Understanding Autism with Sir Simon Baron-Cohen (Professor, University of Cambridge)
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In this episode, we speak with Sir Simon Baron-Cohen about autism. Simon is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge and the Director of the Autism Research Centre. He is also the author of over 600 peer-reviewed scientific articles and many books, including most recently ‘The Pattern Seekers’. Recently knighted, he is also the Vice-President of the National Autistic Society and a National Institute of Health Research Senior Investigator.
During our conversation, Simon sheds light on key topics surrounding autism, helping to demystify common misconceptions and provide a deeper understanding. We delve into essential discussions about diagnosis, intervention timelines, communication variances, and the spectrum of functionality among individuals with autism.
Whether you’re directly affected by autism or simply wish to broaden your knowledge on the matter, this episode offers valuable insights and understanding directly from a leading expert in the field.
Host: Brent Franson, Founder & CEO, Most Days
Guest: Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen
Music: Patrick Lee
Producer: Patrick Godino
It’s important to note that many people do not run into difficulty functioning until they are well into their adult years….in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. This can affect their confidence and success in the workplace, and if they have no idea they are autistic, this would be extremely distressing to them - which could lead to suicidality. I have to wonder how many adult suicides are committed by people who have undiagnosed autism.
Exactly, we need to know what language we speak so that others can learn how to speak our language as well! I am for diagnosis. Not sure why professor discourages from that and why people have to pay money to get a diagnosis.
I also think of growing up at a time where there was less pressure and less social media or no social media whatsoever? No answering machines… Not even a VCR. There was less time, pressure and more space to just exist.. under those circumstances, I would say it’d be easier for someone with autistic overwhelming tendencies to not get overwhelmed! So much easier to exist and not have autistic overwhelm, or whatever… but now with phones and being constantly available, I would say this current culture would draw out autistic stressors sooner…?
I can't believe what what that man said. Seriously!? You should only get a diagnosis of autism if there's evidence of disability!? It's so disheartening to hear someone who's an expert on autism make a statement like that. Kudos to the interviewer for the excellent followup question about people getting a diagnosis for the purpose of better understanding themselves. That question was totally deflected, by the way.
As a late diagnosed autistic person, getting a formal diagnosis was quite literally life changing. I don't consider myself to be disabled, and I don't require any special accommodations. What the diagnosis did for me was help me to understand myself so much better. I have more self confidence, and I'm more at peace with with who I am. So much about my life makes sense now.
There's absolutely value in an autism diagnosis even if you don't need special accommodations.
100% agree with this statement!
I don't really understand in what way one learns something new from getting the label "Autism". Getting diagnosed is really just there as a process to confirm that you function in a certain way that is recognized as problematic for you in some way. You might learn something about yourself in the process, just as you can from any new experience in life, but I don't see how you learn something from the label itself. I personally would like to see that we stopped labelling people and instead recognized when, where and how a person might need support and as a society would help out. While also recognizing the strengths, and as a society make good use of it. If we want labels, we can label ourselves, can't we? Why should others do that for us? Just my cent a half...
It’s good your diagnosis gave you more self confidence. A lack in adequate confidence can lead to depression.
Ditto! Knowing yourself is a human right! Getting the autism diagnosis, even late, is like getting a manual for live.
In the case of late-diagnosed autistic people, it's often that they become more visibly disabled over time *because* of not knowing they are autistic. Without the knowledge that they function differently 'by design', they overexert themselves trying to fit in, thinking they must, and end up in burnout, chronic stress, and the assortment of problems that follow.
I stumbled upon ASD a few years ago, and my 30 year search to figure out what the hell is wrong with me came to an abrupt halt. I am significantly disabled, but I don't need to pay a "professional" to tell me what I already know about myself. I don't need a label. A label won't get me the help, support and accommodations I've always needed. It won't get me a job or a friend. It won't make me more comfortable in the world or in my own skin. The neurotypical world has always told me how to be, and now I find the neurodivergent world telling me how not to be. Like I'm doing autism wrong.
Baron-Cohen is doing his best, and it's better than nothing at all. I appreciate him immensely.
💯 Well said. I feel the same way.
I was diagnosed with ADHD and have very strong autistic traits. I meet the cut-offs on AQ, EQ, RME etc. I might get the Asperger diagnosis (doesn't exist anymore) if I were to be examined. I function, yeah, but I have to take 3 pills, sometimes 4 a day. It's not easy, it's not. The depressions, anxiety, social life, lack of motivation, even the simplest things, even the mundane everyday life etc., I could go all day... I can't be around people longer than 1 hour, I can't, it becomes unbearable! Not that I have social phobia or sth., I just can't, it's an extreme cognitive burden! I have problems in social life, mimic, gestures. I'm ok with basics but it becomes impossible if it gets complicated. I have no autopilot, I must 24/7 systemize, organize, optimize. Issues with self confidence, executive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, I could go on and on... That's why I don't agree with Prof. Cohen. Just because someone functions doesn't mean that he doesn't suffer (enough). I must bust my .ss for even the simplest things that a neurotypical effortlessly can. Believe me, it's fu.king hard!
After learning that some of my great-grandchildren and other near relatives of that age were diagnosed with autism i started to research it. I found a lot that sounded like me and did the AS test, also the alexithymia test and one other, and felt that i am probably on the spectrum. Imagine finding this out when a nearly 80 years old. I have so many physical and mental problems to deal with - including CPTSD - but don't feel I need to get a diagnosis now, especially as a diagnosis is so hard to get and can take a long time. Life has been very hard but I'm still here, although not really coping.
Dr. Baron-Cohen is a man with such a wealth of information about autism. I love the research and work he has done in this field. Thank you for helping me understand my son's experience in this neurotypical world.
20:00 Saying “we all have autistic traits” is somewhat demeaning to actual autistics.
Non-autistics simply lack the severity of symptomatic behaviors that are used to diagnose this condition.
Took the tests he developed…confirmed what I already knew. I appreciate it.
A question I'd like to hear asked of autism researchers is how big is the undiagnosed autistic population compared to the diagnosed? I suspect the undiagnosed population is much, much larger. If so, then the statistics about autism and co-morbidities cannot be taken seriously. This is because autistic children with co-morbidities are more likely to draw attention and be diagnosed than ones without.
Around 11mins - they’re finding a correlation between different hormonal conditions in women and their babies having autism. But have they ruled out that the mother is not autistic? also, if the mother is autistic, her stressors are higher and that can wreak havoc on hormonal systems. So how can you determine/rule out her level of stress developmentally (in the mother) and its possible influence on her hormonal system … (especially if that stress was caused by her particular features of undiagnosed autism?) Since they have such limited understanding still of female autism, isn’t that also a possibility?
Yes, I had terrible pregnancies and spent time in and out of the hospital. I’ve since realized I’m autistic and both of my adult children are neurodivergent. I did not have gestational diabetes. I did vary greatly in weight, as I lost 20 pounds in the first months and then gained 35 pounds by the very end.
I am wondering, is it possible that autism could also be related to migraines? I have many features fitting autism picture and after all socially challenging situations I get a migraine attack. Even after positive social situations, but especially after negative or very demanding, such as meetings and conferences
I dont know that you'll find the answers you're looking for here.. I suggest looking at videos by Autistic adults. They have lived experience, this guy may be called an expert because he has observed and interpreted behavior how he sees fit. But you should find your tribe! We are out here, and know way more about life as Autistic adults because we are living it everyday!
And yes, I have migraines as well and get them in similar situations as you described. Please find your people, there is a wealth of knowledge out there to support each other.
Excellent discussion. I think we are all learning that there is a wider, deeper variance in humans than ever before realized. Perhaps the “normal” society we have created through education, commerce, and government is not representative of humanity, but only a small segment of the population.
Some students can do fabulously well instead of mediocre when provided autism-specific supports. While undiagnosed students don't benefit from the same supports. Disability should not be a prerequisite. Struggling or not, the body of traits and symptoms are the same, and knowledge of them, for those struggling or not, can help people meet their goals more effectively.
thoughrally enjoyed this as a late and in process of diagnosis autistic person. Thankyou, I have always been interested in SBC since learning of his development of the aq test and of course his famouse cousin - both things are really interesting and he comes accross really really lovely and informative - great questions and interviewer - thankyou! (I say in between randomly crying from a now 4 year burnout!)
18:19 “A person shouldn’t get the diagnosis of autism unless there’s evidence of disability.”
So refreshing to hear a real autism scientist telling us how little science knows yet. I'm diagnosed as well but I'm so appalled by so many people posting things about their autism on you tube promoting them as scientific truths and all the people jump on that train. I know all scientific studies and it's so little surely known yet. It's horrible to see these people propagating so much nonsense just beause they believe all the "youtube-knowledge" to be the truth. Worst are the people saying I did research meaning they googled and youtubed instead of actually studying the scientific literature and weighing in the statistics of how valud they are. You'd be surprised of how much "truth" is only in what people regard as autism today.
That is-ah Borat cousin!! HIGH FIVE!!!
I totally agree with SBC's view of ASD - that it should be diagnosed only to unlock necessary support. If it isn't a disability, that could be defined as such by the Equalities Act 2010, there is no point in getting a diagnosis. Why should there be a sub-category of difference when it has no significant impact on their ability to attain all of the main life milestones: friendships, family relationships, a job, making money, buying a house, being independent, learning and education etc. Many Aspies have all of these things, even if they have challenges along the way with communication, social fit etc. It makes no sense, otherwise. Difference is not a disability, necessarily, and many NT's have differences and problems too. If we don't recognise that, we create a privileged non-support needing ASD group whose priorities are elevated above and beyond everyone else's. That can't be right. It's the equivalent of Anti-racism instead of anti-discrimination. It just creates a privileged minority class and, by default, discrimination against other minorities potentially and definitely the majority. The Equalities Act is supposed to help minorities level up, not for society and wealth creating organisations to level down - otherwise the ecomomy and productivity will go completely tits up. Some argue it's done that already and certainly there are some Equity focussed DEI organisations who seem to base their hiring decisions on identity not ability. We are all harmed, as a result, and some organisations are now waking up to the fact that Diversity (based on Equity) is not their strength at all.
Yes, some special adjustments may need to be in place at a workplace to accommodate anxiety driven feelings, an inclusive enough workplace to avoid discrimination, but that is all that is required for most self-diagnosed ASD's and diagnosed ASD's at L1 (former Aspies).
I wonder: if one twin is diagnosed with autism, and their twin isn't, have the scientists controlled to make sure that one twin wasn't just brought up to mask their autism more? Or that one twin was diagnosed by a more experienced psychiatrist who paid attention to things like masking?
I disagree with doctor's discouragement of obtaining the diagnosis. "Are they interfering with your ability to function." Another question that could be asked if if they arw interfering with others ability to functuon with you. If you get into a relationship with someone who was hiding the fact that they are on the autism spectrum, you have lost a roadmap that could help with navigating that relationship. Diagnosis is important so that people can try to speak each others language. In order to do that they first need to know each others language.
Yes, that would meet the definition of interfering with your ability to function since it means you aren't able to maintain relationships - from whose perspective is irrelevant for the purpose of diagnosis - if it is impacting your relationships to a significant degree that would be a flag in favour of needing a diagnosis. I think people are misunderstanding what is being said - if you are high in autistic traits or features (as they are common throughout the population) and it is not impacting your ability or well-being (i.e. if you had never heard of Autism, you would have continued merrily on through life) you do not need to waste £1000's and clinical time on a diagnosis. By definition having level 1 needs - suggests that it is impacting on your life to a somewhat significant degree so it wouldn't apply to you - if you came to his clinical with level 1 needs he would give a diagnosis - if you did not (i.e. had no discernable impact he wouldn't) - this does not stop people of learning about themselves, communicating their needs, joining communities, changing their lifestyle or receiving help for other issues.
My diagnosis did NOT unlock support. I have horrible sensory issues.
Beautiful video. But you do not know how long it took me to realize Simon is not Sasha? Im like, what does borat have to do with autism?
Thank you!!!!!❤️
I'm at marker 28.15 and its veey clear most of the people in the comments didn't actually listen to what was said but rather came in with the mind set of arguing. Which is really said, that guys a leadng expert and is a big proponent of the idea of neuro diversity and ending stigma.
Personal experience does not make someone an expert, and it sees this day in age the worst advocates and the people doing the most harm for at risk communitys are people who have lived experience but not edcuation and argue with everythinh that doesn't match exactly with there experiences.
To be a good advocate, to actually make change that matters you need multiply perspectives, lots of edcuation, lots of empathy, and not much talk, much mro doing workinh behind the sense.
I have a nephew with autism and he has very violent outbursts and needs medication for that. I didn’t think that was unusual
I’m amazed that someone as knowledgable about Autism as Simon Baren-Cohen questions whether Elon Musk is Autistic because of how he presents himself. Has he never heard of masking or compensatory strategies? I’m not saying Elon Musk is or isn’t Autistic, but he of all people should know you can’t judge that based on how they present themselves.
not to mention Musk presents himself as very autistic anyway
You also cant assume some is autistic which is what you are doing.
You need a clinical diagnosis, if not its just neruodivergent or mabey alittle quirky.
Thats not what was said
@@kyledawson4535 "You need a clinical diagnosis" if you want to apply for some benefits or accomondations. You don't need one to call a spade a spade. And they aren't that difficult either, even as done professionally. It's not like bloodwork, where you need special equipment. It's recognizing specific behavioral patterns, which if you know them, it's trivial. Every bully can identify an autistic person, even when doctors couldn't because of stupid limitations on their criteria, like "you can't have autism, you're a girl" and such
That is why I can't listen to him.
I want a cure because I am so distressed.
Great interview but I think it’s absurd for the guest to suggest only the most visibly affected pple should have access to diagnosis. In the US there are already so many barriers to diagnosis and services even for the most affected pple. There is no evidence to suggest gatekeeping it further improve outcomes.
Removing diagnosis for low support needs autistics also runs the risk of negatively effecting mental health. Low support needs autistics often have less visible disabilities or challenges that can be met with accommodations, self awareness, or cognitive behavior therapy. Finally, some non autistics may exhibit overlap in traits with diagnosed individuals but it’s important to note the frequency, intensity, and pervasiveness of how those traits affect autistics. We all aren’t a little autistic. The underlying reasons behind those traits are often the product of necessary self soothing measures in response to social and sensory challenges.
This is where it all falls down, you don't want gatekeeping but then you gatekeep by drawing lines where there are no solid lines between people who have lots of autistic traits but aren't negatively affected by them and people who have them and are. You literally repeated what he said but in your own words. So do you still disagree with him?
Brain scans help diagnose most disorders. I don't understand why we dont just use that and make it cheaper and a part of the regular testing
Yeah, I really don’t get where you guys get off deciding that you can look at someone and decide they are or are not struggling. Hello have you heard of masking! People have all kinds of struggles once they get home at the end of the day and they can be very debilitating and exhausting And lead to suicide or suicidal ideation, let alone digestive issues that become more and more complex overtime when they’re unaddressed at their core the psychological strain of having a mask every day to keep other people from being angry with you. Do you guys get that you have no way to judge someone else’s disability when they might be masking.
Also, it appears that people are ready to really face their struggles when they have less capacity to mask, for example as they age and get more tired from masking . .. depending on how much masking they’re doing that can hit them in their 20s or their 60s or 70s
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Set aside the degree that an individual manifests various autistic traits for a moment. What makes one call a trait an autistic trait? Is there something common to all those traits, or is there arbitrariness in it?
Yes, this guy is related to Sasha Baron-Cohen.
No one here cares about your celebrity obsession.
@@okyouknowwhatever You cared enough to comment on it. 😜
It is an extremely dispiriting to hear a supposed preeminent expert on autism stating that one shouldn’t get a diagnosis unless they have a disability. Define disability for one thing and who gets to decide how to frame those parameters?
Secondly, why would anyone be seeking a diagnosis in the first place unless they are experiencing difficulties? Diagnosis is financially and logistically challenging pretty much everywhere in the world. The suggestion that anyone is frivolously seeking out a diagnosis as some sort of navel gazing exercise is a dangerous supposition. Does he get his information from the trolls on TikTok?
Using Elon Musk as an example is disingenuous too. Putting aside the fact that he is an anomoly in the population, another assumption is being made about Musk’s private mental health. Does Baron-Cohen pretend to know anything beyond the public persona of an individual. That’s just insane.
Most importantly, it seems that Baron-Cohen is ignoring one piece of data that he should instead be focusing on. As anyone in this field should be - lowered average life expectancy and self h4rm. The fact that the rates of self h4rm are increased in high masking autistic females who are WITHOUT intellectual disability, completely contradicts his point. Disappointing.
Thanks for stating this so well! I’m shocked at the ignorance of this guy! Yikes!
@@carolav3011 I’m shocked and really disappointed that an advocate or subject matter ‘expert’ would have such a superficial understanding of autism. 😥
"Who gets to frame those parameters", "dangerous"
Postmodern drivel with same old soundbites
And the understanding of attention deficits can also be seen as "something else",right?
,therefore a diagnosis for ADHD isn't needed until someone figures out a "framed parameter" of how that ** new ** understanding of attention deficit is to be seen?
Sorry,but all these anti-scientific types of rhetorical attempts have been flushed down the reletavising toilet already
@@JoeMaama190 sorry but I’m not entirely understanding your point 🙃
I’m also not sure how scientific any of this is at this point. The gathering of data and research still seems to be somewhat subjective and flawed in my opinion and debate always ensues even between the so called experts in the field. Recent studies on a correlation between autism and the CMV virus bear this out.
All that aside the personal revelations an individual gains through the diagnosis process can’t possibly be determined by someone who has anecdotal and not personal experience of living with a spectrum condition.
How can I find the best autism doctor in the world? Please
You are watching him ~
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For me that differentiation between autistics is just explained by the development of the higher jerarchy neurons and connections.
For those who are more functional, that space in charge of refining thoughs regulate impulses analyze for multiple information sources in parallel and at a faster speed is greater or better developed. They may struggle with other impairments but can camouflage better in contrast to those more severely affected.
In contrast to those more severe affected that struggle even suppressing impulsive actions according to the situation being this role of those higher connections giving you an better understanding and control.
This improved space can be visualized as a giant canvas where recurrent information like short-term memory, imagination, and fast processing for multiple inputs are stored. Individuals with reduced space feel anxiety in environments filled with sensory stimuli, social interactions, and inner thinking, leading them to disassociate or employ escape mechanisms.
Lying effectively for example requires considering original facts, matching others' thinking, and imagining possible scenarios rapidly, which can be challenging for autistic individuals due to limitations in this space. They may compensate with extra time for thinking but may struggle in complex scenarios and shouldnt be confused with not being autistic.
This space is also in charge of organization, you can previsualize what is more likely to happen in your environment addressing multiple information at the same time and act accordingly being this the reason why they may struggle at planning multitasking and basically most complex tasks that again if given a lot more time they can find a way to achieve something similar maybe drawing on the air or in a paper so they use that sheet as they lacking part to refine thoughs.
Not sure about if this could be the reason why some autistic people have problems tracking time, body space, internal regulators like temperature tones and others since the brain may be aware of its limited amount of conscious control it tends to prioritize and neglect some functions and in non verbal cases they can just think what they want but can't combine that with actual vocalization so they or write or use visual aids or gestures since they dont need much thinking on how to transform ideas or requirements into words or sentences.
The improved memory is also explained given that the part of the brain involved in long term memory is better developed so they use that instead and with time they get a better at using it sadly this part is not near as fast and cant be used for refining and understanding just to save facts that you previously worked in the short term one like a snapshot of your interpretation so they keep talking the samr things on just one topic(key-content) similar to improved senses for blind people just an adaptation mechanism for the lack of the other.
For the focus thing just in one topic is explained aswell for the limited space. Like a key storage to access long term memory, they just can save a unique or limited amount of keys for depper knowledge and well they just keep talking about the same topic is the only path pre-built to long term memory and if asked to change topic will take more effort and more time to delete some of the previous topic from short term to make space in contrast to neurotipicals that just can save a lot more keys for different topics and also keep alert on all body signals autistics just keep optimizing their little limited capacity this would also explain like for patterns or simpler concepts refine information in the outside before analizing inside the brain reducing complexity gives more space for additional information or thinking.
Really sad hope to see a real treatment that aims to this undeveloped area and don't rely on pet training ABA or sedative drugs or cannabis common why I mean are we really helping or just silencing them not addressing the root cause of the symptoms won't get us far Improving quality of live for this community.
Great interview and wonderful knowledge shared. I did find it sadly familiar how when the question was posed as to whether or not working environments should be altered to accomodate neurodiversity, it was totally ignored. Perhaps my bias is showing, but I really think open-plan offices, noise levels, forced socialising, reviewing of peers based on "normal" social expectations etc. are hugely problematic, and are for the most part these are fairly newly adopted innovations which are clearly problematic for us. I think they should be rolled back!
Brilliant explanation! Thank you🙏🏻
I can't believe Prof Baron-Cohen just said, "we all have autistic traits" (time 20:40)
why not? ...For me, every child is gifted...👏👏👏
He is correct.
Because having an autistic trait doesnt mean youre autistic
I agree with him... when you read and learn how the brain works.. it all makes sense
omfg neurotypicals are soooo stupid. they can't research anything without sucking
For example, stimming is an autistic trait, and all people stim.
being autistic is not a part of a person, i must be missing something, i never knew where i end and "the autism" begins?
Because we don’t know /or can’t measure easily the ‘level’ of certain traits/ levels of abilities that we all do or do not have that go on to then make up a measure of what it is to have Autism. Ie. If a person who does have Autism and may for example have different mannerisms such as clapping when excited, not like being in crowds or around a lot of noise etc. then this is often seen as coming from exhibiting ‘Autistic Traits’ yet there are many in the general population who hate being in crowded places and further can’t be in or don’t like hearing noise or being in noisy spaces - however, having the same traits/ behaviours etc. doesn’t, by itself, doesn’t make a person one thing or the other ; just merely human.
Being autistic is a condition... a gay person is gay, a Chinese person is Chinese... autism is not something you can choose or remove from you.. it is you, part of you...
PCOS and hormones (testosterone likely to be higher) also has effects on insuline levels and ALSO makes it harder to lose weight so those all could be linked. And has the link between pcos genes and autism genes been studied? Got my pcos hormones in balance after treatment and my insuline levels lowered and lost 15kg. 😂 Also has there been studies with how medically given oxitocin during childbirth affects children? With rat studies there was correlation between those two things
Suicidality is due to social ostracism and horrible sensory issues. Psychistric drugs made me much worse.
In disbelief at the take on who should qualify for a diagnosis. Are we really going back to the "everyone is a little autistic" era. Diagnosis is an important part of mentally identifying as Autistic to other people, and if its only the people who are really struggling identifying this way, then broadly speaking people will view Autism as a problem. Yet Sir Simon Baron-Cohen speaks about how its a difference sometimes, a strength it would be reasonable to infer. And seeing Autism as a problem rather than a potential strength as well, could be what is largely responsible for the Autistic population being severely unemployed, yet have some of the best problem solving abilities around, what an untapped resource societally speaking that is, all for the sake of a dimmer lightbulb, or please don't move my seat without consulting with me first or don't be offended if I want to spend lunch alone, perhaps not societally disabled per say, but certainly not being allowed to fulfil their potential, all because people at large view Autism through this very narrow lense of disability, as opposed to everything else it has to offer. And what about the genetic differences, the research on the grey/white matter ratios, possibly explaining the difficulties with switching tasks and transitions, the enlarged fear centre present in Temple Grandin's brains scan for example. But we're proposing that Autism should more than likely come with an intellectual impairment of some description to receive a formal diagnosis? This is last decade stuff. I thought that's what the levels were for, Asperger's, now Autism level 1, no? Have I missed the point somewhere? I think successful Autistic people like Elon Musk are possible role models for other Autistic people, not everyone obviously, but there should be range of role models available because success is defined and measured differently, so different role models are required, and they can be of immense use to people who are struggling, they can be a rough map out of there, and shouldn't have the opportunity to receive a formal diagnosis because of some over simplified need to decide who should have access to support or not, we can be more nuanced in our decision making than that. That's a procedural administrative problem, it shouldn't touch the psychological or cultural landscape at all if avoidable.
He's also come full circle in blaming the mother again too! Identical twins do NOT have 100% Identical DNA!
@@McQuizzicalBy definition identical twins have the same DNA. The correlation between identical twins for the presence of (diagnosed) autism isn't perfect (as he mentions), but it's very high. *But* the correlation between identical twins that both have autism on how it presents and what traits are present is fairly low (which probably explains why you'll sometimes have one twin diagnosed and the other not).
Did you watch it? He did not say everyone is a bit autistic. He said everyone has some autistic traits.
Very interesting, are you saying that this might suggest that both likely have autism, and it is far more genetic than we currently understand, but our understanding of how it presents is limited, and potentially influenced by a range of factors that exist out with genetics? @@JonBrase
I smiled at yr manner in not closing thought grabs, many commas, paragraphic, like Celine or Proust. Sometimes with being Aspy, you need to get off the stool to communicate
i cannot watch a grown man with a backward ball cap on his head
Agreed, should be illegal for adults to wear them like that.
oh the hat. please
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