Cutie Mark Laboratories - Rainbow Dash: Mentally Challenged?
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We all know that Rainbow Dash isn't exactly a scholar. She's lazy, she has other interests, she can't really focus... and, as we learned in a certain season four episode, she has a surprisingly different way of absorbing information than most people are familiar with. Is she just that into flying, or is there something else going on here? Could the rainbow-maned Element of Loyalty actually be autistic?
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I'm autistic and this video actually helped me understand something about myself.
same
yep
i might be autistic. I have these symptoms but I can lie and have an aid at school
+elephantfan you are just like dory, acting like a victim to get assistance.
+Creepy Dash im not acting. I dont want th have an aid.
I'm Autistic and proud!
good
that's nice, If anyone bullies you about it, don't be sad it's nice to be different
yyyyeAHHHH COLLECT THAT CHECK BIATCH!! :)
yyyyeAHHHH COLLECT THAT CHECK BIATCH!! :)
yyyyeAHHHH COLLECT THAT CHECK BIATCH!! :)
I don't know how anyone could think this is offensive! You actually PAYED ATTENTION to the real symptoms instead of the stupid stereotypes!
Uuuuuuuuu okay
*paid
@@Abby.b-k3l do u have autism
0:18 My brother has autism, but I'm not offended. I only get offended when people make fun of him or be rude to him. Then I slap those people XD
I've just noticed in Pinkie Pride that Rainbow gets very uncomfortable when her personal space is invaded
Doesn't everyone?
@@MidnightMuffin I don't think you got the point
@@AdelaTomankova I got the point of the video, not the comment.
I learned the '' symbols in very similar way.
My math teacher got the 'greater than' 'less than' symbols to stick with us by explaining it as an alligator's mouth. She even drew the symbol with teeth on the board and had us put teeth too.
I don't know the names for each symbol, but I know the concept. Which is what is actually important.
Bet there's lots of those at Disney world
Yea, in first grade my teacher did that
my teacher done that too
same here
My teacher litterly said "think of them as pacman!Hes going to mc donalds and wants the bigger order!"
I do find it funny how when bronies make analysis videos, they get yelled at for taking something pointless too seriously, but are perfectly ok with game theory doing the exact same thing. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy game theory, but Its funny when people bitch about cartoon analysis videos.
I agree with you there
I think it's because with games they are just video games, even though MLP is just a really good tv show
Truer words were never spoken!
There's also the fact that by yelling at them for taking something pointless too seriously, they themselves are taking it too seriously.
The thing is, people who do controversial videos about MLP do it because it can turn interesting
There are many things in the show that can turn into theories and many people enjoy discussing and sharing their findings.
The one thing I have to agree on is the bitching about something
People can share their ideas about it but bitching about it is taking it too far.
I am autistic and I was not offended
Also do not say normal because no one is normal
Freya Cass Very well said
Same
justAnotherbr0ny thanks
Freya Cass np :)
I like this concept! Although, uh, I feel like it might be possible ADHD? I personally view it that way since I've always related to her, and can with 'suspected but not confirmed ADHD." I've done about a half a year of research on ADHD as a whole, and much longer on Rainbow Dash. Some symptoms overlap, like the stuff from Testing, Testing thing. Just, a few things stood out to me? I know that they can also be symptoms or a part of autism, but it's just how I saw it.
She's always flying. Even when she's grounded, if she gets excited, the tips of her wings start flapping. I sorta see it like stimming, almost. It can apply to either, but I do "inverse jazz hands," basically hand flapping, and seeing it onscreen made me feel more 'normal.'
Daring Doom and the Wonderbolts. When she starts talking about them, she can ramble for hours, and she's changed large aspects of her life to make sure that they all revolved around her, like actually joining the Wonderbolts and going to conventions. Would those qualify as hyper-fixations or special interests? Again, it's a bit of both, but still.
I feel like this would explain her confidence being a mask over a fear of failure, (since I believe ADHD has low self-esteem and insecurity as a symptom as well,) and could explain why she's better with social cues and sarcasm. Is that just me? Was I misinformed? Maybe I just wanted to relate to her more since she's my favorite but I'm not that sporty, I dunno. Sorry. 😅
As someone with ADHD, your basically right on the money.
Totally cool dude. I am autistic myself, I think cartoon characters have Autism. I thank you are making this vid.
yea. i got something to tell u
shae sellers What?
woybff Stars we're an adventure until next week. wanna join?
shae sellers Idk.
woybff Stars its fun my girls are coming along with Wander
After watching this, some of the traits mentioned kind of apply to me such as enjoyment of repetitive actions.
But besides that, Dashie may also have ADHD
Agreed.
I think she has ADHD after watching "Testing, Testing 1, 2 , 3". And possibly a kinesthetic learner.
yup
probably pinkie has ADHD too.
Wow you guys come up with such great theories tho ^w^
You forgot about her repetitive reading of the Daring Do books, as represented in Daring Don't. If I remember correctly, somepony said she'd read one of the D.D books 12 times! Yikes, that's a lot. Honestly though, I'm only saying this to support your theory.
I have Autism too. No offense taken in this video. We should be friends.
I can agree with you with having autism my self i compare my self more to fluttershy and pinkie pie. Fluttershy i spend more time with animals than with people. And Pinkie pie i often say of do offensive things an i don't know how much they affect my surroundings.
I love this idea. I have autism, and she has many of the signs.
I come back to this video every once in a while. It's nice to see someone focus on the facts, not the stereotypes, and give the reasons why we act the way we do sometimes!
I wasn't surprised to hear that she's mentally challenged, I already thought she had ADHD :P although there is a big difference between ADHD an autism...
She could have both. My brother has ADHD and autism so it is possible.
Miss Rotten StrawBerry hm, maybe
I has ADD/ADHD as well.
dragonflyzMC yes, they are not the same thing, but you can have both, I personally have ADHD, but not autism, yet, I have known people that just have autism, also there is kid at my school who has both.
I have HDHD and assburgers, which is a minor type of autism, I have many of these symptoms.
What you said about autistic people being loyal is VERY true! One of my friends has autism which makes it hard to speak. But we speak through out computer. When I have a severe secret...obviously she spills out. But she trys her best to keep it. When my other best friend's sister died because of a brain tumor, I was as devastated as him. She cheered us up quickly and we were better ^.^
I love that episode and I'm happy that someone who has actual lived experience is talking about this.
I just thought Rainbow Dash had ADD or ADHD, since I have ADD and could relate all too well to her in that one particular episode. But you brought up a lot of valid points. Regardless, Rainbow Dash will always be our beloved Rainbow Dash regardless of learning disability or any thing else!
This is exactly what I thought of after seeing the episode too!
Btw, thanks for the credit and the vectors turned out great in the video! :D
No problem! Thanks for making them!
***** she could also have ADD im practically the same as you stated in the video so not realy stating she has ADD just stating the similarity
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***** or at home. was that the words that flashed by at about 4:37? and because there are no buses in Equestria. at 8 :21
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I always thought she had ADHD (as someone who has adhd itself) but this was also incredibly interesting and I can see it ^^
Very nice video, Yoshi.
Have to admit, it was some serious food for thought.
I have aspergers, but tbh Idc if people shit on it. i.e calling someone autists for dumb reasons, or saying "This comment is filled with autism". None of it really hurts me. if anything, at the rate people use autism as an insult, it kinda loses its sting after a while. I mean before it was used as an insult, it was just a developmental disorder. Then it became a mildly offensive insult... now, it's just a developmental disorder again, because the insulting intent kinda burned itself out after, what? The first 3 uses?
OMG I have the same disorder
I'm a brony. Cry about it. same, people say I have ass burgers instead of aspergers and I've gotten used to it
there is nothing wrong with people who have autism
True
I have austism and I'm good at lying.
huh, same here (kinda)
SAME
Well, good liar would never confessed that they are lying. They would try convince you that there telling the truth.
monsterjambrony I'm sorry I REALLY hate to be rude, but it's spelled lying. Hope that helped you out!
i feel like there's a paradox in there somewhere...
THATS CALLD PROCRASTINATION
BOO
DISLIKE
DEAD
whiskerii lol
*called
omg I procrastinate wayyyy too much XD
I hoping u joking
I liked how you used your OC in the video the whole time, with facial expressions and stuff! Are you going to keep it? ( the style of the video, not the OC)
If people like it, yep!
I guess this explains my wierd emotions toward Rainbow Dash, either that or the fact that I recently had to move and lose all of my friends, get hooked on a "kids show" and isolate myself even more
I think rainbow dash has ADHD because well she crazy tons oif energy like meh
tomboy gamer that’s a very big stereotype, don’t say it if u don’t understand it.
I could see Rainbow also having ADHD. She has a very hard time focusing and is very implusive, which is the two most common forms of ADHD. But I do also think Dash is on the spectrum. Sometimes she takes things literally(ex. In one episode, Starlight said she and Rairty had to walk in each other's shoes and Rainbow Dash literally thought she meant it in a literal way), she has intensive interests, has a hard time reading emotions of others, fails to see things from other perspective, is extremely blunt, stims, etc. I am on the spectrum myself and my radar goes off on her.
Why...why would you be offended about this video if you're not autistic if you have no idea what it's even like?
If anything, you're the one being offensive by being offended by something you know nothing about. It always seems like the people who are most offended are the ones not in the group, like christains changing "christmas break" to "winter break" instead because of Jewish people. I wouldn't mind if it was Hannukah break so why should Jewish people care if it was Christmas break?
I'm steering off topic. Great video and I can totally see Dash being autistic. I've seen a trend of autistic bronies(not an insult, I'm completely serious when using the term "autistic") liking Rainbow Dash the best. Maybe this is because she's relatable to them?
***** I personally prefer Christmas break, because why should you get a holiday because of a season, sorry I know this wasn't really related to your comment point
***** That point about autistic bronies liking RD best is quite likely actually :) I've noticed this in a lot of fandoms from Sherlock to Steven Universe where if a character is recognised to be showing many autistic traits, it's more often the character that actual autistic people were already especially fond of.
lily pennvellyn You have a point although my Christmas Break also goes through Hannukah.
N3RDYG0GGLES Even if they don't notice they are autistic traits, they still are kind of subconciously drawn to them, is what I'm thinking.
***** Seems like a pretty common thing yeah, it always makes me happy when fans have headcanons (that make sense) that a character is autistic, especially if it's one that I really like
holy.
this video wasnt only a theory, it actually made me realise i may have autism.6
See a doctor and get a diagnosis
Midnight Harmony ok
FauxSlytherin same!
I have a new favorite character. Rambo Dash is a lot more relatable to me now.
*rainbow
Rainbow Dash repeatedly reads The daring do books.
rainbowdash DID try to leave behind fluttershy because she was scared of dragons...
+Hakim Johnson It's possible she didn't know Fluttershy very well at that time. It's at times implied the mane six, minus Twilight, didn't know each other (aside from them all being familiar with Pinkie) until the events of the season one premiere.
+RLYoshi well I mean.. I believe the episode was in the middle of season 3 or 4 and you would think she had gotten to know fluttershy by then, and (in case someone took it the wrong way you can't tell with the RUclips comments) this was not meant to be a hate comment. sorry you have to say these things.
Hakim Johnson
Dragonshy? That episode was in early season 1.
+RLYoshi oh ok then XD but still, in one (I don't keep track of episode names D:) episode of mlp she had shone she had known fluttershy in flight school, she barley even knew her and was "loyal" but, if she was really loyal... I'm sure she would have ran after her to keep her from falling to her death, she could not have known about the butterflies that were there.
Hakim Johnson
She didn't even see her fall. She was in the middle of a race and Fluttershy didn't fall until Rainbow was long gone. It's unfair to judge someone for not acting on something they aren't even aware of.
i have aspergesr and i am super awesome.
the stuff he said about ausistic people is pretty much true...
i think i should know
"Hardly able to keep lies"
"Considers friends like family"
"Enjoys repetitive actions"
I have difficulty keeping lies in real life
I consider friends like family and people in my family get the most love from me, although it shows less with my friends
I enjoy repetitive stuff like building in minecraft and driving in the crew
But i'm not sure if i am autistic
if you were to look close to anyone, i think most people would be considered autistic.
1. I am actually very secretive, it is actually a flaw of mine2. consider friends like family??? seriously? my family members are all dead so, no I do not consider my friends dead3. well unfortunately I do way too many repetitive things and my family members think they are illogical, but I just don't feel right with doing and checking things multiple times
I have never really cared weather or not I was autistic, so I never bothered to be tested or anything, I already have OCD and ADHD, which are difficult enough to deal with. anyway, I proved that I wasn't autistic with my answer, it was only 1/3, that's less than half
plazastayou can always have some symptoms, but to really know you have to get tested
Where you more interested in material objects instead of your parents then you most likely
You have that power, too.
"The truth just constantly spills out of them." I'm autistic and I thought that was a beautiful and hilarious way to put it. XD
4:10 Yep, I can pick up on things quickly, sometimes I just don't do as well with the classroom approach. It works for some things, but not others. I especially do well with things I have some sort of interest in, big or small. I guess others do that one too, but I can pick up on things faster, as I've found. Sometimes it just needs to be presented differently.
nice mc builds. how did you do that? they're so cool!
+Anna Roberson Lots of time, experience, and a playlist of music to listen to.
Good point.
+RLYoshi mush of this relates to me where's my video game math problems :)
0:46 Um... How about those who have a family member or a dear friend who has it? It's not dumb to care about the issue if that is the case, right?
Well, yeah, it's fine to care or be uncomfortable, but it's dumb to be offended by it when A) it's obviously not meant to be taken as offensive, and B) you aren't the party being offended here. It'd be like someone from Japan being offended by a joke about Canada. It can make you uncomfortable, as can all jokes, but taking actual offense to it means it's a personal matter, which is rendered moot if you are not in the offended group.
At least, that's what I've always believed and been told.
***** Well then, I have quite a bit of info to tell you. Anyone who has a family member with autism will back me up on this. You do so much to help out a family member with autism that you do find offense to anyone talking down someone with autism. They care so much about helping out the family member that they research autism until their fingers bleed off from paper cuts. That is normal for a family member caring for someone with autism. I have Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism, and my family has done so much for me that I wouldn't have my own apt if it wasn't for them. I've done so much, including lock down a job, volunteer at a recovery center, and even greet at my church on a weekly bases, thanks to the help I've received from my friends and family. I wouldn't have gotten to do all that without that help. I didn't have any problem with the video, so I think your fine. Just don't assume how families dealing with autism will take it.
Vincent Sissom Right, sorry.
***** It's quite all right. Do you have scype? I'm always trying to add others on it, and I do want to talk with someone with autism. I don't have voice chat, but I can talk on text. Is that ok?
Vincent Sissom
I use Skype only for talking with close friends or about work stuff.
Is it odd if I learned a little bit about myself when I watched this?
Cause my personality runs parallel in some places to the traits of autism (i.e. Friend making)
You should get tested.
Ronald Rhodes same here!
while I am nearly a year behind in this dialog, I would propose that Rainbow Dash is not Autistic, but ADHD. reasoning behind this is that Dash has control of the traits that are often used when deciding the difference between ADHD and ASD, being that she has full grasp of social norms (sarcasm, joking, etc), shes has a clear and vivid imagination (as shown in a number of episodes) and she has an understanding of gestural communication or simply put, body language and how to use it as is expressed regularly by hoof and wing movements. there are other markers, such as turn-based play, as shown with her being able to stay in line or allow others to participate in an ordered fashion and the other key one, related to social responses, is that her facial expressions and body language reflect her feelings.
as to further evidence, she has a tough time with sitting and learning, she has to be interacting to some extent, and direct information is harder for her to process. however, the key behind this, is her ability during flight, which is contrasted by Twilight's issues, which is that Dash has heightened awareness. A feature of ADHD is the lack of a filtration process to the brain stem, which is where all sensory information is processed. in turn this causes people with adhd to be highly capable of awareness of their surroundings, while at the same time, in situations of limited information or structured processing, such as classrooms, offices, etc, this becomes a problem as there is no extra information to process which sends the brain into an anxiety fight or flight process because the brain is telling itself there is a problem that does not exist, which creates anxiety. so, by learning while flying, is using her already fully capable learning system to the best efficiency, because she is able to observe everything and process it as information without overloading her brain. to compare this, it is known that in still existing hunter gatherer societies (example South American or African tribes) ADHD has a very high percentage in the population, and this is because while hunting, adhd allows the person to have near total awareness of their surroundings, giving them better ability to coordinate or perceive sign of game animals or hazards. Dash defines this as her requirement to be able to fly safely while Twilight fails to be able to do what she believes is a form of multitasking, where as for Dash, it is how her mind processes the world around her even if she is not actively consciously trying to do so.
Dash also exhibits another form of ADHD behavior, which is that she shows addictive and thrill seeking behaviors. These are common in those with ADHD due to a deficiency within the brain's "reward system" which is the process in which the brain releases endorphins and dopamine to itself for performing "good" or strenuous activities. this is to say, that perhaps for Dash, exercise does not give her the "feel good" response that many people feel, so she has to push harder and harder, until the endorphine response to injury or near injury occurs, while it is uncertain as to what effects the Apple family Cider has, Dash is shown having addictive drive towards it, just as she does for other things. People with ADHD commonly "self medicate" or seek out drugs and alcohol to replace the deficient reward response, or in some cases, it has been shown to be common among teenage girls with adhd to perform "cutting" as a method to force endorphin release in the brain on a much higher scale than statistically normal teenage girls. Dash has a tendency to push herself to extremes and beyond her limits as well as shown possible addictions. while the pushing herself physically could be a sign of her devotion to her dream, it could be taken that she does so in excess.
To put this in a more personal level, I understand Dash in this episode, because it is exactly how i made my way through college after struggling every day through k-12 public school. this is because I stopped trying to pay attention and just started creating artwork during lectures, I stopped taking notes and really even paying attention, and while this may seem to not be functional, I had some of the highest scores in my classes and even if the professor asked me a question, i knew where we were in the discussion, even if i didnt consciously recognize it. my best friend on the other hand, is much more akin to Twilight, she has to take notes, very detailed notes and through that she memorizes stuff, but walking around I will notice things like clothing, things out of place, the color of a car, etc, where she only recognizes what is in the direction of focus at that moment, such as what is right in front of her.
Another example of repetitive actions is in "Read it and Weep", she turned the lamp on and off. She also bounced the ball by just moving her hoof up and down. However, these could just be attributed to boredom, but I can see how it could apply to this theory.
I have aspbergers, I'm ashamed of it. I hope this doesn't insult me. And I'm not taking offence so far ^_^ I've been through bad crap in my life but I still stand :D
Too me, we may be the future evolution of the human race, Autistic, Aspbergers, we are smarter than normal people XD Even though we have flaws, we still live and strive!
***** Who are you?
***** Oh, you were blocked by Rl? Um....
DanTheBrony Yeah. I blocked him because he was making spammy comments about wanting to have sex with Rainbow Dash, even after I asked him to stop a few times, and then he went and made alternate accounts but just kept doing it.
***** Oh my gosh.... I knew there was that part of the fandom.... I got a link to AppleQuest... It disgusted me.... I just am not like that, you know what I mean, I would do the same thing , deleting him like that.
I think all of the mane six have some form of mental disorder although I haven't thought of one's for rarity or apple jack yet. trust me I will find something they could possibly have.
twilight - ocd
rainbow- autism
pinkie - manic depression
flutterers - social anxiety/ rarity - hyper focusing and pervasive developmental disorder/ apple jack - hyper focus
I would say that Pinkie also has aspects of ADHD, as may Rainbow.
Phijkchu_Blob I agree
young Sebastian Michaelis I would almost say Rarity could be Pervasive Developmental Disorder, with a bit of Non-verbal Learning, along with hyper focussing for her. I see a lot of myself in Rarity- even if she isn't my personal favorite of the mane six- being diagnosed personally with PDD NLD.
***** wow I have to write this down and what about aj?
As far as I can tell with AJ, she does seem to have some hyper focussing on her work rather than creativity work like Rarity. Otherwise, I'm not sure about the rest of it personally.
My brother is autistic
He's so smart 😍
I LOVE this idea!
I can’t believe I never thought about it as I’m always looking for autistic coded characters.
I do often wonder (and half admire) how people can make such massive and extravagant builds in Minecraft. I don't have the patience.
i'm also autistic and i'm not offended by this :)
btw you should do a theory about adventure time
that princess bubblegum and marceline used to date
it's a pretty amazing theory
please reply
I don't watch Adventure Time and have no plans to.
:(
poper Pooper it's not a theory. It's confirmed.
Smiles McCat
that's great :)
Then I'm Autistic? I mean almost all of the characteristics apply to me so...
+Fabian Delgado
Not necessarily. It depends.
Button Mash ok
+Fabian Delgado hmm wouldn't throw anyone under the bus because she is too loyal didnt she kinda do that to Fluttershy in Trade ya! where She practically stepped on fluttershy to get a book she wanted before she realized what she ad done?
Ummmm...
+Fabian Delgado Possibly, but you'd need a proper diagnosis to be sure (if you wanted to). Autism/Asperger's can vary (high/low functioning). Speaking as someone who's high functioning.
I to have autism
and I'm glad to find another brony that also has it as non aurtistic bronies allways get called gay or aurtistic and ther not whichis fun because I'm also Bisexual and this throws anti-bronies up because ther use to having them say ther not
But anyway that me get to the point
I personally can see many of the ponies haveing mental disabilities
Twilight probably has it autism to
As when she was young saw no need for friends and like you said we find different ways to learn we also find specific topics that we like to learn about the most for me it is anything nerdy and that is why most of us are well nerdy I especially liked doing Science in school and even Dr Albert Einstein was aurtistic so you can see we tend to like science
And Twilight also has an interest in both science and magic and is pretty much the master of magic
Also when Twilight gets the tickets for the grand galaping gala she doesn't know which friend to take as she whould not want to disappoint any of them I have also had this trouble Nevver wanting to pick a person as a favourite
And she has also had brake downs when things don't work
Same here Cept im not a pegusister I just like the inspiring and cheerful music (plus I'm not at the age where its qualified as being a pegusister so yeah:) I have autism and I hate the people that make those jokes cuz there morons but with the intro to the vid in fine with it
Same here I have Autism and are too a Brony
I believe I have high-performance Autism, so I take no offence to the "Autistic" insult, and I think you shouldn't either.
That is all too true coming from an autistic brony myself I find that quote unquote normal people just do not understand us
I am also autistic (Aspergers syndrome), personally I can't understand why people are so immature that they use things like mental issues to insult other people, it is like they think we choose to be autistic, to be honest I really couldn't care less if people take the piss out of my autism in most ways but if they start generalising then it is just annoying, big freaking whoop social situations can be hard doesn't mean autistic people are not "PEOPLE" so why should we be treated like we are a different freaking species, we are not inferior to those who don't have autism, in fact many important and famous people have autism, I think that bill gates has aspergers syndrome for example.
the flying increasing intelligence joke made my day thanks.
The loyalty trait is consistently true throughout any case of Autism. Repetitive actions are also a big shining hallmark. Another blatant shiner: visible coping techniques, from rocking in place to fidget toys.
Why does everyone hate Mare-do-well?
Because the moral was "don't be arrogant", yet rather than try to directly ask Rainbow to tone it down, the mane six immediately went for "let's ruin her confidence and dignity" and were never called out.
+RLYoshi Exactky.
+RLYoshi I'd agree with that, that's pretty awful. But I mainly liked it because Mare-do-well was a solid hero, she (they?) never basked in the praise, and the Mane Six only praised her to fit in with the crowd so Rainbow Dash (Who is kind of an idiot, to be honest, that's why I hate her so much) wouldn't catch on. Also, the Batman: The Animated Series reference was awesome.
Also, it's cool to see someone else with high-functioning autism. I always felt like I was the only one with high-functioning autism, though I know that i'm not.
Princie 33 well, i kinda like it, saved us a lot of good Fanfics
Princie 33 cuz im fat
THATS CALLED PROCRASTINATION
BOO
DISLIKE
lol
Lol wait are u serious
I can't! xD xD xD
I can't just can't
I have a little brother with autism two years younger than me. He can't speak and has trouble doing some stuff, but he is one of my best friends and I love him, and help him as much as I can.
I never thought there was even a possibility of me being autistic until this video...
Spot-on. Why, I hear this season Rainbow Dash will show loyalty to her friends for five minutes straight in a single episode. A new personal best for her!
You described the disorder perfectly! I have the disorder myself and I suffer from all the symptoms.
This is so amazing!!! As a high-functioning autistic kid myself, I deal with just about all of those things and just like other people have said, I understood myself even more. Just because have the disorder, doesn't mean we fully understand which defining traits of autism we have (other than the most obvious stuff). It's also amazing to come across someone who has the same thing as I do and knows their stuff. Thank you so much!!!
I recall someone pointed out that maybe the Wonder bolts only brought Rainbow Dash on because she can do a sonic rainboom, and is a renowned hero/defender of equestria. It would be a unique and once in a lifetime opportunity to have an element of harmony, who could do such a trick, who is WILLING to be in the view of so many and a bolster for the Wonder Bolts.
That teacher was nice to think about what he has and try to help him instead of just letting him be stuck
Hi me
Dude you have no idea how much 4:26 helped me back in school!!
Thanks for the unintentional math advice lol
Flying could be attributed to practising to join the Wonderbolts, but she's flying CONSTANTLY, she's almost always in the air, even when she's not going anywhere, so you could still argue for that I think.
When you say how loyal Autistic people are you make me blush
Lilly: Wow...This is really interesting. I find it very interesting, mainly because...
1: I don't respond well to change, and I notice it.
2: I am hardly interested in school, because it's so freakin' boring.
3: Daddy teases me a lot, and I hate it, but I still try to be very loyal to BOTH of my parents.
4: When Daddy teases me, he hurts me. A whole lot. But I still love him.
5: My friends are like my family.
6: *Re-watches episode of Sonic Boom! 20 different times in 3 different ways*
Hi, I do not take offence to anything in this video to be honest, I do panic and honestly being in a more comfortable and predictable environment, teachers who are aware of your idiolect is very helpful. You do some it up fairly well especially in the closing minute, I know it's just theorising but I'm currently going through some stuff and this was nice. Thanks for the video *high hoof*.
4:35 Yep, I was the same way. In kindergarten math with smaller numbers, they explained it like crocodiles, and they did it in a really fun way. They had us put our hands out and chomp them like crocodile jaws. They did a couple with us then let us work on our own.
This actually makes a lot of sense when you think about it
when it hit 6:49 i shat myself laughing because it was one of my first thoughts and i just loved how he put it XD
I have Aspergers and I don't like it at all but thats me but it doesn't mark who I am but I do think this is an awesome episode since it does give a little bit more aware of people with autism and helps people understand a bit more rather then think they are freaks.
When I first saw this video in 2016 I was an undiagnosed Autistic I was only diagnosed with autism almost a year ago when I was 18
Why does this sound like me?
1. overly attached to friends
2. difficulty making them
3. constantly striving for attention, but hates the limelight
4. Repetitive behaviours ex. tapping my fingers, singing feet, turning in circles.
5. I can lie, but not very well. Especially if it's really big.
I originally had no idea what the difference was between cursive and print writing. Not because I couldn't understand the difference but because it was never explained(seriously I just made my writing neater and got smiles).
I can do osmosis but often miss things partially from distraction or absence seizures (which looks like someone ignoring you or blank face) so a lot of information just simply doesn't get taken in. A lot of people tune out so also can't rely on osmosis there too.
Actually the chair rocking could show another symptom of autism, also played for laughs. The inability to fade out sensory input. I have autism myself and have that problem, i can't ignore sensory signals and can't filter out the important stuff.
Rainbow looks around in the room instead of focusing and then notices the squeaking chair. Instead of focusing on the task she is unable to ignore it and keeps squeaking, because of which the only thing she remembers from the lesson is the chair.
Being autistic (Can i still consider myself autistic when i have Aspergers?) myself i had a really hard time paying attention and couldn't concentrate and no matter how many times my Teachers explained to me what i was supposed to do i still couldn't pay attention, i had mostly problems With Math but when i was in 2nd or 3rd grade one of my Teachers made a Math ''folder?'' With the MLP FIM characters With text Bubbles asking how many this and that was and since they knew i was a huge fan of MLP FIM they thought it could be easier for me to pay attention. I Have always felt very different from the other kids in my class in elementary School, i was never interested in hanging out With other kids during recess and had other interests, like all the other boys in my class was mostly interested in Soccer (football) and the Girls was most interested in either horses or Dolls, i had a huge interest in drawing, computers and animation. One thing that really bothers me about my elementery School was that they forced you to be social and had to be With other kids in recess, and anywhere i went to get to be by myself and get some Peace and quiet i still could hear all the other kids laughing and screaming which annoyed the living hell outta me. Oh, well atleast my parents told my Teachers about my Aspergers and worked hard to make Things easier for me.
And also when one of the other kids in my class told me that i was supposed to lie about something bad they did i always said no beause couldn't agree on doing such a thing..
I have high functionning autism and your video was of great help to help me understand myself. When I was at school, I had no diagnostic, but I bet teachers would've let me draw all the time if they knew it REALLY helped me assimilate the lessons
As in none LOL, we still love you.
Because there's no buses in Equestria . . . do you really want to ride the train? :) LOL
(Ok I don’t know for sure if I’m autistic but I’m getting evaluated soon) I always put off doing my homework and studying for as long as I could then when we had a big test coming up I would literally make myself sick from the panic and stress I felt with it (especially when if it wasn’t reading or writing something I enjoy a lot) I had a hard time retaining any information about it.
Fanfiction is one of my biggest obsessions (and possibly my most favorite thing ever). When I read something in a fanfic I can remember it even if it wasn’t the main focus of the fic, but if say it’s a science lecture I can’t remember very much of it even though I was paying attention.
For example I can tell you about a layout of a specific building referenced in my favorite fic. I’ve even learned some science and math from fics but I can’t tell you anything from my science or math classes from public school when I couldn’t learn “my way”. (I’m homeschooled now)
I’m also very sarcastic
I hope this made sense and I didn’t ramble for too much of it.
wow, thank you RLYoshi, this video helped me to understand my autism because all i knew about my autism was i had difficulties controlling my emotions, now i know a LOT more about my ASD, once again, thank you
I think you should have said, "...it stuck like a cheerio on the countertop."
I have not watched the show long enough to confirm this and add to this theory however,
Rainbow dash flaped her wings (when on the ground :P) when she was exited for something to do with spitfire and the wonderbolts.
A common trait of autism is flapping hands when exited or distressed. I may be wrong and that was just a one off thing, but I thought I'd just mention it.
I can see where you are coming from, and I myself have high-functioning Aspergers. The repetitive actions, the social issues, the inability to learn without something to associate the learning with and the loyalty are all traits I share with Rainbow Dash. And I can see how this theory would make sense.
I have high functioning autism and rainbow dash just dont fit the bill and it is more often to be shy.
moondancer is more closer than rb.
I learnt the symbols from my teacher saying it's like a crocodile trying to eat the biggest fish (aka biggest number).
Why thank you, Emperor Evidence, for the new head canon
his lab coat goes through his leg 😀
" they will block out any part of stuff they like and pretend that part is not real "
" trouble with communication "
" very loyal to their friends and trust them with their life "
Hey, that sounds a lot like me!
" enjoying repetitive actions "
You say it's kinda dumb to take offense to a video about autism when you don't have autism, but there ARE exceptions. My brother has autism and if anyone called people with autism "retarded" or "dumb" I would bitch slap them and beat them up with common sense. I just wanted to say it, but I took no offense to the video!
+Isabelle Shelton I understand; I had meant it more like "if you feel _personally attacked_ by this video and you don't have autism, that's dumb". I should've done better with the writing.
+Isabelle Shelton same
+RLYoshi I actually really liked the script, despite not having much interest in the topic. I really don't have any constructive criticism.
+Isabelle Shelton Its Autism Approved
amen brother
Did anyone spend fifteen minutes trying to figure out what was written in that one scene where he's talking about how he got limited help from his classmates?
I have epilepsy and living with the effects is hard, I feel ya.
i have severe adhd i showed my parents this video and rainbows my favorite pony and they said this might be why i like rainbow so much since i can relate to her alot.
I learned the triangle as an alligator. I don't have autism but that's how I learned it. I'm a visual learner and don't like long boring explanations without numbers, pictures, letters, writing, or anything happening else. With the pony on the screen it works better. But without your pony, it doesn't stick.
the thing about pacman wanting to eat the bigger numbers, all of our teachers told us that. Its really funny, I wonder where it came from.
06:01 Well, looks like Fluttershy isn't the only shy one anymore
Hearing you talk about these characteristics reminded me very much of a friend of mine. She has problems with basic social interactions, said herself that she often doesn't pick up on sarcasm or people just goofing around and (this made me realize it) she loves repetitive actions. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but when I visit her she often wants to do things that we have already done once because they were fun back then, as in "You can cook the same dinner, we can play the same game, go to the same place or watch the same movie."
Does this qualify?
I'm an Aspie and I find Princess Luna and Rarity extremely relatable when I watch MLP. I tend to be brutally honest and have extreme fixations on certain topics, such as Frozen, RWBY, doll collecting, Health Science, Chemistry, certain novels, and certain fictional characters I feel I could really relate and connect to on a personal level (Queen Elsa, Weiss Schnee, Princess Luna, etc...). Thanks for making this! This theory makes a lot of sense and it would be amazing if it was cannon! Our corrupted human world needs more positive representation of Aspies, Autistic people, and people with any 'neurological difference'(as I like to think of mental disabilities as) or physical disabilities. It's plain unfortunate how society looks down on Autistic people and how many 'peers' make fun of them.
I'm thinking Rainbow is rocking the Aspergers. I have it and all of these symptoms you labelled sums up me and sums up Rainbow.