How Much Do You REALLY Know About Autism?

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder is often very misunderstood. What is it, and what causes it?
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 11 тис.

  • @lifenoggin
    @lifenoggin  7 років тому +2180

    Thank you to everyone sharing their stories. Resources are listed in the description if you'd like to learn even more, find help if you need, and donate. Thank you for watching! See you on THURSDAY with a brand new video!

    • @shaunacarroll9462
      @shaunacarroll9462 7 років тому +16

      Life Noggin can you please do a video about cerebral palsy? Because it's so common, yet not many people understand it. I have cerebral palsy. It would mean a lot to me. Xo~Shauna

    • @BKishan48
      @BKishan48 7 років тому +6

      Life Noggin make a video on why teeth grow back and teeth enamel kind of stuff

    • @reza7521
      @reza7521 7 років тому +7

      A video about schizophrenia??

    • @forgottensoles3673
      @forgottensoles3673 7 років тому +5

      Life Noggin I have a cousin with autism

    • @agent0422
      @agent0422 7 років тому +7

      Life Noggin Can you do one on the bipolar disorder?

  • @Burrick
    @Burrick 5 років тому +919

    I always wondered how to put my experience with being Autistic in words. A saint, a real saint of a person on Reddit gave it to all of us:
    "It's like being in a play and everyone has the script but you."

    • @blue9139
      @blue9139 5 років тому +75

      To me it is like i have the full script but everyone else has half of it...

    • @Burrick
      @Burrick 5 років тому +19

      Blue 913 You ain't wrong...

    • @stephanhart1802
      @stephanhart1802 5 років тому +30

      Considering I don't recognize my own symptoms half the time, true dat friend. Not only fo you lack s script but you have no clue what play it is or what character you're playing as.
      Not to imply we do not have our isn personalities, but the see-saw turn of "stop showing symptoms" before jumping right back to "if you don't showsymptkns you're lying" crap really irks. Never had to deal with it personally but it pisses me off.

    • @beachballssideaccount
      @beachballssideaccount 5 років тому +36

      For me it's like playing a game on hard mode. It may be difficult, but you get more features that aren't in regular mode.

    • @tashmay
      @tashmay 5 років тому +16

      for me my script is wet,crumpled and ripped

  • @DATA-EXPUNGED
    @DATA-EXPUNGED 6 років тому +764

    A very simple comment: As someone who wasn't diagnosed with autism until age 14, living with autism while thinking you're normal is a living hell.

    • @LorenSnow
      @LorenSnow 6 років тому +12

      I got dx at 24 xD

    • @artangel23
      @artangel23 6 років тому +22

      Yup. I’ve had to live for 36 years of hell before my diagnosis

    • @Tusskie
      @Tusskie 6 років тому +19

      The Cringe Lord AMEN
      Edit:suspected at 11, diagnosed at 15, thought i was cursed or i had a sign over my head saying stay away

    • @hollyandroid2684
      @hollyandroid2684 6 років тому +9

      Yes, painful.

    • @sarah9724
      @sarah9724 6 років тому +11

      I was diagnosed with autism (I also had signs of depression and anxiety)at 13 (a couple months ago) and I told a few of my close friends. I'm still thinking about whether or not I should tell other people and also how I should tell them. Can anyone please help me I'm desperate😂

  • @Drawmatic
    @Drawmatic 5 років тому +459

    As a person with Asperger’s Syndrome, I feel like media can really misrepresent Autism. It makes me sad that it’s a word so lightly tossed around.

    • @emanatingf
      @emanatingf 5 років тому +8

      @Draw Matic FR

    • @patch-fm
      @patch-fm 5 років тому +5

      @@emanatingf What does that mean?

    • @emanatingf
      @emanatingf 5 років тому +7

      @@patch-fm For Real as in yes.

    • @Poodleinacan
      @Poodleinacan 5 років тому +8

      I would be a bad example to represent Autism.
      I'm too normal and would offend everyone for laughs.

    • @riciso
      @riciso 5 років тому

      But he is part of media ._.

  • @beachballssideaccount
    @beachballssideaccount 5 років тому +729

    As an autistic person, I'm sick of the stigma and 'dank memes' about it. We're all just people trying to fit into an overwhelming and confusing world. It's harder for us to cope with stuff, but that's no one's fault.
    Also, I'm one of the people who succeed in art, which is pretty cool!

    • @patch-fm
      @patch-fm 5 років тому +19

      I have asd and i agree with you but you just have to not give a crap about jokes like that, heck even if i have autism at least i sympathize with the people i know.

    • @niftyskyblue
      @niftyskyblue 5 років тому +15

      I have Autism too :) I agree

    • @voxelotlSFM
      @voxelotlSFM 5 років тому +14

      I'm autistic and I find that memes about autism funny. Is sometthing wrong with me?

    • @patch-fm
      @patch-fm 5 років тому +2

      @Emily Leonard It happens naturally...

    • @sandbloxbuilds8875
      @sandbloxbuilds8875 5 років тому +37

      I also have autism and *heavily* agree. I saw some people have an argument online, and one of them called the other one's attitude is autistic, it heavily upsets me. We are human as well, why do people see us as people who need to be criticized for who they are that's my opinion.

  • @tsukroffhan
    @tsukroffhan 7 років тому +560

    Whenever people find out I have autism, they always go "Oh, I never would have guessed!" Like, is there a certain look or way to act that will make you know? We're all different!

    • @jasminemcgarigle8834
      @jasminemcgarigle8834 7 років тому +32

      why doesn't this comment have more likes
      i don't bring up my autism that often but when i do this always happens

    • @tsukroffhan
      @tsukroffhan 7 років тому +5

      Jasmine McGarigle preach.

    • @avman1852
      @avman1852 7 років тому +4

      tsukroffhan it's the same for me

    • @yordvandamme
      @yordvandamme 7 років тому +3

      Same

    • @kreedome
      @kreedome 7 років тому +3

      same

  • @kaiceecrane3884
    @kaiceecrane3884 6 років тому +240

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

    • @owlpayson7841
      @owlpayson7841 5 років тому +2

      I get it. This is meant for external people. The autistic person needs more information

    • @kamileon7065
      @kamileon7065 5 років тому +13

      Oh. So that’s why I keep finding myself doing the hand flapping from time to time. Thanks for the info

    • @cptalfr6937
      @cptalfr6937 5 років тому +15

      "short description"

    • @lexilala1968
      @lexilala1968 5 років тому +3

      @@cptalfr6937
      Lol

    • @lexilala1968
      @lexilala1968 5 років тому +8

      Perfect.

  • @HinataChick38
    @HinataChick38 6 років тому +291

    I remember being diagnosed with Aspergers' syndrome.
    I was in second grade (I was 6 years old) when i started misunderstanding things, and zoning out so much I was sent to the principal's office. After that, people with clipboards kept taking me out of class a lot of times and asked me questions. My mom later took me to a doctor and he had me do some tests. Ones I remember are arranging blocks to look like the picture on the card, pronounce big words, and answer questions to a lady while i drew pictures and played. Afterwards, they diagnosed me with Aspergers Syndrome. My mom started crying.
    Years later, I graduated high school with all of my classmates. Today? While it's difficult most days, I get by just fine.
    Was I bullied as a kid? Yes. Deppressed? Still am. Do i have issues in subjects? Yes, math and science. What am I good at? Music, video games, and Art.
    How did i get it? Well my mom turns out to have Autism too, because she showed the same traits as she gets older that I had as a kid.
    Back then, i wished i was someone else, but now, i'm happy being me!

    • @wahuigi6843
      @wahuigi6843 6 років тому +2

      you sound slow....

    • @Orion3101
      @Orion3101 6 років тому +3

      SoniLOID why was you’re mom crying? Also I have mild high-functioning autism and you are also one of my favouritest people now.

    • @hikari27506
      @hikari27506 6 років тому

      SoniLOID Autism isn't that bad. Your mom shouldn't cry.

    • @firstnamelastname5105
      @firstnamelastname5105 6 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/JXRL1F3NIQ4/v-deo.html

    • @brucewayne3074
      @brucewayne3074 6 років тому

      I don't know how to talk to you, I don't know how to ask if you're okay...last night, I think I lost my patience....last night, I got higher than the expectations...last night, I came to a realization...and I hope you can take it, I hope you can take it...

  • @pizza1468
    @pizza1468 3 роки тому +73

    As an autistic person watching this, I feel accepted in this society.
    Everyone at my school uses "special ed" or "autistic" as an insult towards each other. They're just neurotypicals and don't understand what autism truly means, it doesn't just mean people are stupid, most autistic people are good at stuff like me.
    Most neurotypicals that don't understand autism also shine bright lights or scream at autistic people, not knowing how much harm that can do if the autistic person has SENSORY issues.

  • @drewgrimes1651
    @drewgrimes1651 6 років тому +323

    I would like to say that this is mostly correct but it's not 4 times more common in boys than girls, it's just that it presents differently in boys and girls, and the diagnosis criteria was created for boys. For example, I was tested twice, once by a professional who had only had experience diagnosing boys, who concluded I was not Autistic, and then a few years later by a professional who had experience diagnosing boys and girls, who concluded that I am Autistic.

    • @hiyoko_drawings6900
      @hiyoko_drawings6900 4 роки тому +3

      @Emily Leonard me too

    • @hiyoko_drawings6900
      @hiyoko_drawings6900 4 роки тому +2

      @Emily Leonard or better, I'm in a female body

    • @evilpotato1534
      @evilpotato1534 4 роки тому +12

      It's because boys with it are normally "show it more physically"

    • @ocdplaylistmaker7032
      @ocdplaylistmaker7032 4 роки тому +5

      Similar thing happened to me. University of Minnesota twice, nada. A diagnostic person at one of the best school systems in Minnesota? "Ya, she has it"

    • @xerotheprotogen4281
      @xerotheprotogen4281 3 роки тому +2

      @@hiyoko_drawings6900 trans huh, well i have four words: You can be you

  • @DueNorthGaming
    @DueNorthGaming 7 років тому +196

    I was diagnosed at 6 years old. I'm 16 now, and I was at a drivers ed behind the wheel lesson a couple months ago. Driving is very stressful to me, and the instructor told me it seemed as if I didn't understand right of way. I told him that I have Aspergers, and he said that the law in my state (Wisconsin) says that people with Autism/Aspergers aren't legally allowed to drive within state lines. My parents and my psychologist looked it up, and it turns out it's not true. Autistic people CAN legally drive in Wisconsin, as long as they have a liscence. I don't plan on getting anymore help from that driving school, and I don't plan on ever driving ever. I'm perfectly fine with taking the bus.
    I agree, people with autism should be treated like everyone else. Discriminating against the Autistic is very mean, and it should be a law not to discriminate against any Autistic person like the instructor did to me.

    • @mysticqueen3551
      @mysticqueen3551 7 років тому +13

      DANK Thames Okay, that's messed up.

    • @chaosknighthd3138
      @chaosknighthd3138 7 років тому +2

      DANK Thames I also think as I have Aspergers too (17 years old) that it should not be talked about so casually. Knowing I have autism is more likely to be patronised for than ignored so we are treated equally. They would speak to your parents first as if you were a toddler who could not talk or read or couldn't even count to ten.

    • @SuperSand
      @SuperSand 7 років тому +1

      It's basically saying "I don't like this black person because he/she is black." If you know that's offensive, racist, and know not to say that, then what makes this any different. Add that to MLK's speech

    • @michealaranki2386
      @michealaranki2386 7 років тому +2

      You're right, all people should be treated the same! Get the license from another school goooooo!!

    • @TheFlutterflies
      @TheFlutterflies 7 років тому

      I don’t blame you! People are terrible drivers, overly aggressive or don’t pay attention! It’s also very common to feel uncomfortable at this age. Start out driving in the country or around your neighborhood on short errands, and take the bus when you know you are going to be in the city. You’ll get more confidence as you get older.

  • @matthewl9528
    @matthewl9528 6 років тому +655

    I have autism well I have Asperger syndrome. It's hard when people online make fun of it thank you life noggin for making it aware:)

  • @infernalpear5332
    @infernalpear5332 5 років тому +275

    As a person with autism let me say:
    Don't expect us to be good at math. Some of us are. Usually we're either really good at it or absolutely terrible at it. There is no goddamn inbetween.

    • @genericusername9896
      @genericusername9896 5 років тому +9

      you are right, in my case im really good at math but i have a friend with autism that is terrible at everything except tecnology and language

    • @Tata-if8yk
      @Tata-if8yk 4 роки тому

      Right

    • @Tata-if8yk
      @Tata-if8yk 4 роки тому +9

      I'm autistic and I was never good at math

    • @MintPro47
      @MintPro47 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah I have aspergers and I suck at maths. We are just like any other students. We are not good in a lesson but we are good in another.

    • @user-dl3vn8ze9n
      @user-dl3vn8ze9n 4 роки тому +3

      Terrible at it-
      I was good with math until pre-algebra hit-

  • @jonathanmounce6008
    @jonathanmounce6008 7 років тому +289

    The comments are
    50% politically incorrect jokes about autism for the meme
    50% people being glad that someone finally explained it all
    and 50% non-autistic people being bad at math

    • @timeywimeynardole2974
      @timeywimeynardole2974 7 років тому +28

      Jonathan Mounce that's 150%! Sorry. My autism I can't help it...

    • @ashton7976
      @ashton7976 7 років тому +4

      Jonathan Mounce looks like you're 3

    • @daddydaniel6522
      @daddydaniel6522 7 років тому +21

      Ashton it's a joke

    • @Sammy-xx8uo
      @Sammy-xx8uo 7 років тому

      Jonathan Mounce 150% boy get ur facts straight! Lmao

    • @peachtea4675
      @peachtea4675 7 років тому +6

      guys read the third line

  • @RAPTOR-bs7em
    @RAPTOR-bs7em 6 років тому +266

    Finally a person who knows what he’s saying when talking about Autism, I have been diagnosed with Autism but most of the people i see every day think it’s just a quick thing to make fun of.
    Wow 284 likes, well thanks!

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 6 років тому +3

      Ha!

    • @aidanmsf7596
      @aidanmsf7596 6 років тому +6

      RAPTOR 9920 my brother can’t form proper sentences or comprehend past what he did at two years old so this video helped me to get an understanding as well

    • @RAPTOR-bs7em
      @RAPTOR-bs7em 6 років тому +3

      KillSteel how amazing! :D

    • @RAPTOR-bs7em
      @RAPTOR-bs7em 6 років тому +11

      Black Wing I know the feeling

    • @609subswithnovideo5
      @609subswithnovideo5 6 років тому +4

      I know only some people at my school know my brother has autism and they sometimes like to just make fun of it, I get so mad

  • @KompridiCR
    @KompridiCR 5 років тому +89

    I'm autistic and its very hard to have a good life, especially in school because there's this person who keeps taking my stuff and I get annoyed, thankfully I have friends to support me through school. I also don't like loud noises and, I have to sleep with the radio on and light on since I hate the dark and don't like sleeping in silence.
    People just can't understand how hard it is to live with autism. They should experience it so they understand it.

    • @parthibhayat
      @parthibhayat 4 роки тому +3

      Basically me, except I don't like noise while I sleep
      Not sure either I have autism cuz I dun have any of the symptoms of ASD except having trouble at social communication(to new people)

    • @AlecMakesComics
      @AlecMakesComics 4 роки тому +2

      I feel like autism is tossed around but not known about enough. Pepole think it means you can't live life without a lot of toruble and help. There are many types in reality. I agree with you though

    • @jktoons3427
      @jktoons3427 4 роки тому +1

      as a person with autism, I can relate to this a lot. i don’t like constant loud noises, and they often stress me out. I actually like sleeping in the dark, but I always leave my fan on during the night cuz I can’t sleep in silence and I get really hot during the night

    • @nerymuniz6427
      @nerymuniz6427 3 роки тому

      As a Autistic myself I agree those who joke about autism should just experience it for themselves and see how hard of a life us autistics have been through

    • @panzerofthelake3103
      @panzerofthelake3103 3 роки тому +1

      Honestly more respect to you I don’t have it but I have friends who have autism and my mother works with kids who are on the higher end of the spectrum. Plus I think that some people with autism are actually more fun to be friends with.

  • @elisabethbt3864
    @elisabethbt3864 7 років тому +262

    I have Asperger's syndrome and trust me, it's not easy having it. we suffer from social anxiety for our entire life, we constantly feel as if we're weird and that we'll never fit in with others, socializing is a difficult task for us, and it usually also comes with a plethora of many other mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety.
    But even though I may feel different or out of place, I'm still a human being and I still have emotions and goals that I strive to achieve. I just absolutely DESPISE it when people use "Autistic" as an insult for someone who is stupid, or dare I say "retarded". Many autistic people are actually quite brilliant, though most of the time we're trapped in our own minds and have trouble expressing ourselves to people. We may be "weird" or "different", but we are as human as everyone else.

    • @kirstenmetzger1301
      @kirstenmetzger1301 7 років тому +14

      Go you for sticking up for yourself. I know it's hard but look you have come so far!

    • @magnusb9783
      @magnusb9783 7 років тому +4

      Potato God agreed

    • @jesuslovesyou4400
      @jesuslovesyou4400 7 років тому +10

      Potato God Thank you! I thought I was the only one. Everyone thinks I'm awkward and it makes me sick! >:( I can't help it, it's just who I am... unfortunately. therefore I have anxiety and depression.

    • @magnusb9783
      @magnusb9783 7 років тому +5

      Lauren Howard i have all of those including adhd and used to have drug abuse issues so i get it

    • @wrath5968
      @wrath5968 7 років тому +4

      Potato God I have Autism and I don't have a lot of that stuff you said. But I do have a hard time speaking to people

  • @pugglehugs8032
    @pugglehugs8032 7 років тому +95

    at school people don't know I have autism, I don't want to be treated special but once I was overhearing 2 kids talking about a kid who couldn't talk because they had autism, I said that some autistic kids can talk" so they asked me "are you part of this conversations?!?!" never been so close to slapping someone in my life

    • @Rensjerens
      @Rensjerens 6 років тому +2

      PuggleHugs I think I would have punshed him😁

    • @kylie5773
      @kylie5773 6 років тому +1

      lolll

    • @mynameisalwaystaken7274
      @mynameisalwaystaken7274 6 років тому +5

      You mean to say you've never slapped anyone? ...Wow, that's some self control!

    • @choccaracco
      @choccaracco 6 років тому

      My Name Is Always Taken ive never slapped anyone bu ive scratched the s**** out of a couple people

    • @CloisteredExplorer
      @CloisteredExplorer 6 років тому

      My Name Is Always Taken I haven't either. I never really had a reason to.

  • @sonnarutodragoneel2431
    @sonnarutodragoneel2431 6 років тому +441

    I have autism
    And I am gifted in science
    Yet, I need a calculator to solve 8+6

    • @islandko2402
      @islandko2402 6 років тому +47

      I’m pretty good in maths yet my handwriting is terrible.

    • @ponyonoodles6568
      @ponyonoodles6568 6 років тому +29

      Sometimes with really easy and obvious questions I sit there for like five or 10 mins trying to work out an answer and making it really complicated for myself just because it is worded differently 😂
      Also I love your profile pic 😂

    • @justindorthewonderwizard645
      @justindorthewonderwizard645 5 років тому +2

      @Alba Torres same

    • @tatir7081
      @tatir7081 5 років тому +5

      I feel you too, i am gifted in art and science, yet I suck at math.

    • @OverlyDankName
      @OverlyDankName 5 років тому +1

      14

  • @PL9050
    @PL9050 4 роки тому +20

    There was a kid in my class who had autism and he was a really nice guy. He was actually very social and kind. The problem was, people would easily become his friend and then use him or bully him. For instance, he really liked Minecraft, so in his spare time he made a Minecraft Panorama. It was quite impressive. Then his 'friend' (she was one of those "I have OCD, depression, got abused by my dad and everyone hates me" people) took it and started tearing it apart when he was sick. When he came back and saw his panorama, he was on the bridge of crying. The worst part is, the girl used her 'depression' to get away with her actions. After that, any piece of art made by the autistic kid he wouldn't let anyone close (even his actually good friends) as he didn't trust them and thought they would destroy it. "Misty" (nickname of 'OCD Deppression' girl) if your reading this, you should know that you are a truly bad person.

  • @Emily-vp9xe
    @Emily-vp9xe 6 років тому +338

    I hide my symptoms at school since I know some people who say messed up stuff about autism.

    • @Ieoo
      @Ieoo 5 років тому +39

      Whenever me and my classmates get in a discussion about diagnoses, I try to tell everyone as quickly as possible that I have those. Then, they will think more before they talk. It works great for me.
      I have ADHD and Autism.

    • @fabsang
      @fabsang 5 років тому +4

      I feel rely BAD for you

    • @natplayz1989
      @natplayz1989 5 років тому +3

      What like all furries are autistic that a good one i can relate to

    • @leafytheprogrammer
      @leafytheprogrammer 5 років тому +5

      I get bulled at every school i go

    • @streamd-2149
      @streamd-2149 5 років тому +2

      @@Caamriea Yeah same I hide it and only my closest friends know because the boys always make autistic jokes and it really upsets me.

  • @lindsaybrowne8183
    @lindsaybrowne8183 7 років тому +158

    My twin brother is autistic. I'm glad that there are videos like this out there. I have been an advocate for autistic people and those with disabilities for as long as I can remember. It's really hard to explain what autism is because it really doesn't have a clear set of effects. I feel though this video does a great job and will be sending this to friends who want to understand my brother's condition better.

    • @ronjon3650
      @ronjon3650 7 років тому +1

      Lindsay Browne, I also have a twin brother with autism

    • @lindsaybrowne8183
      @lindsaybrowne8183 7 років тому +2

      No friends No problem that's awesome! It's always great to see that their are others in similar situations as me

    • @sammit8322
      @sammit8322 7 років тому +1

      Lindsay Browne me and my twin sister have autism and I can honestly say the same thing

    • @piper7771
      @piper7771 6 років тому

      I'm autistic, but I'm an extrovert, and I'm female :D

    • @tysonkk9084
      @tysonkk9084 6 років тому +1

      Lindsay Browne I feel there is a stereotype autism and that’s not the case it occurs over a spectrum of behaviors and I should know because I’m autistic

  • @bigburd875
    @bigburd875 6 років тому +141

    As someone who has gotten quite a lot of help with my autism, I can't help but feel how absurd the idea of a "cure" sounds to me. Like I would like to have a magic pill that makes me use eye contact, stop fidgeting, and make me less nervous in loud areas, but autism is such a big part of who I am it would be like removing a chunk of me that's important. I also feel like people in our society have a tendency to want everything to be normal, and are willing to drastically affect people's lives to do so

    • @bamsterrr
      @bamsterrr 6 років тому +2

      nice speech you just earned 5 likes

    • @braedonsrantsmore2482
      @braedonsrantsmore2482 6 років тому +8

      I 100% agree with you this world is wrong treats us like we are monster see there is different of putting someone on diet which helps with Austim in my case and doing it this make there life's harder

    • @blossomdollie
      @blossomdollie 6 років тому +12

      Teddy Roosevelt YES.
      If I wasn't autistic, I wouldn't really be me. Life is hard sometimes, but it is for everyone, and even if they figured out a "cure" (what are they going to do, give us robot brains?) I'll never take it.

    • @princesszeldaprincess447
      @princesszeldaprincess447 6 років тому

      Is autism speaks wrong in gathering money for autism research what about the money for autism speaks goes to sugries to fix autism in people who are suffering from autism they get rid of the autism part in our brains then we are all better what's bad in that?

    • @blossomdollie
      @blossomdollie 6 років тому +12

      Autism speaks only has 4% of donations actually going towards autistic people, they don't have a single autistic person on their board (the only one left because his advice was ignored), the research they fund has KILLED people (they advocate for the anti-vaccine movement and have endorsed bleach enemas and chelation, chelation having caused at least 3 known deaths), and they give voices not to autistic people but to the parents who express their desires to kill their autistic children. They treat autism as a disease, even an epidemic, that needs a cure. It is /not/. Autistic people have different brain functions than others, so what? We don't need a cure, we need accommodations and acceptance, and to be treated like human beings by the rest of the world.
      If you'd like to read an article about it, here you go.
      autisticmama.com/do-not-support-autism-speaks/
      If you're looking for places that actually help autistic people, try these links.
      autisticadvocacy.org/
      awnnetwork.org/

  • @perfectfae3534
    @perfectfae3534 6 років тому +765

    1.3K people are triggered because you stated that vaccines don't cause Autism. 😂

    • @A0pplePapple
      @A0pplePapple 6 років тому +14

      yap that's actually true

    • @BitchChill
      @BitchChill 6 років тому +29

      People hate the truth

    • @Whitewitch_25
      @Whitewitch_25 5 років тому +48

      BitchChill vaccines actually don't cause Autism. A vaccine can't cause it because it's a neurological disorder.

    • @lexilala1968
      @lexilala1968 5 років тому +6

      I loved that bit

    • @capnkringe4683
      @capnkringe4683 5 років тому +15

      Well it does make you live long enough to get properly diagnosed

  • @acegarcia3719
    @acegarcia3719 6 років тому +73

    I was diagnosed with autism at 2.5 but I was only told by my parents last year. I am now 16 and in 10th garde and now I realize why I don't have many friends and why I have problems will certain things others don't. But I also think about how far I've came and how hard I've worked. I might have never gotten into a normal school, in fact I almost missed kindergarten. I might have never been able to get a lincense, and go to college in a few years. I feel upest dispressed a lot but then I think about how much progress I've made. In fact, I even considering choosing being a special Ed teacher to try and help autistic kids just like me. It's been a blessing and I'm so thankful for the tutors and teachers that have helped and guided me the last 14 years and my parents for working so hard with me on all of my problems.

    • @ViolentNut
      @ViolentNut 6 років тому +6

      Ace Garcia you’re lucky! My teachers never helped me, they usually yelled at me and were always angry at me because I was different from all the other kids

    • @therickpower978minecraftcl9
      @therickpower978minecraftcl9 6 років тому

      don't tell to me...

    • @mad__crafter8940
      @mad__crafter8940 6 років тому +4

      Just wanna say that you don't need many friends. One or a few closer friends are more than enough.

    • @MattTheCommenter
      @MattTheCommenter 6 років тому +1

      InsaneRabbitBot TK-8302 fucking dicks

    • @timconsemulder9060
      @timconsemulder9060 6 років тому +3

      Why didn't they tell you earlier?

  • @jivemrjay3222
    @jivemrjay3222 7 років тому +407

    I'm so glad that someone made a video explaining Autism because I have a couple of autistic siblings and it pisses me off when people think "oh there useless" or "they are dumb" and again thanks for making this video

    • @AlterMythic
      @AlterMythic 7 років тому +13

      Anyone who says that type of shit are probably projecting

    • @ihjnhhj
      @ihjnhhj 7 років тому +14

      The UnggoyGamer I've sadly had that said to me even though i am smart and also been treated like a wild animal by the special ED people that were suppose to "help"

    • @maddisackett7618
      @maddisackett7618 7 років тому +2

      Yea I have a half brother from my dads side I can't imagine what hes gone through..

    • @habibakouri6520
      @habibakouri6520 7 років тому +2

      The UnggoyGamer same here I agree

    • @MitchellOrd
      @MitchellOrd 7 років тому +6

      One of my younger siblings is autistic and when I walk with him people give him looks even my best friend doesn't realise but he sometimes jokes about my bros autism

  • @Meeach
    @Meeach 6 років тому +77

    I hate it when people make fun of autism. And my brother has it and he has GREAT memory

    • @aidanmsf7596
      @aidanmsf7596 6 років тому +3

      MitchTheLich mine has it and he can’t stop talking and screaming and he can’t comprehend past 2 years old help me

    • @g3neralisonfire544
      @g3neralisonfire544 6 років тому +2

      i have asd and I'm quiet

    • @DeclanVH
      @DeclanVH 6 років тому +3

      I have ADHD and I have a horrible memory. Unless Its memorising somthing I enjoy.

    • @Ssure2
      @Ssure2 6 років тому +2

      MitchTheLich
      I'm autistic and I have a terrible memory. Like, I forget half of what I do in just a few days...

    • @jeralua
      @jeralua 6 років тому +10

      It disgusts me all the time when that happens. I literally just got lashed out on my favorite game being called autistic, which I am, but there's honestly nothing wrong with it. That doesn't mean there's no good people in our world either though.

  • @comradestalin4826
    @comradestalin4826 5 років тому +155

    I have adhd but everyone thinks I have austim and everyone talks to me like im a two year old. Smh

    • @richardnewman9618
      @richardnewman9618 5 років тому +14

      I have both XD

    • @user-dl3vn8ze9n
      @user-dl3vn8ze9n 4 роки тому +3

      That's just sad. Pathetic.

    • @user-my7ez7zj2j
      @user-my7ez7zj2j 4 роки тому +2

      my freind has adhd

    • @zorpglorp
      @zorpglorp 4 роки тому +3

      I have both 🤪

    • @zoeyharris3067
      @zoeyharris3067 4 роки тому +20

      @Roronoa Zoro no one asked you to reply to his comment, no one asked you to be on this video, no one asked you to have a UA-cam account

  • @cykachu8080
    @cykachu8080 7 років тому +973

    A kid in my class has Asperger Syndrome, and I could just say "Russia" and he would blab on about WW2 and the Cold War for *hours*.
    And it's goddamn awesome!

    • @avi763
      @avi763 7 років тому +23

      FattyPatty had kid in my class too. We just got him annoyed by saying "the moon is just a projection" and he would talk a ton. then the teacher wouldn't pay attention to anyone else so we could just play games and stuff.

    • @Arbiton_store
      @Arbiton_store 7 років тому +25

      EVERYONE WITH ABOVE AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE IS AUTISTIC!!! Welcome to 2017 where any form of genetic superiority is labeled as a mental disability. FUCKING NORMIE REEEEEEE

    • @gideonreszka9486
      @gideonreszka9486 7 років тому +7

      in WW2 they fucked Germany up and that is why it is so interesting

    • @gideonreszka9486
      @gideonreszka9486 7 років тому +2

      Tom The T-Shirt Guy wtf did you just say
      a lot of people with autism are smarter

    • @Arbiton_store
      @Arbiton_store 7 років тому +19

      gideon reszka Don't you see this video is just propaganda? Videos like this make absolutely normal people misdiagnose themselves with Autism and encourages people to label anyone that is slightly more intelligent or socially awkward as autistic. This is done so big pharma can push more drugs, increase psych patients and fill special ed classes.

  • @DrummerrDuckie
    @DrummerrDuckie 7 років тому +43

    I hate how some people think that autism is a joke or they will use autism as an insult, or just completely ignore the fact that the person even has autism. Some people think that us autistic are stupid, too, which is very wrong, and it really upsets me to hear of such hateful people.

    • @emirelar2862
      @emirelar2862 7 років тому +5

      Berry Disenka ikr my best friend has autism and he gets bullied for no reason people fear him like hes a killer i really wish people can understand that autism isnt a joke sure they're weird but they've never hurt anyone there still humans after all.

    • @vcenza66
      @vcenza66 7 років тому +6

      same here, once, i was about to roleplay in a roblox game, then i noticed somebody said 'this server is autistic' so i asked them what did they mean by that, then they said i was eavsedropping....you are supposed to see what others are saying in games with a chat feature, it isnt called eavsedropping.

    • @j.elizabeth9252
      @j.elizabeth9252 6 років тому +1

      same :/

    • @miaandvalerie1650
      @miaandvalerie1650 6 років тому +2

      Kim Ward o I see things like that too in "adopt and raise a cute kid" some girl was being bullied and the guy was like "you a noob your autistic"

    • @miaandvalerie1650
      @miaandvalerie1650 6 років тому +2

      Nico The Average Kekistani i can see who is the bully in the school not only are you rude but your disrespectful to people who actually have it that might hurt someone that your playing around with their disease you may not see it but it might be there so maybe you should shut up and open your damn eyes

  • @blackomegax8737
    @blackomegax8737 7 років тому +654

    I learn more from blocko than I do from school.

  • @andjelamiljkovic49
    @andjelamiljkovic49 5 років тому +34

    Thank you for making such a great video! My girlfriend has autism and I'm always looking for new information on it so she doesn't have to be uncomfortable about explaining it. Keep up the great work

    • @whamboy
      @whamboy 4 роки тому +3

      we need more people like you who give people that might seem "weird" at first a chance and actually give them a chance

  • @em.the.awful.waffle
    @em.the.awful.waffle 6 років тому +66

    Thank you for educating people on what autism really is. Some people think it is a learning disability and think that if they get a bad grade in school "they must have autism". That makes me mad because people with autism don't question if they have autism in the first place!!!

    • @em.the.awful.waffle
      @em.the.awful.waffle 6 років тому +9

      Also, can people with autism feel sympathy or empathy, or care about other people? There's a girl in my grade with autism. She's very sweet but it seems like she can only talk about herself...

    • @terendyendy1579
      @terendyendy1579 6 років тому +6

      I have autism. I got he highest grade in my maths class

    • @snekladyrobin
      @snekladyrobin 6 років тому +11

      Another Emma! We can. Of course we can.
      I can empathize and I care for others. It's only a few people, but I care deeply for them

    • @sillysnowy108
      @sillysnowy108 6 років тому +4

      Another Emma! Well, it's hard to talk about others. I still don't really know how. I was shocked when I was asking my mom about it and she said she'd remember someone mentioning their kids and asking about them. It just...never...linked...I never even considered to ask about that. And small talk, I just don't understand....

    • @SilverAceOfSpades
      @SilverAceOfSpades 6 років тому +3

      My cat is going to be put to sleep on Wednesday and I feel horrible thinking about it, so yes, people with autism can feel emotions for others.

  • @solitarysnakez6360
    @solitarysnakez6360 7 років тому +22

    My brother has autism and I feel so hurt when people use the word autism as an insult to others. I try to help my brother whenever I can. Thanks for making this video.

    • @gahthan
      @gahthan 7 років тому +1

      What the heck

  • @bobbob1876
    @bobbob1876 7 років тому +27

    I heard this somewhere...
    "Autism is like being black, or having a different accent, or being from a different country. It doesn't make you more or less smart than the next guy, but it does make some people think you aren't human before they even get to know you."

    • @SuperSand
      @SuperSand 7 років тому +1

      Bob Bob Amazing quote

    • @dedchannelrip6857
      @dedchannelrip6857 7 років тому +2

      The Universe What do you mean "it should be treated as such."? And what is that treatment you speak of? Discrimination?
      Autism is NOT a mental disability! It's a neurological disorder!

    • @RisenOswald
      @RisenOswald 6 років тому +1

      well if you have aspergers you are average to above average in IQ.

  • @freya8746
    @freya8746 6 років тому +146

    Someone once said to me, "Oh, you have Aspergers. That's not really autism."

    • @genericusername9896
      @genericusername9896 5 років тому +6

      Yeah, that happened to me too... but it was just something i said to me.

    • @tombenham4558
      @tombenham4558 5 років тому +4

      I have autism

    • @kirbyyourenthusiasm
      @kirbyyourenthusiasm 5 років тому +11

      Aspergers is a mild form of autism. In other words, it may be difficult for one to notice symptoms. But it’s still autistic, just not that bad. If anything, you’re smarter.

    • @patch-fm
      @patch-fm 5 років тому +4

      @@kirbyyourenthusiasm And they say we aren't technically smart...

    • @kirbyyourenthusiasm
      @kirbyyourenthusiasm 5 років тому +3

      Gasmask Mcgee
      Yep. If anything, we’re much smarter and that’s not something we hear from other autism spectrums.

  • @daysb5084
    @daysb5084 7 років тому +60

    I was diagnosed with ASD earlier this year and honestly it explained so much about myself and I understand myself better because of it.

    • @Sparklynn69
      @Sparklynn69 6 років тому

      Days B I got it worse, today I am diagnosed with Autism and ADHD

    • @LorenSnow
      @LorenSnow 6 років тому

      I’m autistic and ADHD - getting these diagnosis help me understand myself loads!

    • @ksmart1235
      @ksmart1235 6 років тому

      Same

  • @napse716
    @napse716 7 років тому +370

    My brother has Aspergers and he is very smart. He helps everyone with everything, with computers or cars. He currently works at Home Depot for 10 bucks an hour and he is only 18.

    • @adeezy5503
      @adeezy5503 7 років тому +40

      Thats good for him

    • @negan4089
      @negan4089 7 років тому +4

      Joey Frishcsy awsome ask him if they can get you a job there

    • @ETG168
      @ETG168 7 років тому +10

      Joey Frishcsy AS people have benefits in some areas, but difficulties in some others.

    • @napse716
      @napse716 7 років тому +5

      I was planning on that, but i'm only 16, and the minimum age is 18. Also, he recently got hired and I don't want his cranky boss already getting asked for favors (even if i was 18).

    • @brandonroman2321
      @brandonroman2321 7 років тому +1

      Ok no one cares about you

  • @ItsDarcey
    @ItsDarcey 7 років тому +235

    this video made me really happy. the like to dislike ratio is great, and the comments are so nice too. im glad I found this video

    • @PoorDog69
      @PoorDog69 6 років тому +1

      Elv I know right, it was worse in 2013 - 2015, now its over.

  • @Vee_breeze2767
    @Vee_breeze2767 5 років тому +69

    I’ve been diagnosed with high functioning autism and now have been diagnosed for nearly a year, because I’m not as bad as others, people hear and spread gossip, and what I heard today hurt me a lot. But all I heard was “she can’t keep on using her autism card to get popular”
    It really hurt me and I couldn’t stop crying, if any of you out there have ever made fun of autism.. you have know idea what that person is like and you should not judge them!!! So shut the hell up and mind your own damn business!! (GROW UP)

    • @patch-fm
      @patch-fm 5 років тому +4

      @doggo Hey at least we have more personality than being fake -a guy with asd

    • @Poodleinacan
      @Poodleinacan 5 років тому +5

      Don't let yourself be put down. Learn to replicate. Learn to defend yourself.

    • @Poodleinacan
      @Poodleinacan 5 років тому

      @Conor Sartre I'm basically "neuronormie".

    • @dirtsoils
      @dirtsoils 5 років тому

      Gasmask Mcgee [ Carl ] yeah

    • @pentirin
      @pentirin 4 роки тому

      what does neuronormie mean?

  • @Exceltiaawesome
    @Exceltiaawesome 6 років тому +178

    As a high functioning autistic teen, I am extremely grateful for this video, LifeNoggin!
    I've never seen autism described more perfectly.

    • @azuresnowy7062
      @azuresnowy7062 6 років тому +3

      Exceltiaawesome kids in my school are Morons they mock me because I have certian symptoms of autism for example in sensitive to noise and light and I struggle social unless it's another person with autism and make fun of me because in slow process ( my iq is below average ) and ik it's the same for other people so we all should be thankful

    • @braedonsrantsmore2482
      @braedonsrantsmore2482 6 років тому +1

      Exceltiaawesome I have high functioning as well which basically means that we dot have it to crazy level we have higher iq then most people who dot have it at all because since our brains get on small details that's good thing in lot of ways we see small details people who dot have Austim dot see so in return this helps people i am not making this up they think since we have Austim we can think for ourselves when in reality we can take care of ourselves better then people think I think what we have is gift from God I think world is all wrong about this being problem

    • @melvinborgemo1945
      @melvinborgemo1945 6 років тому +1

      dont let their hate get to you!

    • @hotshots149
      @hotshots149 6 років тому

      Your Yuuta ._. That sucks.

    • @brookeappleton3664
      @brookeappleton3664 6 років тому +1

      Mel Same her I also hate how people just joke about it and say everybody is a little autistic it sucks

  • @guyinacage
    @guyinacage 7 років тому +1320

    I watched the Elmo episode about autism

    • @Chr0meDom3
      @Chr0meDom3 7 років тому +125

      Vizlox see Julia does a things a bit differently because Julia has A U T I S M

    • @Nugcon
      @Nugcon 7 років тому +13

      ok

    • @jack3boyy
      @jack3boyy 7 років тому

      Chrome swag4428 x

    • @kevinryckman1627
      @kevinryckman1627 7 років тому

      Vizlox so did I

    • @Jo333__
      @Jo333__ 7 років тому

      Vizlox lol same XD

  • @trscubes183
    @trscubes183 6 років тому +105

    2:08
    Autism is not "over four times more likely in boys than girls" the symptoms appear differently in boys than in girls, girls are just over looked which leads to an under diagnosis of ASD in girls.

    • @blossomdollie
      @blossomdollie 6 років тому +5

      The CUBING Review Specialist #TRS THIS IS WHAT I TRY TO TELL PEOPLE
      THANK YOU

    • @Zakimals
      @Zakimals 5 років тому +2

      However because of this we can't tell if it is more likely in boys or girls as it could still be more boys than girls or more girls then boys but the numbers _suggest_ it is more likely in boys

    • @jemstar3388
      @jemstar3388 5 років тому +1

      Because of how different autism can look in girls they can also be misdiagnosed with different mental health issues before they even find out they are on the spectrum,also not being diagnosed for years can lead to developing comorbid mental health conditions on top of being on the spectrum.

    • @CarmineIorioPGA
      @CarmineIorioPGA 5 років тому

      That's a lie, it's much more common in boys then in girls

    • @asherb3534
      @asherb3534 5 років тому

      Is there proof? a website or something. not all men hate women, and scientists are better than that.

  • @jamiebrandligt5976
    @jamiebrandligt5976 3 роки тому +11

    I have autism and I was rejected from multiple colleges because of it, I was fired from my job because of my autism, people think less of me because of my autism. I am not lesser than anyone and autism discrimination is real... I'm in another college now where I'm accepted for who I am, I have multiple classmates who also have autism...

  • @animalpack4622
    @animalpack4622 6 років тому +27

    I have autism and lots of people do misunderstand it. I am extremely high functioning and to others I act "normal." I find the "normal" comment a little bit insulting, because I'm different than the average kid. I do have higher than average intelligence. I'm in three AP classes for goodness sake! But what no one knows or understands is the turmoil that goes on in my head. I have a sensitivity to extremely bright lights and very loud noises, I'm extremely childish and immature, I'm very socially awkward and can only communicate well through writing, and I have meltdowns when put under high amounts of stress. I get frustrated when I can't do something that a "normal" person can do because everyone says that I should be able to do it, but I can't because I process things differently and more slowly than my peers. I have to live with the constant reminder that I'm different and I'm slower than everyone else around me. It sounds depressing, because it kind of is. However, I've learned different ways to control my meltdowns, I've gotten used to brighter lights, and I've gotten better at communicating verbally. I also have friends that love me and treat me almost the same as everyone else. My teachers and parents remind me that I'm smarter than I think I am. My friends love me because I naturally love people and want to be their friend, which is a trait that not a lot of people have these days. Autism is just a barrier that we have to constantly break. It's not debilitating. In some ways, we're just like everyone else, but just a little bit different. We can achieve many things that others can. We have amazing talents and abilities. We can function and succeed, but we just have to work a little bit harder than most people. If there was some sort of cure for autism, I would refuse it, because I actually love having it. It's a part of who I am, and it's scary to think what kind of a human being I'd be if I didn't have this wonderful gift

    • @toebar
      @toebar 6 років тому +2

      I am also autistic and this is completely relatable. I don't think there can be a 'cure' because that would make your whole personality different.

    • @hornypervert3781
      @hornypervert3781 6 років тому +1

      Since the average intelligence is very low, that does not surprise me.

    • @legoclayface
      @legoclayface 6 років тому +1

      I am an autistic person and I couldn't talk when I was 3, but I was able to read at the age of 3.

  • @kaitlinknape4440
    @kaitlinknape4440 7 років тому +30

    Life Noggin I would like to say that this was very well made. I hope it enlightens others about Autism and the signs of it.

  • @jjabbott7249
    @jjabbott7249 7 років тому +92

    There was a boy in my school who I'm sure has autism. He can't pick up sarcasm at all and would believe everything you tell him--once I was joking with someone that I never graduated from school and, as a lost cause, just live there as a supervisor at 40 years old, to which the boy, who was listening in on, replied, "Wait, you're 40? I thought you were 17!"
    He also would come up to me and ask me all about the Japanese language (I've told people I study it). He'd ask about grammar, how a Japanese person would tell a joke, if the Japanese use phrases like ours ("Would they say it's raining cats and dogs?"). He'd talk for hours about it. I enjoyed his company. I'm not sure why people treat those with autism like they're mentally retarded. He's definitely smart, I just had to be careful not to be sarcastic around him.

    • @dedchannelrip6857
      @dedchannelrip6857 6 років тому +2

      Wind Waker He sounds awesome! I'm exactly like him with the sarcasm lol😂

    • @nora_n3ko324
      @nora_n3ko324 6 років тому +11

      He sounds really cool. I have trouble picking up on sarcasm, even though I can understand it when I use it. It's just when other people don't over-exaggerate their tone, it can get confusing, especially when what they are saying sounds like it's plausible. Just like he was with Japanese, that's how I am with movies, I can talk about them for hours, even if the person I'm talking to is bored. People would tell me to shut up all the time, and for a while I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong. It's a lot easier if you just politely ask someone to stop or ask to change the subject. Just let us know what we're doing wrong. I've only really told one person I know that I'm autistic (besides immediate family of course) and they immediately started treating me like I couldn't do anything by myself or needed constant supervision. It was really annoying and weird.

    • @alexthebudgie9071
      @alexthebudgie9071 6 років тому

      Cassidy Pitts my sister was diagnosed with autism and is the same. I would see a doctor to see if you can have a test done to verify it.

    • @nora_n3ko324
      @nora_n3ko324 6 років тому

      Alex my little Budgie I went to a doctor and they had me take the ADOS test, and they confirmed that I fall more on the mid-severe area of the spectrum.

    • @michaellaughlin9685
      @michaellaughlin9685 6 років тому

      If you can't be sarcastic around him, he's not very intelligent. Before you judge me, I have autism too.

  • @jessem2510
    @jessem2510 5 років тому +41

    Aspergers can be annoying, especially when I’m bothered by light and sound while doing school work. 😞

    • @genericusername9896
      @genericusername9896 5 років тому

      same

    • @Jsaint07
      @Jsaint07 5 років тому

      Bro how many vaccines did you get I bet something close to 30 when you was born and another 50 in your age

    • @sadcat1565
      @sadcat1565 5 років тому +2

      @@Jsaint07 anti-vax memes are only funny when they aren't out of context

    • @Poodleinacan
      @Poodleinacan 5 років тому

      I've got Asperger's, but these things don't annoy me.
      .... Though, I mainly hate getting blinded by the Sunlight when getting out of bed in the morning... but that's normal.
      And if you hate loud sounds, you would hate my summer job. There are these pretty loud machines and one of them had to be cleaned. Basically, long story short, it went and made this ear-piercing loud noise. My earplugs were in another room and I knew it wouldn't last long, so I went and stood behind a nearby pillar to try and break the noise (which barely helped). I was also wearing working gloves, so I didn't really feel like plugging my ears with my fingers.
      But yeah, while the normal sound volume of these machines is pretty loud, it's nothing compared to what it was at that moment.

    • @ithinkradioheadisgood
      @ithinkradioheadisgood 4 роки тому +3

      I hate fire drills cause I have level 2 autism and sensory processing disorder and I fell off my chair and started screaming and crying and shouting: MAKE IT STOP

  • @SOCOM955555
    @SOCOM955555 7 років тому +99

    A video about ADD/ADHD would be nice, explaining how it isn't just being hyper and being stupid, how it is a legitimate mental disorder that can cause so many issues in a persons life. Love your work, keep being awesome!

    • @takedown205productions6
      @takedown205productions6 7 років тому +3

      unbiased buc fan thank you! waiting for someone to say that in this comment section.

    • @mzamethodman7134
      @mzamethodman7134 7 років тому +2

      ADHD(not ADD) is classified as being on the Autistic Spectrum, as ADHD can sometimes make a person behave in a way that may be socially inacceptable.

    • @tashquantum
      @tashquantum 7 років тому +2

      Adhd is a separate disorder and Add is one if the 3 subsets of adhd

    • @tashquantum
      @tashquantum 7 років тому +2

      R.I.P Proof adhd is just often mistaken for other mental disorders, such as autism, since it is so hard to diagnose.

    • @barebearz545
      @barebearz545 7 років тому

      My sibling has ADHD so yeah that would be a good topic to discuss

  • @Oreli
    @Oreli 7 років тому +64

    I have Asperger's, Restless Legs Syndrome and ADHD, and when I see people in the UA-cam comments saying "This caused me to get Autism," "After watching this, I am now developing the first stage of Autism," or "This kid is autistic," I absolutely hate it. People just assume that being on the Autism Spectrum makes you a stupid non-verbal bag of meat and fluids. But really, those people just need to get their facts right and learn a little.
    Also, nothing to do with anything at all, except to relate to everyone else talking about people with autism or relatives with autism: I am obsessed with space, physics, quantum mechanics, black holes, coding, anything to do with astrology, robotics or physics really, and I think I might be part of the above average group for intelligence, because I'm only about 12. My friends also have disorders, not Autism, but other things, so I'm not sure what I'm comparing to.

    • @bipedleek241
      @bipedleek241 7 років тому

      Oreli they do it because it's different like how people used to use gay as an insult

    • @Lus0
      @Lus0 7 років тому +1

      Mercenary Highlander you didn’t capitalize the first letter, and punctuation isn’t supposed to go at the start of the sentence.
      **GRAMMAR POLICE**

    • @fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223
      @fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223 6 років тому

      Oreli to true mate

    • @fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223
      @fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223 6 років тому +1

      Oreli im autistic btw and my obsessions are: Weather and natural disasters, Nuclear engineering, coding, gaming, and making games
      and other stuff to

    • @RisenOswald
      @RisenOswald 6 років тому

      Op dont assume to know what people think.. people dont assume autistic people are stupid non-verbal bag of meat and fluids. Thats is you're opinion but not the fact.. Autistic people tend to get offend rather easy and you just proved the point...

  • @MajorHurricane
    @MajorHurricane 6 років тому +45

    i have autism and really love memorizing facts, best person at math in my 5th grade class, have almost no friends, have trouble listening to teachers that speak for it seems like hours, i dont consider it a DISability i consider it different abilites. love everyone's stories!

    • @MattTheCommenter
      @MattTheCommenter 6 років тому +1

      Basically me. I have one "friend" but he's a family friend so that doesnt help. Luckily, I'd rather be by myself than with someone else

    • @terriewatson8828
      @terriewatson8828 6 років тому +3

      Clapryan321 Games here's a fun fact if you didn't know already: when stressed and octopus will literally eat itself. I love learning weird little facts (I'm not autistic but it doesn't mean someone who is, is or should be treated differently than everyone else).

    • @LorenSnow
      @LorenSnow 6 років тому +1

      That’s why I call autism a cognitive style! Not disability different-ability :)

    • @snekladyrobin
      @snekladyrobin 6 років тому

      terrie watson wow, really? XD

  • @curiosamente
    @curiosamente 5 років тому +109

    Very informative video. Thank you.

  • @stick_meister
    @stick_meister 6 років тому +117

    THANK YOU! Finally someone who does not have a negative opinion of autism.

    • @brucewayne3074
      @brucewayne3074 6 років тому +5

      Now I ain't much of a poet but I know somebody once told me to seize the moment and don't squander it! My autism's conkin' me in the head! Keep knockin', nobody's home I'm sleepwalkin'! I'm just relaying what the voice in my head is saying, don't shoot the messenger! I'm just friends with the monster that's under my bed! Get along with the voices inside of my head!

    •  6 років тому

      But I do!
      They are retards in another name...

    • @garynedwards1004
      @garynedwards1004 6 років тому +14

      Dont listen to negative comments Bro. Nothing wrong with Autism. I am on the mild spectrum

    • @owlpayson7841
      @owlpayson7841 5 років тому +1

      That my people is why we get teased and have trouble getting to do certain things

    • @catboysinc.7690
      @catboysinc.7690 5 років тому +2

      I am actually really close to a lot of people with some form of autism and they are some of the nicest people I know.

  • @lunavalderrama1311
    @lunavalderrama1311 7 років тому +342

    can you talk about how why we get a lump in our throat when we want to cry

    • @jellyfish_3166
      @jellyfish_3166 7 років тому +31

      Luna Valderrama this would actually make a pretty good video. In my opinion.

    • @ahmadalqattan9108
      @ahmadalqattan9108 7 років тому +8

      Luna Valderrama THIS, PLEASE LIFE NOGGIN

    • @ogwhigger9349
      @ogwhigger9349 7 років тому +7

      Its your tubes (idk what they are called) that lead to your lungs expanding so you can take more oxygen

    • @raikiriramen6257
      @raikiriramen6257 7 років тому +7

      Only you get it, you probably had a problem in the womb as a baby and got the problem. Normal healthy people don't get that.

    • @thomaskyprianou3606
      @thomaskyprianou3606 7 років тому

      Luna Valderrama isn't it something to do with the uvula?

  • @xavierxavier3610
    @xavierxavier3610 7 років тому +526

    Tbh I was expecting to scroll down and see a bunch of horrible jokes about autism, but I'm glad to see how many nice people there are instead.

    • @agentice7718
      @agentice7718 7 років тому +2

      Don't hate be but I was looking for some 4chan war zone bit bitter sweet for me

    • @BlackObsidiann
      @BlackObsidiann 7 років тому

      Xavier Xavier Same

    • @half-lifescientist1991
      @half-lifescientist1991 7 років тому

      Xavier Xavier The autism jokes have arrived :/

    • @DrilledPizza
      @DrilledPizza 7 років тому +1

      That's the best part damn.

    • @elmcityslim
      @elmcityslim 7 років тому

      I was expecting people calling the author of this video a big pharma shill or some other bullshit about vaccines.
      As someone diagnosed with "borderline issues" (best way I can describe it) he is so right on about the gut bacteria. Gastrointestinal issues my whole life. Hell, I have to really watch what I eat the naught before "leg day" at the gym lol

  • @gamegladi8or669
    @gamegladi8or669 5 років тому +16

    Life noggin, this video was really helpful. Thank you. Can you continue to do videos on mental illnesses please because whenever I explain to people why I can’t make eye contact or why I have hallucinations, they just laugh at me.

  • @VerryLongName
    @VerryLongName 7 років тому +173

    I hate it how people on UA-cam throw the words "autist" and "autistic" around without knowing what autism actually is.

    • @planetaxolotl4398
      @planetaxolotl4398 7 років тому +21

      VerryLongName don't worry all memes eventually die

    • @JeeOhh
      @JeeOhh 7 років тому +21

      William Grike this shit has been around for years so I don't think it's gonna end since there is no proper introduction of autism to children

    • @daedalus6533
      @daedalus6533 7 років тому +7

      Its a meme you dip

    • @TheScramblerTV
      @TheScramblerTV 7 років тому +3

      VerryLongName now that you said "autistic" it actually brings up the fact that there were tests that found "autistic" was actually disrespectful to someone with autism but they found that saying "a person with autism" wasn't offensive so they just want to be treated like humans so thanks VeryLongName for saying "Autistic" so I could remember this and for everyone else reading this: remember this comment and the tests when you talk to someone with autism

    • @houtaru90
      @houtaru90 7 років тому +2

      CM33 actually most autistics like me prefer being called autistic. It's what we are, after all.

  • @elforest1808
    @elforest1808 6 років тому +35

    I have autism and am in nursing and everyone tells me I can't have autism when they find out because, to them, there is no way I can be in a career that causes so much empathy etc, but I absolutely love it, if anything I think I'm too empathetic

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 6 років тому +9

      Ella Catherine I don't know where the idea came from that we don't have empathy. We can display it differently but it's still pretty darn obvious to even a casual observer.

    • @amandajay666
      @amandajay666 6 років тому

      Same

    • @hornypervert3781
      @hornypervert3781 6 років тому

      Ella Catherinee I am not empathic at all. I suggest we kill all dogs to save money.

    • @randomtinypotatocried
      @randomtinypotatocried 6 років тому

      Sounds like one of the paramedics I had to deal with

    • @snekladyrobin
      @snekladyrobin 6 років тому +1

      BJGvideos exactly, I'm the most empathizing person of my friend group

  • @moneymusa5607
    @moneymusa5607 7 років тому +59

    I'm autistic and people think I'm retarded or something I just take advantage of people under estimating me lol.

    • @Sanity98
      @Sanity98 7 років тому +9

      I have autism, little do the other people know I can think of some nasty stuff to completely undermine them X'D Fun thing about it, autism makes you extremely creative (in my case anyway, but other people I know are rather creative)

    • @Roblomix
      @Roblomix 7 років тому +1

      I have adhd.idk if it's ADHD or just me but Im always 2 steps ahead of my friends. For example one of my friends came up to me just by looking at his body language I knew he wanted a cigarette. Immediately he asked me if I needed to go somewhere and that he could drive me there. He tried to manipulate me into giving him a cigarette

    • @gabegore3529
      @gabegore3529 7 років тому +3

      i have autism and a kid in my class at school was bullying me so i told him his mom was cheating on his dad XD

    • @timeywimeynardole2974
      @timeywimeynardole2974 7 років тому

      Big Smoke Woah boi what's your problem?

    • @torviannetwork1796
      @torviannetwork1796 7 років тому +1

      TimeyWimeyDalek It's his twisted version of dark humor. Also nice name btw.

  • @TheToadChild
    @TheToadChild 6 років тому +99

    I like that this was shot in a positive light. It’s okay to be different, it’s okay.

  • @sailorjupoak
    @sailorjupoak 7 років тому +165

    My brother has autism, and he's amazing. He puts a smile on pretty much everyone he meets, even though he may talk like a kindergartner and ask you the same questions whenever he sees you. I love him and wouldn't want him any other way.
    P.S. He even has his own vending machine business, which he learned from a family friend!

    • @ravenvamps607
      @ravenvamps607 7 років тому +2

      Dakota Darci I wish the best for him! I have a best friend (he's like my big brother) who has autism. I never even knew until one day him and I were talking and it casually came up in a conversation. I never judged or questioned. I just accepted it for what it is, because he's such a sweet person and wants the best for me. He loves me like I'm his little sister and just that alone shows that even if someone has autism they can be just as loving, if not more loving that average people. Everyone deserves respect, even if they may not be what everyone else considers normal.

    • @ronjon3650
      @ronjon3650 7 років тому +4

      Dakota Dari, I have a twin brother with autism. He actually knows about every Pokémon there is, even though he is very forgetful. I love him the way he is even though he is super annoying

    • @sarcasticseal2313
      @sarcasticseal2313 7 років тому

      Raven Vamps my friends at my elementary school reacted the same way and also I like that you stand up for people with autism. Good on you.

    • @michaelballard4916
      @michaelballard4916 7 років тому +1

      I actually made a video about habimg autism a few years ago..... and i helps people understand autism.... if your intrested the video is called my name is michael from next vista.org

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 6 років тому

      Autism and vending machines don't mix. When I was a kid staying at a daycare center, there was a severely autistic kid there who put his money in the local vending machine and picked a Coke, but the machine spit out a Big Red instead. The kid then went crazy like it was the end of the world or some shit and the staff had to take him away. Needless to say, I got a free soda that day ;)

  • @dakotanelson5722
    @dakotanelson5722 7 років тому +108

    As someone who has ASD I thank you for some people look at us as freaks and just don't understand, we still have emotions after all
    and it's good to see people care and try too understand 😁

    • @Legendary-nc4hf
      @Legendary-nc4hf 7 років тому +5

      Dakota Nelson I have asd too and I feel u bro

    • @dakotanelson5722
      @dakotanelson5722 7 років тому +1

      LegendaryForce thank you 😁💜

    • @RoIIingStoned
      @RoIIingStoned 7 років тому

      If u can't read peoples emotions, why don't u just smile when others smile? I feel like people are throwing the word autism everywhere and saying they have autism. I call bullshit. Stop feeling sorry for yourself

    • @RoIIingStoned
      @RoIIingStoned 7 років тому

      Y don't u just tell people that in person and say "Sorry I have autism, I don't understand"

    • @morgank3038
      @morgank3038 7 років тому +4

      RoIIingStoned because would you want someone to pity you for something you cannot help? Show some respect. I would not want to have to tell someone " Oh i'm sorry I have autism" and then have them treat you differently. Take some consideration before you comment.

  • @InGovWeMistrust
    @InGovWeMistrust 7 років тому +340

    I have an autism spectrum disorder. I don’t need help. I don’t need a cure. I’m happy the way I am.

    • @timeywimeynardole2974
      @timeywimeynardole2974 7 років тому +12

      ReprisalReprise good on you! And good luck in life!

    • @stikiwiki
      @stikiwiki 7 років тому

      Still doe

    • @bentton7311
      @bentton7311 7 років тому +20

      ReprisalReprise So do I! Autism doesn't make me worse than others ( in most cases ) and actually makes me smarter... I think...

    • @ralpharpaio9480
      @ralpharpaio9480 7 років тому +20

      ReprisalReprise same. Who gives a shit if we are strange. Just remember, if they talk shit. You prove them wrong with math and science.

    • @daiseygirl1862
      @daiseygirl1862 7 років тому +6

      I have high functioning altisum and im happy I take meds but it's a part of me and I love it it makes me one of a kind

  • @crashgamesuhd
    @crashgamesuhd 5 років тому +40

    I have autism. I live in Germany and I do have trouble with social conventions and behaviour.
    My dad probably had it too.
    Sidenote: I started coding when I was 10.

    • @expertfrenchtoast3480
      @expertfrenchtoast3480 5 років тому +1

      I started coding at 6 or 7, still do it occasionally but yeah not a big thing. It was fun tho

    • @crashgamesuhd
      @crashgamesuhd 5 років тому +1

      @@expertfrenchtoast3480 respect. I still do it, though.

    • @expertfrenchtoast3480
      @expertfrenchtoast3480 5 років тому

      Crash Games Cr&Mc Cool! Did you start with block coding

    • @crashgamesuhd
      @crashgamesuhd 5 років тому

      Does not ring a bell.

    • @crashgamesuhd
      @crashgamesuhd 5 років тому

      I used python for 4 years, then I leaned Java. Now I use both.

  • @alipareedanse12
    @alipareedanse12 7 років тому +60

    I have autism. I don't think it's bad at all. Only problem is that sometimes I get treated like a non-autistic person, which means I get in trouble for things out of my control. But overall, I don't mind it. It's just different.

    • @alexreinhart9312
      @alexreinhart9312 7 років тому +2

      I got it too my man

    • @RisenOswald
      @RisenOswald 6 років тому

      Do anyone of you call normies for autistic ?

    • @MajorHurricane
      @MajorHurricane 6 років тому

      agreed

    • @ninjakitten_
      @ninjakitten_ 6 років тому

      Same I go to a school with autistic people only

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 6 років тому

      Obligatory "I have autism" comment...

  • @baltimoreflock375
    @baltimoreflock375 7 років тому +34

    So think about this video everytime you think about trying to insult someone by calling them "autistic"

    • @liberalliberal2937
      @liberalliberal2937 7 років тому

      Mccarthy did nothing wrong seriously, do you want someone’s blood on your hands?

    • @RisenOswald
      @RisenOswald 6 років тому

      Its still fun to call people autistic tho. Or call a thing autistic.. Pretty sure i'm not going to think of one in a million video that talk about autisme when ever i call a normie for autistic xD

    • @liberalliberal2937
      @liberalliberal2937 6 років тому +1

      Wraxas Just because it seems fun for you does not mean it is right. Also, You think you differ from us normal people? Should we use Memer as an insult the same way you use autism as an insult? Because that is the reason why people insult people who are autistic: the autistic people are perceived as different.

    • @jojibot9193
      @jojibot9193 6 років тому

      Liberal Liberal We found the aspie guys

    • @liberalliberal2937
      @liberalliberal2937 6 років тому +1

      Wraxas I am high functioning. And yes, you can say the same thing about cancer not being something to make fun of.

  • @BitterSharkBytes
    @BitterSharkBytes 7 років тому +181

    My brother has autism, and I stinking hate it when people treat as a joke because they don't understand it.

    • @rubberraptor6450
      @rubberraptor6450 7 років тому +10

      I can relate to that

    • @r33ster
      @r33ster 7 років тому +1

      i hate it when people immediately think my brother can't go to school or isn't smart because of his autism.

    • @weecx4271
      @weecx4271 7 років тому +2

      It's a good joke

    • @livski1312
      @livski1312 7 років тому

      My cousin, who has asperger's, and I went to the same class for many years and he has always been bullied because everybody thought he was weird. I tried to protect him from the others as good as I could but when we got to another school I was bullied too, so there was nothing I could do about it. :/ One day he had a breakdown and went to the psychologist, where he found out he has asperger's. Most people understand him better now that they know he just can't always behave like every other person, but there are still many who are making fun of him, which makes me so sad because he is a really funny guy. :c

    • @theHarvmeister
      @theHarvmeister 7 років тому

      Hannah Miller same

  • @Star_Scoot
    @Star_Scoot 4 роки тому +23

    This makes me want to major in psychology or neuroscience. The human mind is so interesting and I'm intrigued to learn more

    • @CAT-2323
      @CAT-2323 3 роки тому +3

      Hey, someone majoring in psychology here. You should totally go for it! Even if you don’t pursue a career in psychology, understanding and studying psychological concepts and such can help you communicate better with others and better understand yourself.

    • @ChaoticKris964
      @ChaoticKris964 3 роки тому +1

      same

  • @Adam.1709
    @Adam.1709 7 років тому +39

    I think pat left the jokes out of this video and kept it more formal because he knows it will be used at schools

  • @seriousreshiramborn5205
    @seriousreshiramborn5205 7 років тому +300

    Shame that autism has devolved to an online insult.

    • @humiddanny1212
      @humiddanny1212 7 років тому +5

      Agreed

    • @yeetitup4397
      @yeetitup4397 7 років тому +19

      Serious ReshiramBorn ikr, ignorant kids think this is just a joke. Man I hate this generation.

    • @delimbiyra680
      @delimbiyra680 7 років тому +3

      Serious ReshiramBorn I hate it, it so hurtful.

    • @TENZOI
      @TENZOI 7 років тому +2

      Serious ReshiramBorn It's always an insult in the Mineman Community in Minecwaft

    • @gideon69420
      @gideon69420 7 років тому +9

      John Bennet If only there's away to getaway from this shitty generation.

  • @GirlZombieHound
    @GirlZombieHound 7 років тому +50

    I have Asperger Syndrome and I passed high school with a 3.67 gpa and got into college but I do have trouble making friends and keep conversations

  • @oshy2128
    @oshy2128 5 років тому +19

    “Having complications during pregnancy or birth”
    I choked myself with the umbilical cord in the womb.
    Does that count?

    • @funny.gon-12
      @funny.gon-12 5 років тому +1

      doesn't mean you have it just means if you do that's probably a reason why.

    • @oshy2128
      @oshy2128 5 років тому

      pika productions XD No I mean I was diagnosed with autism and Maybe that *complication at birth* would may play a roll in the cause of my autism-

    • @nadieenespecial.813
      @nadieenespecial.813 4 роки тому

      you survived?

    • @aquaticangel3380
      @aquaticangel3380 4 роки тому +1

      Wow. I know this world is dark, but I didn’t know it was THAT bad. I mean... you wanted to get out of here before you even came!

    • @whamboy
      @whamboy 4 роки тому

      @@aquaticangel3380 it took me a second to get that lol

  • @monsteroffthechain
    @monsteroffthechain 7 років тому +75

    I myself, a 14 year old female, have autism and I was diagnosed when I was 5 years old. Since a young age I had a very high reading level. In the 1st grade I would read an atlas during reading time while my classmates read pictures books. My 6th grade English teacher always got mad at me because I won't check out books from the library in my lexical range but the school library didn't have books in my lexical range. I am currently a freshman in high school and most of my teachers where shocked that I didn't take honors classes because they said I should take them. (I didn't take them because I'd be really stressed.) I can say that in my cause parent age doesn't matter because I have a little brother who doesn't have autism, however my father has autism and his father might but was never diagnosed. My teachers have said that I excel in my classes. I am however sensitive to light, sound etc. and I get made fun for it. I'm starting my freshman year of high school soon and that's my story so far.

    • @top1scentral748
      @top1scentral748 7 років тому +1

      Anika Elizabeth Krueger this is actually really cool

    • @ukrainianamerican79years72
      @ukrainianamerican79years72 7 років тому +5

      Anika Elizabeth Krueger lucky your teachers think your smart. I get treated like a retarded 5 year old and I was put into a study hall that treats autistic teens like me like a retarded. :(

    • @terrificsinger3941
      @terrificsinger3941 7 років тому +2

      Same age and grade I excel in all of my classes but I'm not in the mood to do the A+ program also when I was in 4th I had a 8th grade reading level if they still allowed skipping grades in my class I would totally do it lol

    • @rns2850
      @rns2850 7 років тому

      Still doesn't help the fact that you'll be rejected and bullied by your peers. The worst part is, you can't do anything about it.

    • @Catzooa
      @Catzooa 7 років тому +2

      That is so similar to me! I am only one year older and was diagnosed at 5! Glad to meet you!

  • @GbugTheAwsome
    @GbugTheAwsome 7 років тому +76

    Glad you didn't use Autism Speaks for your sources this time. Liked the video, but as someone with ASD it feels like I'm just having my symptoms read off to me. Now some of the theoretical stuff you put in the video was interesting, but it's just that: theoretical.

    • @inversiold1751
      @inversiold1751 6 років тому +1

      GbugTheAwesome well it seem like it’s more for those without ASD so we can learn more about it. So us without ASD are more supportive.

  • @mike271998able
    @mike271998able 7 років тому +459

    I have autism and you aren't accepted when you have it, I'm smart enough te become a pilot my dream job, but I can't because i have autism, some times they treat me like I have a down syndrome, but a lot of ppl I know doesn't even know I have autism because i don't tell them and they can't see on the outside if you have it or not, I don't like to tell ppl that I have it because the are gonna treat you different or they just vanish and they never want to speak with you again.... if you read this command please, we aren't that different from you.... please accepted us how we are, and don't treat us different.

    • @uncertainname2948
      @uncertainname2948 7 років тому +17

      same, i get bullied becauze i have it

    • @RamenSir77
      @RamenSir77 7 років тому +44

      I may not have autism so I don't know what it is like, but I'm sorry that people treat you this way

    • @mike271998able
      @mike271998able 7 років тому +28

      Andrew Schmitt if you treat us normal I wanna thank you we need more people like you than😊

    • @ukrainianamerican79years72
      @ukrainianamerican79years72 7 років тому +6

      mike kleine same the teachers put me into easier classes which I hate, and they treat me like I am a 5 year old

    • @angieguil8082
      @angieguil8082 7 років тому +3

      mike kleine this is so sad

  • @benai.-.9223
    @benai.-.9223 5 років тому +15

    Me: *Has a little pain in stomach*
    Life noggin: Blah blah blah also stomach pains blah blah
    My brain: Shizzle.

  • @TwoCents
    @TwoCents 7 років тому +73

    This is actually very educational. I didn't know much about autism..

  • @darktrooperdalek7991
    @darktrooperdalek7991 7 років тому +25

    I was helping out at a summer camp one time, and one week a kid joined who had an aid with him. I had been around special ed classes, and seen at my school that often kids with autism were followed by aids. I didn't think much of it at first, because he seemed pretty average (maybe slightly better of than average) from what I had seen. Then, one day I was sitting in the clubhouse playing a game with one of the kids, and he started writing out THE ENTIRE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, with atomic numbers and other details. So, I started talking to him, and it turned out he knew TONS about it, and you could basically ask him anything about it, or it's history, and he would know it. For those of you that say "Well that's not impressive, I have the Periodic table of elements memorized." This kid was about 8.

    • @geaster23
      @geaster23 7 років тому

      DarktrooperDalek Wow

    • @CadetGriffin
      @CadetGriffin 7 років тому +4

      How is *an average-aged person just memorizing the periodic table of elements* way more impressive than *a kid drawing all the electron shells/spins, writing all the numbers, abbreviations and names, whilst also knowing absolutely all about the elements as well*?

  • @xscignorethestuffinquotes7487
    @xscignorethestuffinquotes7487 7 років тому +14

    The world needs to understand this. It really bothers me when people use autism as an insult to insult their intelligence. I was diagnoses with the aspergers part of autism. And i can see why as I've lived my life and still am. I really love dinosaurs and science and can never stop talking about them. I still struggle with social cues but thankfully I've been getting more and more aware. I love art. I think I'm decent. People often tell me how I inspire them but I'm not here to brag.

  • @evermoth
    @evermoth 5 років тому +58

    I was vaccinated
    I have Autusim
    Anti-Vaxers: cOiNcIdEnCe?! I tHiNk NoT!!!

    • @patch-fm
      @patch-fm 5 років тому +4

      -Of course it's a gacha kid- oh hey didn't see you there i have autism too kid and I'll ruined the joke and say that is not true.

    • @harleyquinn5774
      @harleyquinn5774 5 років тому +5

      My uncle didn't get his vaccinations until his teens. He was already displaying autism at that point.

    • @user-dl3vn8ze9n
      @user-dl3vn8ze9n 4 роки тому

      lol ikr

    • @diegovasquez840
      @diegovasquez840 4 роки тому +5

      That’s like saying Jesus could be considered an aquatic mammal because he could walk on water

    • @aquaticangel3380
      @aquaticangel3380 4 роки тому

      I wonder if they realized their children don’t have autism because they didn’t want to test for autism, and then they died.

  • @katie1614
    @katie1614 7 років тому +13

    Thank you for making this video. My brother has autism and he was diagnosed at an early age. Thank you for sharing this information to others because people can learn that people with autism have trouble sometimes, but it doesn't mean they're stupid. My brother gets bullied so much and now that you've shared this people could at least act differently to people with autism.

    • @eliotvideos2009
      @eliotvideos2009 7 років тому +3

      My brother has autism as well, and I hate it when people use autism as a mean term. My brother is a human. He is just as smart as not autistics, he is my brother not a thing with a label.

  • @fufumccuddlypoops5502
    @fufumccuddlypoops5502 6 років тому +12

    I know I’m a little late to this video but thanks so much for making an accurate and non-fear mongering video about autism. To many people are scared of it and will treat it as a bad thing or treat those with it poorly.

  • @HoopsAndDinoMan
    @HoopsAndDinoMan 6 років тому +193

    2:45 THANK YOU.

    • @micahschmitz859
      @micahschmitz859 6 років тому +4

      As someone who almost died after being vaccinated as a baby, I'm anti-vaccine

    • @eldurhugieinarsson6770
      @eldurhugieinarsson6770 6 років тому

      HoopsAndDinoMan
      I'm your 100th like

    • @xdave9683
      @xdave9683 6 років тому +1

      Wasn't it the mercury in vaccine

    • @art1x_lxna_onTT
      @art1x_lxna_onTT 6 років тому +1

      Micah Schmitz something like that happened to me too, I stopped breathing multiple times because of it, and now I don't take any vaccines

    • @catattack885
      @catattack885 6 років тому

      2:45 T H A N K U F O R S A Y I N G T H A T :]

  • @aaronshifty4083
    @aaronshifty4083 5 років тому +8

    Question: There was this boy in my class in third grade, EVERYONE thought he was autistic but I couldn't tell. One thing for sure, is he had huge anger issues! He threw at chair, which almost hit me. He had trouble communicating, but I couldn't help feeling bad for the kid. Did he have ASD?
    Another kid: This kid was super nice. He was in a special needs class. So I suspect he had ASD because he would often fail his arms. He never looked me in the eye when I was helping him out. He also had trouble saying " Hi" to people and his help instructor would tell him to do so when he passed people in the hall.

  • @arabella_mc1469
    @arabella_mc1469 7 років тому +17

    I'm autistic (Ah, yes, another story) and I hate how misunderstood it is. People at school often use it as an insult and a guy in my english class used to come in and say "Good Morning/Afternoon autistic children!". People should realise that autism is an actual thing that people have and should atleast know what it is before they use it as an insult.

    • @RisenOswald
      @RisenOswald 6 років тому

      well not rly sure if the autistic label been used for some socical stuff like that is a problem rly. Pretty sure they know what is. I for one use it alot and i know what it is in alot of depth and if you think about it autistic people tend to get rather easy offend so when some one gets offend easy they get called autistic. the reason its used is to do all the awareness rly. Since if it was not so well known it would not be used in this offen or be this commen on the net.
      Offence is not given its taken its ones own problem if you get offend.

    • @d3m1d3vil
      @d3m1d3vil 6 років тому

      Arabella_mc I'm autistic too, and one my dumb classmate thinks that I'm retarded😂

    • @miaandvalerie1650
      @miaandvalerie1650 6 років тому

      Logician autistic people may not get offended easily it's that your using their disease as a joke maybe you shouldn't use it yes the autistic will get offended because they actually have it and whoever your insulting probably doesn't. And if you actually knew what autism means with all the details you wouldn't be playing around with it.

  • @SuperSand
    @SuperSand 7 років тому +19

    Thank you! Honestly I hate it when people say that autistic people are just stupid or worthless. It annoys me so much and it's totally disrespectful! People need to understand what autism is like because you won't know unless you experience it yourself. This video deserves to be #1 on trending and stay there for a long time.

    • @cheerios591
      @cheerios591 7 років тому +1

      SuperSand yes only half are stupid and useless

    • @chetwilson5676
      @chetwilson5676 7 років тому

      Lol well, it's not really half. Some low functioning autistic people can learn to be able to process information like normal, non-autistic people.

    • @johnthebopper
      @johnthebopper 7 років тому

      I Hate This Game 😐😑 *heavy sigh of anger and disgust rolled into one*

    • @RileyRiolu
      @RileyRiolu 7 років тому

      It has always been that way. People have became assholes and has always been them.

    • @SuperSand
      @SuperSand 7 років тому

      Big Smoke I pray for them

  • @roxy3192
    @roxy3192 7 років тому +41

    Both of my brothers, (fraternal twin, and older brother) have autism. They both have had therapy and now they can hold normal conversations and be themselves. If you talk you my older brother he has aspergers and anger issues, you can't even tell he has it. My twin has an amazing memory but only for certain things he likes. He used to stutter and not be verbal at all but now it's totally different. I half the time forget they have it and they both seriously are any normal person you would meet. I love them of course both very much. They both are some of the smartest and kindest people I have known my entire life, think about it the next time you make a stupid "autism" joke.
    ** AUTISM AWARENESS**

    • @dylanbednarz4430
      @dylanbednarz4430 7 років тому +2

      Foxy I have Aspergers but has the memory for things I like the problem is that when autistic people like start conversation about something we like we don't know when to stop except when the person leaves

    • @roxy3192
      @roxy3192 7 років тому

      Sempai yeah, it's a little strange. I did turn out as a "normal" child

  • @gracehuvvy8781
    @gracehuvvy8781 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much for talking about autism and many other disorders like anxiety and depression in a respectful and informational manner!
    It really helps raise awareness for these types of things!

  • @ravenvamps607
    @ravenvamps607 7 років тому +63

    I hate when people use autism as an insult. I have a big brother that's autistic and he's such a wonderful person.

    • @bentton7311
      @bentton7311 7 років тому +2

      Raven Vamps I myself have autism, and it's really offensive when they use it as a joke.

    • @ravenvamps607
      @ravenvamps607 7 років тому +2

      Bentton I may not have it, but I get so defensive when someone uses it as a joke. I can't tell you how many times I've joined a comment thread just to ask of them not to call someone autistic for sharing their views on things, or calling the whole comment thread autistic because they find it stupid. People are just horrid. Autism shouldn't be joked about.

  • @JackGoEliminator
    @JackGoEliminator 7 років тому +35

    Once I was talking about headphones, and this guy said, "Do you have autism?" Then made fun of me because of something I couldn't control.

    • @jaimieratboy77
      @jaimieratboy77 7 років тому +12

      Jack GoEliminator Well that isn't very nice of him.

    • @JackGoEliminator
      @JackGoEliminator 7 років тому +11

      Yeah I don't know if he had anything better to do than make fun of someone for something they never asked for.

    • @gumballanddarwinreactz
      @gumballanddarwinreactz 7 років тому +7

      Jack GoEliminator Some people think I have autism because I repeatively watch a particular video... I'm like what the hell is that suppose to do with autism?

    • @JackGoEliminator
      @JackGoEliminator 7 років тому +1

      s t r i x e Who?

    • @MrTexasT
      @MrTexasT 7 років тому +5

      The guy sounds like a jerk.

  • @TwistleofMobius
    @TwistleofMobius 7 років тому +83

    As someone with Asperger's, I highly relate to the obsessive details and difficulty understanding social cues. Hell, it still fascinates me that there's a huge variance of obsessions and affinities in Asperger's, and I've always wanted to know what triggers the draw to a certain topic or subject for an Aspie, especially ones that stick for life or for months.

    • @Rosalina102798
      @Rosalina102798 7 років тому +2

      TwistleofMobius It apparently just happens.

    • @alliewilli200
      @alliewilli200 7 років тому +3

      TwistleofMobius As someone with Aspergers I too wonder about that. I believe our personalities have a role to play in it

    • @TwistleofMobius
      @TwistleofMobius 7 років тому +7

      That too. I've looking at articles about this and past experiences and fears might contribute as well. For example, a child with Asperger's who is terrified of storms might develop their obsession as one for tornadoes and other meteorological phenomena, possibly using understanding of their fear as a means of coping with it. And, as you said, it's likely our personalities and certain traits as well. I enjoy complex and fantastical stories as well as having a sense of spontaneity and raucousness, which might be why one of my main obsessions/affinities/special interests (whatever you want to call it!) is heavy metal.

    • @alliewilli200
      @alliewilli200 7 років тому +3

      TwistleofMobius my obsessions tend to focus around film and video editing. One obsession I've had for as long as I can remember is my love of facts and I believe this stems from my inability to start conversations so I can alway relate to the situation by a 'did you know' and it from there becomes easier

    • @TwistleofMobius
      @TwistleofMobius 7 років тому +2

      Same! I'm full of useless trivia, mostly about previous things I've had an obsession with (like roller coasters, suspension bridges, Star Wars, boy howdy the list goes on.)

  • @Fallman10
    @Fallman10 4 роки тому +39

    Having autism, people make fun of me. But this made me feel better
    For those with autism, we are in this together. Love you all

    • @a_Playerwastaken
      @a_Playerwastaken 3 роки тому +1

      I have no friends because of autism

    • @MHPAM
      @MHPAM 3 роки тому +1

      @@a_Playerwastaken Clearly the reason why I want to riot the streets for equal treatment to autism, not a lot of people care about us.

    • @a_Playerwastaken
      @a_Playerwastaken 3 роки тому

      @@MHPAM Yeah they call us nerds and i dont like it
      Literally its annoying me

    • @jackfay1309
      @jackfay1309 3 роки тому

      I have autism too but just because we have autism that dosent mean they bully us like we are human beings we have feelings too

    • @jackfay1309
      @jackfay1309 3 роки тому

      @@MHPAM that's a big brain idea I have it too and I just want to protest that too now :(

  • @lulucalliope713
    @lulucalliope713 7 років тому +24

    My brother and I are autistic. We both have really, really good memories and love puzzle-solving games. I'm better at socializing than my brother is, but he's much better at focusing on small details and remembering the solutions to problems, which is why he did an amazing job in school.

  • @justhereforagoodtime360
    @justhereforagoodtime360 6 років тому +21

    At my school we have an ASD program and one of the students in it is amazing at calculating years that people were born. He is awesome! :)

  • @StarCallum
    @StarCallum 7 років тому +43

    I think Tourette Syndrome would be an interesting disorder to cover. It's closely related to OCD, ADHD and Autism and isn't very well understood by the general public.

    • @jjc5475
      @jjc5475 7 років тому +1

      Callum Stewart i agree, have autism myself but i have a friend with tourette and he is not at all what i aspected ad first with the knowledge i have of tourette.

    • @Clop
      @Clop 7 років тому +2

      Callum Stewart South Park covered it tbh.

    • @jmskits2946
      @jmskits2946 7 років тому

      Callum Stewart I have Tourette syndrome and I have to carry a stress ball around cause I have such an intense squishing tic

    • @Mamaaaaaaaaaaaaa
      @Mamaaaaaaaaaaaaa 7 років тому

      Luda Pecurka Indeed. This is my baby picture when I was just a wee bottle of chlorine.

  • @charleysadventures7241
    @charleysadventures7241 6 років тому +14

    my brother has autism! he was born with it. When someone wants a fist bump, he doesn't autimatically do it. He also HATES loud noises. He is pretty talkative though. He would keep a conversation going for 2 or 3 hours.

    • @peachabutt
      @peachabutt 5 років тому +1

      Everyone is born with it.

    • @OwenUtleyTRO
      @OwenUtleyTRO 5 років тому +1

      @@peachabutt do you mean everyone with autism?

    • @maryanncampans3216
      @maryanncampans3216 5 років тому

      @@peachabutt no their not

  • @thetruelegand2772
    @thetruelegand2772 7 років тому +90

    I still find this as a weird disorder because I apparently have it yet i seem to live normally and everyone around me believes that I just goof around too much and am socially awkward. I do find it funny though and am a troll at times and bait people who don't know I have this disorder who try and speak for "us" and act like we are perpetual victims, I was not diagnosed till I was an adult and think that growing up without getting treated turned out for the better. I learned how to control myself and never felt that I was a victim of circumstance. That is why I fear that if I have children that also happen to contract this that they will never get somewhere. I don't speak out against them getting diagnosed, I just am worrisome since I never went through this myself.

    • @supermanboy1255
      @supermanboy1255 7 років тому +13

      The True Legand I dread the special education system they made my symptoms worse I been trying to ask my parents to completely take me out of the program because I can't be a middle schooler when 60 year old lady follows me everywhere and makes a big deal when I go somewhere without telling her.

    • @peixe-no-pão
      @peixe-no-pão 7 років тому +5

      The True Legand I can relate to this comment. I was diagnosed with AS at 15; I'm 18 now, and the only symptoms that really affect my social interactions is my slight stutter and occasional clumsiness

    • @QkFrosty
      @QkFrosty 7 років тому +3

      i was diagnosed in 5th grade and never knew i had it until my mom told me in 11th, i always just thought i was awkward and clumsy. I scored above average on the ACT so i think it only affects me socially.

    • @lucasart328
      @lucasart328 7 років тому +4

      I dont have autism but I am socially awkward at times can goof about, introverted suck at sports but enjoys deeper meaning in conversation and slight bit of dyslexia but can read like everybody else.

    • @zorbat5
      @zorbat5 7 років тому +10

      The True Legand I have the same problem. Got diagnosed with it when I was 17. But I am not really that different. I follow a normal life... Most people are stunned when I tell them I have autism. I think those therapies are causing the kids with autism to develop bad habbits. I think people with autism dont really need therapies. I myself want to learn from every single moment. Wich in term gave me the spirit to mive on and live a normal life. I think people with autism (the lighter form ofcourse) need to learn to find a place in society. And tgey have to learn that by themselfs. You should not keep you kid inside a circle of "good" habits that psychiatrists call good for people with autism. You should go out and let you kids talk to strangers have contact with world around them. Let them learn to get a place in society like we did.

  • @tylerdamelondragon
    @tylerdamelondragon 6 років тому +9

    Autism for me is like a curse because it's just really hard to do normal thing's without fucking them up. But the more i understand about it makes it easier to deal with.

    • @dedchannelrip6857
      @dedchannelrip6857 6 років тому +3

      Tyler birkett Same here. I'm such a misunderstood klutz.

    • @dedchannelrip6857
      @dedchannelrip6857 6 років тому +1

      Bobby Zef Yeah, I get what you're saying. The only people I've told that I'm autistic are my friends who are autistic too. I once told a non-autistic friend of mine about my autism, and he never interacted with me the same way again. Seriously, he's always wanting me to stay away from him now, and he's basically bullying me.

    • @ConnorGhostHeart
      @ConnorGhostHeart 6 років тому +3

      Natural selection, my friend. Natural selection. Your real friends are the ones who do their best to relate, understand, and engage with you. I try to always remember that.

    • @dedchannelrip6857
      @dedchannelrip6857 6 років тому +2

      Bobby Zef That's a very good thing to remember.

    • @tylerdamelondragon
      @tylerdamelondragon 6 років тому +1

      Bobby Zef thanks 4 de advice man

  • @mdvids4397
    @mdvids4397 5 років тому

    Thank you for this video, Lifenoggin. I am very glad I could learn more about it. I have very low functioning autism. I am also happy to see all the comments telling stories. I enjoy reading them. They make me happy. I am also a only child, and if I had a little brother or sister with autism, I would care for them the best I could. Once again, thank you, Lifenoggin.
    Also, thanks to all the people who watched this, read this and posted stories. I enjoy reading the stories.
    One last thing. My best friend has autism and I hang out with him all the time I can. He is 3 years older than me yet we still hang out and have fun.

  • @Bladegirl101
    @Bladegirl101 7 років тому +219

    I have autism and it annoys me how much people assume about the disorder and use it as an insult

    • @rockybarry
      @rockybarry 7 років тому +5

      Kyrah Lottie
      My sister has autism and while I know that autism is a serious issue, I always joke about it and make insults of it.

    • @Earth2Jasiii
      @Earth2Jasiii 7 років тому +1

      Rockybarry That's just how people are now nobody can change that because at the end of the day people are still going to be themselves rude or nice. You just have to be happy with yourself and stay positive
      Good luck ~♡

    • @Ledki
      @Ledki 7 років тому

      I agree, it's wrong.

    • @TookyMud
      @TookyMud 7 років тому +4

      Kyrah Lottie Im sorry, did you mean "hurr hurr dyurr durr"

    • @zorbat5
      @zorbat5 7 років тому

      Kyrah Lottie Same.