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As someone who is autistic, I thought this video was really good. However, as mentioned by others, you used statistics from Autism Speaks, they make autism out to be this thing which steals people away from who they really are and demonise it. I recommend that you look at the National Autistic Society if you do another video on autism, which I hope you guys do because some people still don't know what it is so the more information available to people, the better.

I wish my Dad would watch this. I have a sister with autism and my Dad yells at her for "not understanding " smh

I'd just like to add, as a person with Asperger's; Unless we're visibly distressed or otherwise uncomfortable, please don't try to change things for us or make us more comfortable by separating us, etc, it just makes us feel alienated, different and / or unwelcome. Also, Autism and Asperger's are all part of the Autism spectrum, and even two people with the same disorder could be vastly different; Treating someone with Asperger's like another person with Asperger's, or like someone with Autism also makes us feel misunderstood.

I have Autism, sometimes its not very easy cause some people make fun of it.

I do hope that Psych2Go will try to revisit ASD at some point. It's understandable that finding reliable information on ASD is difficult, but there aren't many (good) videos on the topic other than life stories.

i work with autism and aspergers at my work, and they are most amazing, intelligent and loving people in the world. Even tho they are hurt, everyday, they have been let down and dissapointed by a world that isnt made for them. They keep giving me inspiration, to keep on.

My sister has autism and no one understands her and I’ve always got to protect her from bullies, hopefully one day this won’t be a reality ❤️❤️

I was kind of worried that you would bring up Autism Speaks more often in this video, because from what I could find, they´re some kind of covert anti-autism group that tries to make autistic people look like some form of lesser beings while playing the part of our bodyguard or something. I literally heard one guy working for them say "They can´t fit in with normal society, so we make sure they have a society they can fit into." Or something along those lines. I love having autism, and though I can´t really read social situations, there´s lots of other stuff I can do. For example, I excel at languages. My mom told me that I never had this phase where I spoke some incoherent gibberish as a baby, but went straight to speaking normally. I learned English practically without noticing, taught myself two fictional languages in one day and once I started seeing math as a kind of language, I became 2nd best of my class within a month, even though I was close to last before that. I can pick up the faintest of scents and sometimes even hear conversations in my neighbor´s house, and my eyes work in almost complete darkness. And once I´ve been somewhere, I can navigate the area flawlessly, even if I haven´t been there in 10+ years. I just struggle with social stuff, emotions, new places and sensations, large crowds, loud places, bright lights, strong scents, and sometimes I mix up languages in my head when I think, so I end up speaking one of the four languages I know when responding to my mom, who only speaks German and a little bit English. But hey, rainbows won´t light up the sky unless you let it rain, right?

One thing I'd like to point out to anyone scrolling through the comments is that everyone with autism is different. No two autistic people will have exactly the same behaviours as one another, for example some are very good at understanding social situations because they have adapted and learnt from experience over time. If you know someone with autism and want to connect in any way try to understand them, and not the generalisations we have to make when classifying a disorder :) For context: My brother has severe autism (to put things into perspective, he does not speak, wouldn't be able to use a computer to watch youtube, and has no concept of reciprocal bonds with anyone).

I think teachers are especially important and not nearly mentioned enough. I have aspergers and I had a hard time in grade school because the teachers just thought of me as a troublemaker, whereas my middle and highschool teachers knew about my disorder and gave their best to include me, which greatly helped me to develop my social skills to the point where it's barely noticeable in my daily life anymore. This is something that can make or break the struggle with this disorder as a kid and I wish more teachers paid attention to kids with unusual behaviour and informed themselves about their options to deal with them.

Strictly speaking, asperger doesn't exist anymore. The DSM-V (2013) introduces ASD which replaces autism, asperger and other autism related disorders. Even so, the old names are still used to give an indication of where the disorder would be placed. One of the reasons this is done is because there is no clear line between all the sub groups. Most hugely overlap. another reason is that it apparently is common belief that the different "forms" equate to different degrees of autism. Asperger, for example, is seen as less serious than classic autism, because in the latter case, social interaction seems to be a bigger problem than in the first case. However, in a LOT of cases, people with asperger tend to have it a lot more difficult, because it's a lot harder for "outsiders" to see they have this disability. Just because they have some social interaction, it's often thought that they "just" need to "stop being an idiot and start behaving yourself". this causes a LOT of problems in social situations, and in work related situations. So my point: yes there is a debate whether asperger and autism should be the same thing or not, but the DSM-V already states that they ARE the same.

Damn, I feel massively disappointed in asking for a video on Autism. This is extremely discriminating to us, by just explaining the negative aspects...where are all the positive ones? Like being a hard worker, extremely good in the talents one may possess? Etc. Sorry, but I want to be accepted for who I am, not cured. I have PDD-NOS btw, I have learned to control with my Autism to the point that barely anyone recognizes it. I know my talents, and I know my difficulties. The best person who explained Autism is Temple Grandin in her TEDTalk. And it is a must watch for anyone who has Autism. Oh btw, Autism Speaks made me cry for realising how awful the world can be towards people like me. My mom had a very hard time with me, but she would never want to fucking kill me, like so many other moms or dads I know. How hard? Well, my old neighbors once called Child Protection when I had a meltdown, very normal when an Autistic person cannot control himself yet, but because it was for 'being beaten' me and my little brother(does not have Autism btw) of 4 and 1 got linked to Child Protection until we are 18, I'm 18 now and my little brother is 15. So my parents still have 2.5 years of insecurity to lose my little brother. Just to mention, black people and women go riot when something like this would happen. But for someone with Autism this is regular shit AND NOTHING IS DONE AGAINST THIS. Or the fact of vaccin....or the fact that some people are like 'sO YoU HavE AuTiSM?'.... I mean, the only miniority that can associate itself with the X-Men in my opinion are people with Autism.

As someone who knows someone else with autism, I thought the video was very accurate and informative, from the symptoms / diagnosis to the treatment options. The only issue I have is using Autism Speaks as a source of information. They constantly look down on people with autism and treat autism as some kind of demonic disease.

Statistics don’t show that it affects more boys than girls in fact it affects them both them same but girls are better at disguising it so are harder to diognose

I was suspected to have autism before I was even one year old and diagnosed when I was around three-five years old. I was not originally high functioning (I wasn't low functioning but more somewhere in the middle) but because of all the support and resources that I've been provided with, I am now, but when I become mentally drained, very stressed or very tired I become spaced out, can't articulate or formulate properly, get a lot and sometimes quiet extreme sensory overloads, can barely understand other people, move my body in very "awkward" and weird ways and act more like a young child than a 15 year old (which I am). I would describe it like it's a constant effort to act "normal" and to be able to understand others. So when I don't have enough mental energy to do so I crash. Autism itself is not an illness but more like a different operative system which often leads to (because the world is not designed for autistic people), or goes hand in hand with mental illnesses, learning disabilities and such. The autism spectrum is wide and diverse, and we're all different just like non autistic people are. Also the "tantrums" are often (for a lot of people) because of the extremely frustrating feeling of being miss understood or not understanding, which can feel very isolating. Sorry for the rant😅, I don't even really know what I'm trying to say. I'm extremely talkative and could probably go on about this stuff forever (because I know quite a bit about it). Just support does an amazing difference, high functioning/low functioning is not black and white, don't stereotype 'cause we're all very different, autism is not an illness. (Sorry for my bad English, it's not my native language and I'm very tired)

I have Aspergers I am the worst in my class in P.E. I draw a lot in class and struggle to make friends but I fell comfortable with the friends that I've got.

As an autistic person, I'm happy to see a video on autism here. However, please look into sources outside of Autism Speak. I wouldn't mind seeing more informative videos as long as we can look for something more credible. Anyway, I'll comment on why picking up non-verbal cues is difficult for someone on my end of the spectrum. It's because no one taught me. Without being told the context for body language, you might as well hold up a sign written in gibberish. Same goes for sarcasm and unspoken rules. But just because I'm not a mind reader, doesn't mean I can't learn. It just means I have to actively remember what those cues are that neurotypicals are fond of. Side note, I'm not fond of the idea of a "treatment" for autism. Disorder =/= disease. We're not sick, we're just different.

I was diagnosed with Aspergers, and I've been told they call it ASD now. No one (other than professionals) believes that I have it, because I am female and I supposedly don't behave like a person with autism. This is why I think they should remain a separate diagnosis. Because they get clumped together a lot, its made it harder for me throughout my school years.

Thanks so much for making this video. I'd like to comment on a few things: The DSM5 criteria doesn't have a separate diagnosis for aspergers, so if you have aspergers, it is currently diagnosed as autism. Also, thanks for mentioning that autism is often accompanied by other conditions such as ADD.The term 'ADD' is not used anymore and if you have what used to be called ADD, it is now classified as ADHD (predominantly inattentive). Others have already meantioned already, but please do not use 'Autism Speaks' for information about autism. Additionally, mental health professionals are starting to believe that women were considerably underdiagnosed and that there may even be a 1:1 ratio of male to female autistic individuals. This is because females present different autistic traits than males, but the old criteria was based on the male presentation. Something important that I didn't see mentioned is that, much like neurotypicals, every autistic person is different and some are able to hide their traits from others. People should not judge an autistic person for not fitting exactly the criteria that they think is required for autism; this can result in the autistic person being forced into doing things they cannot do and so they will shutdown/meltdown.

Why did i just get a notification for this when it seems like it was uploaded a month ago?

My sister has asperghers syndrome and was told she couldn’t really do anything, would be living with my mom forever, and would never have a family. Now, she’s training to be a RN, has a husband, and is trying to have kids

Rlly love that u did this! My brother has autism, and it's a misconception that most people with autism are very unintelligent, which is definitely not the case. Ty! ❤️

It's true that males are generally diagnosed more and considered “prone” to having aspergers, but studies show that females are “rapidly” being diagnosed nowadays thanks to a slightly better understanding. They tend not to present symptoms as openly and disguise their symptoms (at first with difficulty) better than males, at least typically. Oh, and the intelligence thing. It's true that people with aspergers almost always seem to have a slightly higher than normal IQ, but so can people with autism! My brother, despite being nonverbal and having balance issues, typical sensory issues, frequent meltdowns and such is actually highly intelligent. He likes to hide it, though. Especially from people who expect him to be brain dead. For example: One time my brother's old school called up my mother, really excited, and told her he counted to ten on his fingers. She then proceeded to try not to laugh as she explained to them he'd been counting to thousands and stuff for years. Same can be said with less practical stuff- like when I came out as trans. My mother thought it would be too difficult for my brother to grasp me going from my old name, to my current name, and from she/her pronouns to he/him and they/them pronouns- But I wasn't comfortable with that. So she sighed and used my new name, fretting over the potential misery that could occur due to hus confusion... but it never happened. One day she asked him if she thought I was pretty, and he refused to respond. After a minute of being ghosted, she finally asked him if he thought I was handsome and he smirked and gave her a thumbs up. Most triumphant moment of the year lmao. Mind you, no one had ever really tried to have a full on discussion/gave him a big explanation; all he had was snippets from conversations he'd heard other people having. Overall, as a teen with aspergers, I thought this was pretty damn good- although I don't believe in the pollution stuff. At the very least, people should appreciate the positive way you discussed autism and aspergers. (I think my favourite way of differentiating the two is to say that aspergers is the “diluted” form of autism btw.) I know you mentioned Autism Speaks and people have already commented about it (and my mother absolutely loathes them as well), but I know how difficult it can be to find sources about such a controversial topic. If you'd like, I could recommend some Facebook pages and see if I could find some other sources for you!

My classmate (a boy), has aspergers, and i swear he’s the nicest person I have ever met.

You mentioned both autism and aspergers syndrome, but didn't talk much about asperger's syndrome. I feel like there is more to it than "an average to high IQ". I grew up undiagnosed because people were unaware of asperger's at the time. Somehow i've learned to adapt (with great difficulty). My biggest problem (to this day) is that my IQ is high enough that I SEEM normal... until I mess up and miss a social cue.

My entire life, I've been really 'weird'. I've always done things differently, etc. I've always had suspicions of being on the spectrum but I've never known. Talked to my mother about it yesterday. Turns out I was suspected of autism by multiple doctors and psychiatrists and my mom never told me. So yeah. Apparantly that's a thing.

I recently discovered that I was diagnosed with autism with the Asperger spectrum and when I mom told me I never expected her to say that. This explains a lot with what I went through and stuff that happened in my life and Im glad that there's an answer for it!

I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 13 I’m was the only girl in my social skills therapy group, but I didn’t care because I was improving. I never had friends in school before that, but now I’ve got good classmates who learned to accept me for who I am and support me. Teachers are now a lot more understanding, one even helped me organize my schedule so I could be more relieved. I’m 16 years old now and I’m living a practically normal life as a teenager. I didn’t have a very happy childhood, but I’m learning to grow back my confidence and self esteem.

My little brother was diagnosed with autism. When my mom gave birth to him, doctors said he wouldn't survive the night because there was a bubble filled with liquid in his head. But doctors helped my brother with the injury, and he survived. But his head was shaped differently which will affect how he will learn and grow. He is now 5, and is almost close to going to kindergarten. My brother doesn't know how to talk, but he communicates his very best to talk ti us. He is also learning very fast and he is getting smarter every day. I love my brother and he is perfect just the way he is, and that he understands that I love him, even when I tell him, he will give me a hug. I'm just grateful that he is with us and that he brought joy into my life, even in my darkest days and brightest days!

Can you do another video on social skills tips and conversation topics.

I have Asperger's Syndrome myself, which i'm happy that I know (now. I'll explain that later). When I was little I ALWAYS had problems with socializing. To the point where I didn't even talk to the teacher. It got a little better over the years. Until I graduated elementary school... New school, new problems. There, it got even worse. The first year was... alright. Too many new faces at once. The next was a bit worse but still okay. Then 9th grade happened and we had to get some practical training. Asking the people if they need someone was... you know. I was so scared that I might say something wrong. I got through that SOMEHOW I don't remember how. 10th grade wasn't TOO bad. A few weeks after graduation (around August-September this year) everyone had an apprenticeship, except for me. And the person who helps me find one (I don't know what these people are called) signed me up for a psychological report to see what job suits me. It was around early October and the same day the report was finished, my mom and I go to this other person who helps with the apprenticeship thing. This is were it blew my mind. So my mom tells us BOTH that she had tested me for Autism when I was little. And she NEVER told me. It explained SO much about what I did in the past (and still doing). I'm glad that I know because now I feel less of a weirdo, but i'm mad that my mom didn't tell me sooner... And yes I know this story has alot of holes, and it's already kinda long (sorry), but english is hard and i don't have a good vocabulary!

I'm a high functioning autistic person (i also have been diagnosed with Asperger's and Sensory integration disorder) and this was a very informative video. My mum is a qualified social trainer so she knew how to help me thrive, like getting me into programs and things to help with my emotions and feelings and with touch and my sensory issues. She also got me into singing lessons and drama classes and did all she could to encourage my interests. Will definitely share this video around

I have autism I have Asperger’s syndrome I didn’t have a delay in my speech because I have high functioning autism. But I got my diagnosis in July I find it rlly hard to fit in ;-;

As someone on the spectrum, I am happy that someone is making this aware to other people.

Hey can u make a video in Münchausen syndrome? (Factious disorder imposed on self/On proxy) I have had multiple misconceptions around it when I sometimes admit to having it. I also can’t really explain it on my own and I don’t know if I’m getting real information or not, and I would like a reliable source for information. If you can’t make a video, can someone tell me a website/Video explaining it better? Thanks

Had diagnosed autism for years. Also had a friend who was on the spectrum and thought we were the only "normal" kids.

I was diagnosed with mild autism/aspergers (I'm not quite sure about the terms, so bear with me please) and I'm pretty happy. I just want others like me to know that they all have the opportunity to be loved and that they are all worthy of love. ❤

I love that you made this video. I struggle with very mild autism and was diagnosed when I was very young. So I am happy that you are educating people about the subject

I always had difficulties with socializing with siblings and at school, I always felt out of pretty much everything except for when other children talked about the TV show I loved back then, it was until the age of 7 when one of my sisters read about the Asperger's syndrome and let everyone in my family know about it, because the description was so accurate on me, it was the first time I felt a real connection with my family when that article opened their eyes and understood me a bit better... But sadly there are no good "specialists" in my city that we know could help me, the ones I've met just high lighted that my parents over protect me and that one time I was in a crisis, about to kill myself, they told me I was just exaggerating.. Also another one preferred to trait me because I liked better dressing as a boy instead of being girlish as "I should be". Rn I just finished my career as a systems engineer somehow, but I'm struggling to find a job because dealing with people stresses me out so much, which also leads me to some times serious health problems... I feel so trapped.

Psych to go, I love how you did something on a diagnose that I personally have. Most of this stuff is 100% accurate. All I want to add is that we're more vulnerable to abusive situations because of that trouble with social stuff. Especially emotional abuse. The problem is that we often recognize it too late. So if anyone has an autistic loved one, please keep up to date with their life. Trust me, I've been in more situations that I'd say werre abusive in hindsight than I can count, and it was mostly by people who were supposed to help me with autism-related issues in the first place. I don't even want to know where I would've ended up without my super-protective mom. And I'm pretty extraverted and even a bit sassy, so you'd expect that nobody would dare with someone like me. But sometimes, the only excuse these dirtbags need is that a-word. Sadly, there are people who will think they can get away with anything because of the diagnose, and nobody wants to see a loved one suffer through that. Also, there's some autism-related info that's not really common knowledge that I'd like to mention. For example: we get vitamin D deficiencies more easily than usual, and that our digestive systems can generally get upset more easily. Autism is literally the brain working differently, and the brain controls more than you think. So it's really not that strange if you think about it. Also, on symptoms that autistic people generally have in common (like the social trouble)... Autistic women face different executive dysfunction issues than autistic men. Most people only mention the male side of it, but autism can definitely work differently on women than you may be used to. For example, autistic girls and women often have trouble planning out their time (homework, a job, you name it). To be really frank with you: a lot of people forget that autistic girls and women even exist, so please don't forget that we're there. Most people sometimes also see us as a rarity, and tend to treat us more as trophies than people. But that's more part of the general stigma around autism than anything else. That's very specific to autistic girls, though. Also, Psych2Go, I love your channel to death but PLEASE reconsider citing Autism Speaks as a resource in the future. They're widely seen as a hate group across the autistic acceptance movement. Parents openly talk about hating their autistic kids there, and the organization itself supports shock therapy and other extremely questionable practices. I don't think they're really reliable for accurate statistics. Also, if anyone in the comments has an autistic loved one and needs a charity to support, please find one other than Autism Speaks. With their rap sheet, they can honestly take that blue puzzle piece, and stick it where the sun don't shine.

Your drawing of the person with the trains when you were saying that they a have few key interests their devoted to made me chuckle a bit. I guard a warehouse right next to a railroad track and every weekend like clockwork a very nice young man on the spectrum comes by to watch the trains. Knows some pretty interesting train facts too.

THANK YOU!! I have Aspergers and I’m so happy you finally made a video on it! Much love from me!!

Thank you for making a video like this! I have autism and am currently going through CBT. I’ve learned a lot so far on regulating my emotions as I do want to be accepted by the people in my environment.

I have autism, and i love you made this

This is so accurate, like scarily accurate. My brother has aspergers syndrome and almost all apply to him, as well as my other friend in school. He has asperger's and doesnt pick on a many social cues so alot of my friends feel uncomfortable around him because he gets too close. It's sad when other people dont treat them well because they act differently. I make sure to watch out for him because I grew up with my older brother. Always treat people with asperger's syndrome the same as others, they arent less of a person they just struggle with something's that we dont.

Thank you *so much* for making this video. I remember asking for it and you guys have certainly delivered! I can't thank you enough.

THANK YOU for posting this video! I’m on the spectrum myself, yet I want other people with the same diagnosis to receive the same treatment as we are all created equal!

The thing with autism is that it’s not really a disability but more so a different way your brain thinks. I grew up not knowing I had been diagnosed with Aspergers as my parents never told me. To some that may seem cruel to do but I think it was the best thing my parents could do for me. For me, socialising never came naturally and I suffered pretty intense anxiety as a kid. Although I got the help and now 17 years later these things are only minor problems. If I was to get a diagnosis now I honestly wouldn’t be considered autistic. It’s different for everyone but autism is not a burden or a disease, it is a different way that the brain thinks and deals with things. The diagnosis acts as a guide to give the parents/caregivers the tools to help teach their kids how to learn these social skills. My parents not telling me of my diagnosis helped me learn how to fit in without having the over hanging label of being the autistic kid throughout my child hood. Now I get along fine with most people and can deal with my anxiety very well.

I have Aspergers. I actually am pretty great at picking up on other's social cues. (ESPECIALLY if they do that over-dramatic, movie-type foot tapping, and arm-crossing mentioned in the video). I mostly have a problem expressing my own feelings and problems without having meltdowns before it. Probably because in my mind, the problem gets blown way out of proportion like a seven-year-old, and I get all emotional and caught up in the heat of the moment. Sorry for the heckin' paragraph, have a good day. :)

I got diagnosed about a year ago when I was 13.I'm have Asperger's and I'm glad you went over the misconceptions around it.Thanks a lot!

I appreciate you giving a better insight on Autism and Aspergers. I was diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of two, and my symptoms were very strong and overpowering, especially with wanting a strict schedule. But now I’m 18, and I’ve gotten all the help and support I need, thanks to channels such as this that want to spread awareness and break stereotypes

Thank you. I have autism and many don't truly understand. This helps me very much.

I'd like to share that I find this video shedding a negative, or to say the least inaccurate, light on autism, even if that was not the purpose, which I think it wasn't. Arguments like autism being linked to genetics or problems during pregnancy are very arguable and secondly cause lots of confusion by the neutral audience, please consider this very debatable information in future videos! I think our society puts too much emphasis on the hole socialising part; Any person who has a different preference for communicating, such as speaking face to face, is immidiately seen as someone with some kind of communication disability. I'd like to point out that there are several causes and reasons why some people (prefer to) communicate differently: One can simply develop a shy personality at a younger age, some people hang around with people who rather act than think, which influences your behaviour in some way as well. And both examples I just gave are not related to genetics, hence I believe many false autism claims are consistently and as a result many people develop misinterpretations about what autism truely is. Another point I'd like to make is that people believe autism "can be cured". Beg your pardon, but if autism is genetically caused, how would you cure it, considering it is in your body and will stick with you the rest of your life? Medicins are no cure, but rather repression. A disease can be cured because you will become immune. Or the bacteria will be destroyed; This is thus not the case with autism, ADHD, or any 'social disorder'. The only way to "cure" people from autism is to change their environment. And no, you do not achieve this by putting all people of the same kind together; Our society should rather focus on how to engage people with autism in our daily lives, as illustrated at the end of the video, for which I am very grateful. But this is exactly the core of the problem: Our society does not know what autism are, in which ways people with autism handle daily life tasks differently and how to approach them respectfully seeing or treating them as some kind of incapable person. I hope this comment will be noticed. I very much appreciate this video and hope this topic will eventually make its return to this channel, though less generalised as it is now and more information from autistic people and about autism. Cheers!

This video legit made me cry. I has an Aspergers diagnosis and nobody has done anything about it. The only help I've ever gotten was an excuse to sit out of school activities and I'm allowed to wear headphones in class since noise bothers me a lot. I struggle with very bad alienation because of my diagnosis and half the time I feel more like a robot than a human. This is the first video I've ever seen that actually informs people about what autism and aspergers really is. A little upset about the autism speaks metion, but I think the good in this video outweighs the bad. I really needed to see this. Thank you

I have Autism and this video has really helped me to know myself better. Thanks and keep up the good work!

I am glad that you are spreading awareness and a lot of this is good knowledge but I would like to make a few corrections Autism speaks should NEVER be trusted and they are horrible and don’t actually want to help us so please don’t have anything to do with them. Autism is just as common in girls as in boys it’s just less likely to be diagnosed in girls. Autism is on a spectrum and therefore not everyone struggles with the same amount of the same stuff and all have different places on each part of the spectrum. Aspergers is kinda outdated and anyone who says they have it was diagnosed before the spectrum was introduced.

I potentially have high functioning and more “hidden” autism but my parents always did not care and only paid attention to my 1st cousin who has obvious and severe low functioning autism. I’m so confused whether I have it or not and I wish my parents paid more attention to it as a kid because I’m 21 now and I still haven’t grown out of the severe social isolation.

The animation for this video is really well done!! It kept my focus on the topics and it was really clean and smoothe. I hope to see more from them in the future!

I really liked this video. I have 6 or 7 friends who are diagnosed with autism and I could definitely see the connection, but I also learned a lot. I hope I can use the new information to be a better friend who can understand them better. . I love psychology and Autism is one of the things I haven’t actually delved into surprisingly and you made it very easy to digest and understand, just like you do with other things. Thank you so much!

My son is the most unique loved by the family just the way he is ❤️

0:54 actually, self-diagnosed autistics are just as valid as autistic people who have been professionally diagnosed, as long as they've done enough research to fully come to terms with the fact that they may be autistic.. while it's good if you can get professionally diagnosed, not a lot of people can so if they have a feeling they might be neurodivergent and have done research and observed their own behaviour patterns etc. then we accept them into our neurodivergent community just as much as anyone else.

THANK YOU for making this video! I'm Autistic myself, and have a lot of the traits mentioned. You guys provided some great information and advice. I hope you make more Autism-related videos in the future!

AAAAHH! Thank you SO much for this Psych2Go! (qwq) I don't know if you guys saw my comment asking about the possibility of regarding asbergers but either way it makes me quite happy that you ended up making this. ❤ I was diagnosed with asbergers without knowing it actually... On my health record it just plain said "Autism" my whole life but asbergers replaced that recently and I never knew! Sucks but at least it's not something I need to worry about. One thing I have actually noticed about myself, however, that is DIFFERENT from the way you described how those with this syndrome configure social cues, is that I actually tend to analyse social cues too MUCH! Even something as small as a sigh, no response, an unhappy expression, fidgeting, the music they are listening to, what they are drawing, or just the overall vibes someone is giving off are all things that I tend to pay too much attention to. Could it be that I DON'T have asbergers or is this just a part of the syndrome that I happen not to have?? Sorry I made this quite long and probably boring lol but hey, if you guys read this far, THANK YOU! 💙 It means a lot that you care that much or are even just a curious person. Have yourself some chocolate 🍫

There are only a few times a believe in cancell culture and one of those times is with Autism Speaks. I love having Autism and they make it seem like it's a virus that is ruining people. Autism made me a better person. I excel at school and am considered an above average student. Me being Autistic has made me more empathetic, adorable, diffrent from 'the crowd', responsible, stragetic, etc. Autism DOES GOOD. Not for everyone but for a lot of people on the spectrum

Maybe you need to redo the video with more sensitivity to controversies about autismspeaks... also autism is genetic not environmental or as autismspeaks would say by "vaccines"... autism doesnt need treatment. We can learn to integrate but we will always just wear a mask in public. We need to be accepted in society and need tailored learning programs for us 1%. We are very common yet ignored in the system!

I suffer from Asperger‘s Syndrome and am SO happy you finally made a video about it! I could relate to all this points. In kindergarten, I had only one friend, and then in elementary school I had nobody People didn’t like me, because I was „weird“ In 3th grade my head teacher thought that there’s something wrong with me, so they talked to my parents They went to a psychologist to see what’s from and after one week of tests, we got the results „Asperger‘s Syndrome“ I never knew what’s wrong with me. My parents always told me I’m normal when I asked them why I feel so different. Then I got this social behavior therapy with a weird woman. I actually didn’t liked her but she always played with me children’s games so I guess it was ok for me. When I changed schools and got into 5th grade, I got „someone who watched out for me“. I don‘t know how they Call this Job, but uh I got again a woman who has to watch out for me so that I do everything right in school. So that people don‘t think I‘m mentally sick or something, the teachers excuse was that this person is in an apprenticeship or something. All the teachers knew I had Asperger’s Syndrome but the children weren’t allowed to know. When I finally knew what „disease“ I had, I was 13. I was totally shocked when my mother said to me I had an mental disease called Asperger‘s Syndrome and that these women where there to help me get through with life. That‘s because my parents always told me that I‘m normal and shouldn‘t be thinking about how „different“ I am. Today it‘s still sometimes hard to get people to understand my difficulties. About a month or so, my aunt asked me and my parents for help because her daughter (my cousin) behaves kinda „strange“. Then we talked about the symptoms of my Asperger’s Syndrome and how they match my cousins behavior (she’s 6 and I‘m 14). The next day they went also to a psychologist and made tests. The results aren‘t out yet, but if she has something similar to my „illness“, then I would be able to help her through with life, at least kinda, well I can give her advice.. (I‘m sorry for my grammar, I‘m from a foreign country)

Thank you for making an autism video. I have high functioning autism, and it feels nice to have a video to better understand my self

Get this guy a million more subs!!

I have Asperger's and I tend to narrate things. Is that a part of it? I got my diagnosis in April but haven't actually asked anyone about the things I do that it might be causing. Like not as in a storytelling way, just saying out loud what I'm doing or what I'm about to do (example: "I'm putting my feet up on the stool"), people have pointed it out to me and I get self conscious about it sometimes.

Amazing video, I loved the message at the end. Aside from the Autism Speaks stuff, it was perfect. I've been watching this channel a lot lately and it's very informative and supportive of those with mental health conditions. Thank you so much~~

Yay! My autism video!! I have Autism and epilepsy so I seriously appreciate this. I can use this video to educate others about it. Thanks guys, you guys are awesome! I love this channel and all the videos. Your team is amazing too!

I have Autism, I can say it's extremely hard to have it, in the school more, I got bullyed many years and still get a bit bullyed :(

Self-diagnosis is one of the first steps to receiving a diagnosis especially when you're an adult. Often getting diagnosed can take years and cost thousands of dollars. Self-diagnosis is also usually extremely extensive and self-diagnosed autistic individuals dive heavily into research on autism. I'm really disappointed by this video. Autism also is very different in girls due to masking. Please don't listen to Autism Speaks. They are awful.

I love this video. thank you so much for making a video about us people with autism : D

Thanks, been waiting for this video for a long time.

I have Aspergers :) and I’m in CBT. It’s very very stressful and overwhelming

I don’t like that you included autism speaks

When I got a notification for this video, I got really excited, since I was diagnosed for Asperger's when I was around six and still show a fair amount of the symptoms. I'm fairly disappointed that Asperger's specifically wasn't really talked about much in this video, but I'm glad Autism in general is at least getting a bit of recognition. Though, the Autism Speaks source information does concern me. A lot of other people have thoroughly explained their (and my) concerns about it already, so I think what I mean is pretty evident already. The comment section in general voices what the autism spectrum community thinks pretty well about this video, so I really think everyone's done a really nice job stating their thoughts.

People who self-diagnose are valid too- Often it’s really hard and a long process to get a professional diagnosis, so people may self-diagnose if they don’t need a professional one, it doesn’t make them any less valid.

please dont listin to enything from autism speaks they dont treat us autistics very whell and autism is diegnosed more in boys then in girls becuse of onr studdy this guy did once that was completely wrong syptems are just more noticible in boys then in girls becuse symptems manifest diffrent ways in boys and girls

I love this video except for the Autism Speaks refs. It’s…not a good group. But I finished the video and it was wonderful for the most part! Out of 99% good it was just that one little thing, but it didn’t ruin the whole video for me, lol

So, my lo- uh I mean.. best friend... has autism, though luckily it’s light and only a few people know, which is his family and his closest friends. I was with him for a long time and it has been difficult to truly understand him well. He’s also going through depression but doesn’t want to give me any details about it and I really want to help and understand him. I really appreciate this video! I hope that you continue to make more videos on this sort of topic as I think it would really help me and many other people! Thank you for everything you do for us btw! 😊

i think its an understatement to say that this video needs to be revised and redone...

Thank you so much for doing a video on this, but I still kinda hate how some info came from Autism Speaks. Yes, it's good information, but Autism Speaks is *not* a good "organization".

Sometimes I have a repetitive behavior like repeating what someone said or practice my act talent when I'm alone because I'm bored

Thanks for this video! It's been very helpful♡

Thank you finally you made it! and it’s was helpful I knew before but just wanted hear your opinion and I struggled with it my whole life as now childhood to adulthood i have badly anxiety.

I appreciate the fact that this video exist but please read because there is a bunch of incorrect info about us in this video: -please don't use any data from Autism Speaks as they basically hate us and want to find a cure for autism -there isn't really one type of autism: I can very clearly tell when someone's upset, while others can't. Please don't assume that every autistic person is/behaves the same! -we don't show disinterest in people, we just take a tad longer to figure out what people mean.

>others with aspergers, nice to meet you ! >i'm not exactly comfortable with the fact that you used autism speaks but the information is predominantly accurate keep up the good work! love from hungary

I was wondering if we could have an updated version. It would be amazing, thank you!

Great! I'm an Asperger and it's good to see a video about it made by you guys.

As soon as you mentioned autism speaks I immediately stopped listening. They're not a reliable source and speak over aspies and autistics rather than with them

Thank you for explaining! I have aspergers and was diagnosed when I was a little girl!! Got bullied in school for it :/

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s at a young age. Because of this, I’ve never really been able to get along or relate with my peers, and I’m afraid they think I’m weird. Thank you for making this video, it is very informative!

I know someone and some with the conditions , but one of them refuses to get the proper advice / support to better reflect on themself as others have seen them. And it’s very obvious. Especially reflecting from this video. Thank you 😊

I know this video is old and definitely outdated, but it bothers me that they used Autism Speaks. Also, I want to comment this so that people do not use this video as a way of learning information on autism, because the things I added in this comment are incorrect. The first thing says "autism affects more boys than girls": This is not correct - males who are on the spectrum tend to get diagnosed because they show more signs. Because of this, many autistic females (or AFAB people) go undiagnosed. *Because they don't show as many signs.* Also I strongly dislike how they said that autism develops. It isn't something that develops, it is a difference in your brain and will always be there. Also, people do not "struggle" with autism. It is once again, a difference in your brain. That's all. If you are looking to find information about autism then maybe read some articles about autism written by autistic people. Or watch other videos that do not include or support Autism Speaks. (The reason Autism Speaks is bad): Autism Speaks supports a therapy called ABA. ABA is a therapy given to autistic individuals. It is abusive and traumatizing. They force nonverbal children to speak when they are not ready to, and do not allow autistic people to have access to sensory items. It basically teaches autistic people to suppress their autistic traits and forces them to mask. Also Autism Speaks believes that autism can be cured. Autism cannot be cured, as it is not an illness or condition. Autism is a difference in your brain! (This is coming from an autistic person).

Could you do a video about Tourettes and other tic disorders? Anyways love this channel to death ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you for doing this!

Good video! I live with autism and all of the stuff you said is true, I can relate a lot! Also, if more people see this video, more people will know what these mental illnesses are and understand them because of you and perceive it in a different way. Another thing, I love your channel and your videos! Keep making good content! Peace, Aaron