanation. My son was just diagnosed with asd level 2. Your videos help me understand autism and how to help my son.
Wait!!!There are levels?
Hey Dan, thanks for making all these awesome videos. I started following you about a year ago when I first thought I might have autism. Thanks to your positivity and super helpful information, I found the strength to go to my parents with all of my research on autism, and last August, I finally got diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 15. My parents used to have more of a stereotypical view of autism, but now they understand how wide the spectrum is, and they are proud to have an aspie daughter! Love this channel, keep doing what you do!
You are welcome!! Thanks so much for support me!!
Happy World Autism Awareness Day 😁😁😁👍🏻
You too.
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Dan, I understand so much what you are saying! I cried everyday of first grade till finally my teacher had some victory with me. When I left my private elementary school in my church parish to go to public high school, I was afraid there would be people around each corner with guns and knives. When I went to college, and after every summer, winter, and spring break, going back to school I felt like someone was pushing me into deep water without my knowing how to swim. (My IQ is in the top 2% of the nation, so it wasn't the academics.) I have always loved math and science and didn't care for dolls early, nor make-up and boy-talk later. I was diagnosed at 48 and am now 58. I wish you lived in the US so I could talk with you, there is yet so little support in New England. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! My son wasn't diagnosed until his late twenties. People didn't know much about it when he was born. We only got the diagnosis because I persisted. I persisted because of people like you who let us know about the symptoms. You are doing a great service for so many people. 💖👍
You are so welcome!!
Love your videos Dan. They are always super helpful and are the reason I have started to seek a diagnosis for myself. :)
You are so sweet!
It was very emotional hearing the story of your journey so far. I appreciate how honest you were . You give us hope too for the future . Thanks 💙
You are welcome!! Thank you so much for the comment!
Hey, thanks for the video! I love your videos. I am not dignosed yet, but I am on the process. I always feld different, and I beg my mum and ask for help, so last year I was diagnosed with ADHD. But the more I watch your videos, the more convinced I am that I have autism.
I will tell you what happens😉.
I believe that you are making a huge difference. Bravo👏👏👏
Thank you so much for the comment!
For some reason I genuinely thought you were diagnosed young since you're so educated! but it's crazy how simalar how stories are! thankyou so much for this
Thank you, Dan❣ You give me hope for my son (now 20). Actually, it was your clip demonstrating a meltdown that got him diagnosed. Until then, it was assumed that he had an 'unpredictable temper'.
I cannot tell you how much I have learned from you. A million thanks ❣❣❣
Great video as always dear ^^ I have no ASD but I do have dyslexia and I find that I experienced a lot of similar things that you talked about. It feels good to know people went/are going through similar issues ^^
Happy World Autism Awareness Day, Dan! Thank you so much for your story - it surprised me to discover that you were diagnosed so late. It's amazing (as well as somehow validating) that our struggles with the world before our respective diagnoses is almost identical (with subtle differences, of course, my being a woman).
It also happens to be 'this' Aspergician's birthday *ahem!* Thank you for all you do to keep the ASD message out there. I wish you Peace and All Good.
Thank you!!
My parents found out I was diagnosed with high functioning Aspergers when I was 2 and I have come a long way with their help and help from counselors and special education specialist, I am 21 now and I can live pretty independently. You are doing fantastic keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing! I too was obsessed with robots, science, etc. I sometimes think that my rural school worked out OK for me since I didn't get ANY support, but it wasn't big enough to have serious bullying issues happening out of sight of authorities. I found my own nerd tribe and I got to the point where I'd rather sit in the corner and read... but it was with 3 other nerds and it was D&D and N64 books that we all talked about.
I feel like a lot of the autism YTers talk about being safe with their family, but I didn't really feel that safe with mine, but preferred it to the danger I felt with strangers. I mostly only felt (and largely still do at 31) feel safe when I'm totally alone. I'm not sure where avoidant personality begins and where possible autism on top of my ADHD diagnoses ends.
Thank you for sharing your story. I feel badly for the anxiety you experienced as a student. I would love a video of your opinion on homeschooling kids who are on the spectrum or have ADHD.
You are welcome!! Thank you so much for the comment!
Thank you for sharing your story. You will never know the level to which you help me be a better parent to my son.
I saw your ad on itv this morning and said to my sister yo sis my favorite tubers on itv
Yay!!
I'm currently awaiting an autism assessment because my therapist suggested one, and so much of this sounds like my feelings during childhood.
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting!
I feel you with the change to high school. I spent so much time in the sick bay with the lights of laying in the bed
I have autism you have inspired me to start to spread awareness about being on the spectrum and being trans and how I define my own boundaries
Awesomeness you are a hero!!
Watching your videos has me wondering about finding out about getting tested and how I get tested?....
Man, and I am glad you did it. Your channel has helped me so much!
Thank you!
Wow what a great story, I was actually diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when I was 10 years old. I used to be like you. when I was 3 years old. My mom had really seen my weird behavior. My mom has seen me starting at a blank tv screen for hours! My mom would tend to call me and I wouldn't answer or respond to her. There was a really distressing part to this and it was that my mom couldn't even touch me!:) My mom was sad and hurt by that. Because of that my mom was not even having it! The next thing that happened was that there was a series of misdiagnosis came in like mentally retarded. My mom did not find that to be acceptable! I got held back while I was in the first grade. I was reading at a high school level while I was in the fourth grade! Next thing I knew was I got Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome!:) Keep in mind that I was 10 years old at the time. Because of me being Autistic and having this type of syndrome, I had trouble with things like making alot of friends, having communication skills, and even making eye contact with others!:) I don't even know to how to be social around other people!:) Because of that, I was force to be in special education class from elementary to high school. Due to that, I was pulled away from class to be in Special education class and miss out some of the class experience just because of me being autistic!:) I was bullied because of Autism throughout my whole childhood!:) Because of me being Autistic, I faced criticism from others saying things like I'm not good enough or I'm not smart enough to be something. I felt that being Autistic is bad thing for me. There was a part of me that wishes that I did not have Asperger's Syndrome. To me, It's really sad that I had to go through that. I realized that later on that being Autistic can be a good thing. I realized doing great things like becoming the person who makes good grades, becoming the person who made it to the honor rolls, becoming the person who graduated high school and went on to college, becoming the person who received great awards from UNM based on what I did on campus!:) I have truly accomplished so many thing with me being Autistic!:) I have truly change other people's lives with my words of positivity!:) For me, I thought that I was gonna be alone because of me being Autistic. But I've realized that I'm never alone truly. I've got the family that loves and supports me. I've got the friends that inspires me. I can do anything with Asperger's Syndrome with them always by myside. Having Asperger's syndrome isn't gonna go away. As long as I learn to cope with it in my life, then I'll be fine. In the end, what Autism means to me that everyone who has autism should get the recognition, the acceptance, and the love from others and never get discriminated!:) Thank you so much for sharing your story. It just shows me that I'm not alone in this world with Autism. Much love. Officially a new subscriber now.
Thank you so much for the comment!
Time to jump back in and learn more. Don’t quit. We need you. A busy Iowa pastor with a church with and husband of Aspies. Pretty sure at 73, have masked symptoms. Same story as others-Good job! Love learning your history! Pastor Cantana
Thanks for sharing!you are not alone!God made no mistake you are beautifully made!,He loves you.may God bless you abundantly🙏❤️😇
It was never that extreme for me as a kid but I absolutely love the Beetle Jucie Reference, that is such a vivid way to describe exactly how you felt. I think that is how you could describe how I feel when people ask me to be in social situations that make me absolutely uncomfortable like a large family gathering with a significant other's family members or going to a party with a large group of people.
Thank you for sharing your story. My boyfriend is going for his diagnosis on the 8th May. I wondered if you would be interested in doing a video about autism & relationships?
You are welcome!! I have one video on it but I’m going to do more!! Here is that video: ua-cam.com/video/9tjEZbfLuok/v-deo.html Please subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me :).
Just came from your Keemstar video. I loved the video..I wish he would hear the things you’re saying in this video. The details about social anxiety and how it effects everyday life.
Hey!! Oh yes, he needs to open his mind a bit more. Thank you so much for the comment! Make sure you are subscribed and have the notifications turned on :).
Getting my diagnosis at 40, right before my father went in for open heart surgery.... Now, 4 years later, I feel like half of my life is over, and I put So Much Effort into making plans and doing things and Trying that I don't feel that I have very much left. I'm probably having some burnout.
Music was my passion too. I spent every minute I could playing my guitar. I never had any friends because I was so different from everyone else, and I was bullied a lot
Dan, thank you once again for sharing with us your history! Keep being awesome! Happy World Autism Awareness Day!!
Dan, thank you for sharing your story! 💖🙏. I am going to share this video with my 11 year old daughter who has recently been diagnosed with autism. After years of seeing many health professionals and getting many diagnoses, and me asking about autism, it was my daughter was the one who diagnosed herself. I had aspie and girls books around and she started reading them. We both feel tremendous relief. I know she is happy to know why she feels different. Yet, she still struggles socially at schools and is desperate to make friends. Any suggestions on how to get through the challenging years left until she finishes high school? ❤️
Cymraeg! I knew it. I am from Anglesey. Great videos. Thanks for making them 😊
Happy "World Autism Awareness Day" dude, these days we now have the technology and the platform to bring autism awareness to another level.
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. When I was growing up there were very little ASD resources, just like your story my parents were clueless. I hope you succeed in your mission of education. This also makes me want to get screened for OCD, I suspect I may have it.
Dan you are my inspiration ✌🏽❤️
Thank you!!
Wow, 26 is a truly late diagnose.
I will check if I could have some Asperger just to make it sure wether I have or not it.
love you bunches dan
I did that all the time I used to correct the teachers and I was very good in mathematics science and history I got diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and ADHD at 12 I thought I was different so I tried to hide it from everyone but now I tell people that I trust.
The stress of going to school, led to a couple of breakdowns and physical illness, so I totally get it.
Brilliant, great speaker. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks heaps for sharing your story Dan . It was fascinating to hear about your journey and how you were finally diagnosed. 👍
I just got my diagnosis yesterday at 17
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It is great to hear you share you story of how you got diagnosed Asperger's. I also had a chemistry set as a child but I also wanted to become an astronaut. I had the first (battery) space invaders and pac-man toys in my late teens. My first toy I remember was a clockwork dalek.
So I'm doing my interior architecture project on designing a centre for autism, mainly teen and adult females or just people who had a late diagnosis , and I just wanted to ask a few questions for those who have been to autism centres before, it would be really helpful if anyone answered the questions,
1) what aspects within waiting areas make it more stressful?
2) would you like it if there was a quiet nook within the waiting area where you can sit in a small tight space to just relax and calm the senses
3) what kind of material would be best for seating within the waiting area, e.g. fabrics, leathers, or harder textures.
4) what kinds of things in your home make you feel like you don't have to mask your symptoms, what makes you feel safe?
I would be really grateful if anyone answered, and if you can't answer some of the questions that is okay. And if anyone want to share any stories of their experiences I would also love to read them and have a better understanding. And just general things that you wished were different in all hospitals/doctors offices, that would be great.
Thankkk youuu. And also happpyy world autism awareness dayyy,
Thank you so much for the comment!
Your story is scary similar to mine. Being diagnosed at 26, being removed from certain school activities so I could work on my own, my sheer love for science in my younger years, love for skateboarding and even having a meltdown for having my desk moved in the workplace...
I often wonder how my school years would of panned out if I were in school now, rather than in the 90's.
Another great video Dan an thanks for sharing your story Sir.
Im autistic a dad of four three are autistic. Im a hubby of 20 years.
Autism doesnt define me; well i try not to let it, but it is an integral part of what makes me...
Me.
I must have been one of the first and youngest to be diagnosed in England, when I look at how old and how recently many other Aspies have been diagnosed. I was diagnosed in 1995, aged 5! If it took many people who have obvious signs of Asperger's many years after Asperger's was discovered to be diagnosed, my case of Asperger's must have been off the fuckin' scale back in 1995!
I'll be getting assessed in June. If diagnosed I will be 18 when I receive a diagnosis.
WoW you are such an inspiration
Great video Dan!!!! Love your testimony and how open and honest you were. Happy Autism Awareness Day...3 days later! lol
8:01 - Sometimes the best Gifts come badley wrapped.
What a great personal story! Thanks for sharing so much of yourself with us. Me and my siblings also built Robot Wars robots! It was the best
Just posted some stories about autism on my photography Instagram page to bring some awareness to my 1.2k. NAS are definitely the gold standard!
I'm sad because I probably will never be able to be diagnosed due to my own inhibitions, as well as family stuff. Your videos are really cool, though. I resonate with a lot.
I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder 7 years ago at the age of 26 as well. I always knew I was so different but didn't know why. When I got diagnosed I knew my diagnosis for years but didn't research a lot about it so I knew very little. Then last month I began looking up videos of my diagnosis on UA-cam and I kept checking off all the symptoms of it from childhood to adulthood. I was like ok yeah I'm definitely autistic. Cause when I first got diagnosed the reason that I didn't looked into it as much was that I didn't know about it much but I was denying that I was autistic cause when I told my family they immediately went against it, so I saw that diagnoses as a bad thing. But now I'm fully embracing that I am autistic and there is such a freedom in that. Especially after meeting more like me.
Thank you for doing what you do!
You are welcome!! Thank you for being awesome and supporting me.
From my understanding I was diagnosed relatively young, at age 7. I excelled in mathematics and science subjects but struggled in english/literature. However in my junior year of High school I got fixated on libertarianism and researching corruption, and I had some political conversations with the English teacher who had an adopted son that was classic autism, and I gave her my persuasive essays that I had wrote so that I could improve it by getting her incites and she told me that it was better than anything any of her students had ever written (probably because of my passion for the subject matter), even though I had no guidance on how to write persuasive essays and previously struggled in english/literature subjects
@theaspieworld, dan... i wasn't diagnosed until i was 25
This is so well articulated I had messaged you recently on a separate video again this matter is very similar to my daughter who is 11 I am primary school with her four times a day as the school has a life in to collect her at break time lunchtime have a look at school in the morning and I pick her up at school finish with then go on and play with friends she is very comfy when I am with her she will not go anywhere without me to encourage her to go to her friends I must come to you or to the park I must come to you I do worry about her integration into high school his videos are really helpful and more I listen the more I think perhaps I may have a asd I was diagnosed dyslexic and 25 when I went to higher education I did struggle with school I always felt I was just liked or didn’t fit in, very interesting 🤔
I had a huge thing for Japan and the Japanese culture. All of my siblings had but for me and my sister it got to the point that we were bullied for it. However what really separated me from my sonlings is my extreme sensory overload to sound and have a bad habit of chewing things. I also played video games when I was 4-5 months old.
You were diagnosed on the day I turned 40.🥳I’m finally looking into all of this now at 48! I had one therapist suggest I was the spectrum. That was the ONLY time someone did. I’m a pro at masking. Learning females tend to be under diagnosed. I’ve suggested it to my Sister a few years back and she adamantly said no way. I don’t think she understands the “spectrum”. She has a stereotype of severe autism in her mind. Thinking back is triggering for me. I was bullied a lot and I come across as very intelligent so when I had troubles with certain things, no one understood why. I didn’t even understand. I thought I was just odd. I was called plenty of names.
Hey, I'm Alice! I'm 20 and was recently diagnosed. I was really embarrassed about it at first and wasn't accepting it well, but now I'm super proud of who I am. I like your videos and they really help me feel less alone. I really want to have kids one day and I was afraid that couldn't happen because of my diagnosis and that I'm still super dependent on my parents, specially my mom. But I know you are a father and that gives me hope! I really want to be part of the community! Do you have any tips? I spent my whole life feeling that there was something wrong with me and now I know that there isn't anything wrong with me! I'm just different and people need to accept me. I suffered from a lot of bullying and loneliness when I was a kid and a teenager. I even attempted suicide more than once. But now knowing what I have changed everything! I love myself and my autism! I'm really hoping on making autistic friends around the world. Can you be one? :) I'm alimcs03 on instagram
How was you diagnosed?
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I'm 33 I was diagnosed with austim/asburgers at 2.
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Burger.
I grew up in the 60s. Additionally my brother was autistic. He was diagnosed as having mild mental retardation (60s diagnosis). He was finally diagnosed but by then, I was already going thru elementary school (I was older by 2 yrs), trying to figure out what I was supposed to do. We had math sheets with coded answers at the bottom, I broke the code on each one, tested each code and filled in the sheet (1st grade), got put in a lower IQ class in 2nd, got bored, broke the codes in math, whipped thru the entire SRA (reading) series and started over. The school wanted to put me in 3rd but I just wanted to be in 2nd with the smart kids. They put me there. Got in trouble, couldn't play well with others. ALL the time. When I was 17. Dad brought home a Tandy Model 1 Computer. I started programming it. It spoke my language. Now. It wasn't until 2012 or 13 that I diagnosed myself. My brother had been diagnosed as an Autistic Savant back in his 20s. Dad was very much on the spectrum. My son ON THE SPECTRUM. When he finally asked I told him yes he was. That was 2012..he was 30, but he knew already. So I got to thinking, and I was seeing his psychiatrist for my med checks, so I asked him about me being Aspbergers. I thought you knew, what with your son, brother, and father. Yes. Was his reply. I asked my psychologist. I thought you knew. It's in your paperwork. She said. Then why didn't anyone share it with me? Because they thought I didn't need telling. So, when I was sort of diagnosed at 51 and oh boy was i relieved! Now I could finally account for all my weirdness! Now I revel in it. It's a great feeling. That's why I love your channel. I can refer people to it. In fact I had a meltdown a few months ago. I have not had one for years, but I was so stressed..I watched your video on meltdowns. I felt better. Thanks for your channel. You keep me grounded. When I'm getting tense, I realize other people are feeling the same things as me. Oh and my significant other is on the spectrum as is his daughter. He and I are quite compatible, our 3 year anniversary in in 14 days.
I'm getting diagnosed in September 🤗🤗
Hehe I LIVED for recess, lunch and field trips!
I started writing creatively as a really young child... and I had the same issue with a teacher in junior high: it seemed like she was offended that my abilities and knowledge of creative writing exceeded what the syllabus dictated I should know. Ridiculous.
Me and you where almost the same person , my son (7yrs old) is more of a mimic than typical boy traits but him explaining his self he doesn't communicate well any advice on how I can't help him
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I was diagnosed when they wanted a reason (on paper) to put me away.
I was put away for having anorexia. This was back when they didn't know what it was.
That's sad. I'm so sorry.
Dan thank you for sharing your story! I was diagnosed with in 2008 with Asperger's. I am fifty years young now. I am getting ready to post in my online graduate class, one of your videos. I really believe that many need a proper diagnosis. Many woman get diagnosed with bipolar that I have known, but in fact they really were on the autism spectrum. I have sent many woman the diagnosis test. I would love to interview you for my collaboration class. I would love to get involved in helping with the National Autism Society. I am a Social Advocate & leveling UP together. I absolute love all of your video's and SO GRATEFUL YOU ARE HERE! The work are you doing has impacted my life and SO MANY! Bravo! Shari
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I am autistic too
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I never wanted to eat with other kids, in high school I skipped lunch just to avoid the lunch room. In 2nd grade I use to finish my class work way before everyone. Then I'd put my head down to rest and be good. I got held back just for that. I never understood. In 4th I remember my teachers kept acting weird towards me. I liked to visit the nursing home and talk to them but did not want to talk to the kids my age I felt there was nothing wrong. The teachers use to take me out of my favorite subject computer class and use to make me sit down and write what I like about myself, about others. Back then they use to tell me I did it wrong. I couldn't understand what they wanted so I use to watch what others wrote and started to copy what they did. Know I realise I was just mimicking so they'd leave me alone. I still didn't hang out with anyone my age until 6th grade. I saw a girl being picked on because she didn't know English. The teacher couldn't help even though she tried so hard with trying to talk and teach her English. I walked up to her one day sat down near her held up an apple in front of her and said "Apple" handed it to her said it again touched my lips taped the Apple until she spoke. I mimicked what she said then said Apple again. We eventually became friends and she learned English through me. Middle school I was still in special needs but they couldn't figure out why I was in there. Does any of this sound remotely familiar to anyone here? 😅 I don't know if I am rambling sorry!
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There is a kid in my U.S. History class (the only senior with the rest of us being Sophomores) who I used to suspect had Asperger's. I am admittedly quite unversed and uneducated on the Autism spectrum. After watching some of your videos on further inquiry, I am not so sure where he falls on the spectrum, if at all. If anyone can help me understand some more, I would truly appreciate it!
For the sake of his privacy, we'll call the student Brian.
- I can tell Brian is not aware of the impact of his actions on others--at all. He sort of stalked a friend of mine (I found out recently). One just one instance, he commented about her pajama pants and mentioned how one character was on her, well, lady parts. When he apologized--per the teacher's suggestion--he stood up in front of the class and did so, but in a way that was very "I said sorry so you should forgive me i front of everyone and confess your love" kind of way. He isn't allowed to go near my friend anymore. He doesn't bother her and keeps his distance now.
- He says a lot under his breath in a not-so-quiet voice. Sometimes it is snarky and you can tell he wants everyone to hear, but other times I think he is just talking to himself. The latter isn't really so strange, though.
- Brian voices his (sometimes unfounded) opinions a lot. He talks very openly about touchy political topics such as sexism, racism, privileged, etc. but never cares to even think he could be at all in the wrong. For example, he fiercely argued that someone like him had no privilege in today's society (as a white, straight, male).
- He loudly proclaims all of his feelings and random thoughts in class. He has a fascination with history, so he will often shout out a tidbit of information, an exclamation, or joke about what we are learning. Luckily, the teacher is very nice and patient! She really is amazing. Anyways, if we have some assignment like notes due the next day or an essay in a week, he will loudly exclaim, "That's too much for me! I can't do that. I have so much to do. I can't do that oh my god!" in a very frustrated manor. Like more of a cry of anger than a plea of help. He grabs his head and will keep talking at a quieter volume until the teacher is done talking and helps settle him.
- Brian also does not like doing badly, which seems like in happens an unfortunate amount of times, at least due to the fact that he broadcasts all of his feelings. When he gets a bad grade on a test he shouts out "Teacher], I got a very bad grade, I don't know what to do about this. Oh god, I got a 65%. I don't understand and I'll never do better." It's like he thinks he can do no wrong so when he messes up, his whole world is turned upside down.
- Another instance was when today he got last place in Kahoot! (because despite loving History, he sort of just seems to focus on the conflict side of History (like a lot of teenage boys)). He would repeatedly cry out when he got a wrong answer and when the game was over he sort of boiled over. "I got last place! That's the worst one! I got every answer wrong. Jesus!" He yelled angrily when the teacher tried to tell the class that doing badly wasn't a problem as this was just a game. He somehow assumed his partner was laughing at him (when she clearly wasn't) and accused her of it loudly. She simply said, "No I wasn't...?" and he replied "Oh, sorry."
It is instances like these that I will admit make me slightly heated. I really hate myself for getting annoyed with him as I know he has some disorder or something, but inconsiderate people infuriate me. I was hoping to do a little research to understand his condition a little more. Obviously it helps me connect with people when I understand a little more about them. Again, I wish he didn't make me mad, but sometimes I can't help but get a little heated.
Thank you to anyone who could help me understand a little more about my classmate!
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He’s obviously special ed, I highly doubt he can help the things he does
Strange thing is that I think we would have been friends I found the same things difficult and was interested in the same things you are/were. At the moment I'm watching a program about UFOs and I have an obsession with Tech, computer software electronics.
Me mum says still to this day that I was the child from hell... she tried to get help but the teachers and doctors said in 1982 that I was lazy, difficult and a day dreamer. I could read or do maths but there was nothing wrong.... 😫 fast forward to 1989 and I didn't even know I was doing university maths, but I still could hardly read. Teachers hated me, my mum didn't like me, my nana was the only one that stuck by and said I was good not evil...what I am saying is I relate...I get the difficulties. 2007 my son was born, 2009 I started looking for answers for him and found them for us both. 2013 I am diagnosed with Undiagnosed Asperger's....and the adventure continues.
What did it do for you psychologically when you received your diagnosis? Did you find it helped to relieve or increase your anxiety? Because I still have yet to get a lot of help here because there isn't much for middle-aged adults I think it's more increased my anxiety and my fears around raising my son.
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I got diagnosed in 2012 at age 11
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Isn't today autism awareness day
02/04/19
Edit : your from Wales
My special needs teacher is from Wales
Hi!Do you know any test i can do online so i could get a first diagnosis
Happy international autism day
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hi Dan i'm thinking about starting a UA-cam channel do you have any suggestions.
i also have aspergers
I Can Remember What IT was LIKE For ME Growing up In The USA. I WAS diagnosed when I was 5 Years old Back in Late ( 1996 ) 2 SCHOOL Psychologists Observed ME and they Could See SIGNS of WHAT THEY Called Then ( BorderLine AUTISM ) I Didn't Really Talk Much to My Teacher's in Primary / Grade school I Was More Quite and Shy then Nearly ALL of the Other Student's. Having Autism Hasn't been Easy I've Also Got Other Condition's too. Hypotonia it's Weakness and loosens In My Muscles and Joints throughout MY Body, At 2 Years Old 1 Dr Told My Adopted MOM THAT I'd NEVER Be Able to TALK, Walk, EAT Normally By Mouth, and That I Wouldn't Graduate From HIGH SCHOOL and I'd NEVER Get a JOB, HE Told My mom I'd Be a Vegetable in a Wheelchair. That I Would be Wheelchair Bound for My Entire LIFE, That My Mom Shouldn't HAVE ANY Hope's and Dreams FOR My Future Because I'D NEVER Be Able to Obtain it Anyways. We Left THAT Dr's Office and Then We Started To go MC Donaldson EVERY DAY I got Stronger by playing their Indoor Playground Equipment and I Built Up my Muscles that way. Specialist Would Drive 45+ Minuets To W where I Lived at And they'd Work with me DOING Physical therapy and Excersizes WITH Me too HELP Me. I Also have Permanent Brain Damage , OCD , SEVERE ANXIETY , DEPRESSION, and Severe Social Anxiety, Most Days I Can MAKE it LOOK LIKE I don't Have these Issues. BUT THEY Are Always Their. I HOpe THAT You Raise Money for THE Autism Society THAT is Amazing Dan I LOVE It Great Job on All THAT YOU Are DOING. My FRIEND 💯 😊 😍🌈
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