I appreciate you all and giving us the opportunity to see Into the lives of your beautiful children ❤️ I am new here and i also have a son who was diagnosed with high functioning autism when he turned 4. He just turned 6 and it has been interesting. He has 7 other siblings so its always alot of noise going on in my home. HE is non verbal but i think autism is very complex and each child is unique . He is a treasure. Every little accomplishment he does be it small is celebrated. Thanks again to your entire family for all the help you give to others on this subject. Stay blessed ❤
I think it’s great you did this, but it’s amazing how many people don’t know what it is and they don’t care to learn or understand because it’s not in their circle. This is so fantastic❤❤❤.
I agree 👍 I believe that since more and more people are diagnosed with autism. Other should be able to learn how autism works and not be a dolt about it
I’m very openly autistic at college, and one of my professors openly admitted that he did not know that much about autism and that he wanted to learn more. So, he asked me to send me resources, and he has spent a good amount of the summer learning
Good on you for speaking up!! When I opened up about my autism ppl told me “you seem normal” (keep in mind that I take AP and honors classes, and can speak and make eye contact)
This is the kind of video I have wanted for a long time. I'm so glad you made it. In my words, autism is a developmental difference that makes certain things in the world harder for the person to cope with. It is also something that I feel is only on the earth to make the world a better place.💖
IMO, autism is a spectrum that can be varied in many different ways. Some of us can be really smart and be independent successfully, while others may struggle with their daily routines. Some of us may have an exceptional vocabulary while others may not speak at all. Since I’m on the spectrum, I think that autism needs to be accepted more as a gift rather than just a disability. Just because we’re different from everybody else doesn’t mean we have to be criticized or judged harshly, because it does happen. We’re all unique and I think that’s something that needs to be taken for great consideration.
Autism in my definition is when someone has a uncontrollable mental and physical disability (that can not be got rid of) and each and every person on the spectrum is different as some people may stim or get triggered easily when others may not be as bad on the spectrum. They’re view about the world is different and can be very overwhelming. Autism people can also be proved to be smarter and just because your autistic doesn’t mean your different. Autism is not a disability it is just a different ability. In my opinion, I think more people need to know about the autistic spectrum as they choose to judge instead of getting to learn that person. Thanks for the video.
Even though I have autism myself, I've still been researching and studying about the autism spectrum since even I used to make common mistakes about the autism spectrum and used to assume that everyone on the spectrum were loners who were very reserved similar to me and my brother, or that everyone on the spectrum were gifted, which is why I've been researching about the autism spectrum in the first place, since even I can have commonly misconceptions about the autism spectrum even though I am on the spectrum myself.
I define autism as a brain disorder that affects Social communication, processing and how we see things and it’s at many different levels like for example I have mild autism so I can talk and learn many different things but struggle with things like social communication, and routine changes, my older brother has severe autism which means he can’t talk, understands very little and can’t learn to do many things at all.
Not only is our son Autistic but my wife is a Special Education teacher and is truly amazed by how common Autism really is becoming since there has been a push for awareness. We have run into a lot of families who have children or relatives who are on the spectrum. In fact we found out today that the gal who cuts my sons hair has a child on the spectrum and is also working to start services with ABA.
This great! It's important to educate people about this and it's really interesting to hear what people know about it though many don't have knowledge about it. I think children should learn about it in school.
Thank you for making this video! My 3 year old is on the spectrum. I had a sense of joy to see most the ppl you interviewed had some basic knowledge about autism, it means there are more ppl who are aware of autism properly than I thought. I also felt I wasn’t that alone being a parent of an autistic kid today after seeing you encountered other families who also are having autistic kids. Thank you! Your channel is great! ❤
It's amazing that you met so many people in your interview who have autism or who have it in their family. For me, autism is: a different way of perception, a different way of thinking, honesty, stimming
Wow! Awesome video! I don't know what my definition would be if you'd found me at the mall, and I had to think of my definition on the spot. But the three things it has to have are some kind of impairment in social skills, communication, and repetitive movements. Another great video guys!
I’m still researching and studying autism even though I’m autistic myself. It’s different from everyone. My experiences won’t be the same as someone else on the spectrum.
Autism is a developmental disability that can affect one's entire life in the way of social skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, learning concepts, and fine and gross motor skills. Everyone on the spectrum is different and has their own strengths and challenges.
I think the first major step in gaining acceptance and understanding is for people on the spectrum to stop constantly trying to come up with the "definitive definition!" Hear me out; Definitions and diagnosis are important for those seeking or gaining a diagnosis. When you are talking with someone who is seeking neither, it is a whole different conversation. My goal is to remove the stigma's and make people comfortable interacting with me. When the subjucet comes up, I strongly emphasise that I will only talk about ME. As selfcentered as that may sound, I am only and expert on me, not all Autistics. One of my Autistic traits is I have NO FILTERS. This can be good and bad. The good is I am comfortable sharing large aspects and expereinces of my life most would be very uncomfortable doing. This candor allows me to answers pretty much any aspect of myself relating to Autism. Since I am in my 70's, it is common for people to have a lot of questions. One strong stereotype is that Autism is a child disorder. So it is very common for people to be both shocked and curious to meet a Senior who is Autistic. Universally, people are more curious as to how I have lived my entire life with Autism........"How did I manage to get so far!!!!!". So that is my contribution here. Maybe people should stop trying to define everything and diagnosing each other! Maybe we all should spend more time showing people Autistics may have challenges, but there are so many things we each share with Neurotypicals. These comonalities are a bridge where we can make people more comfortable around us and learn how false many of the sterotypes really are. My hats off to Ian. With his casual and calm approach, he was (is) and example how simply meeting people can go a along way to making people comfortable around Autistics. Yes, I know, one of our challenges is our social ineptness. But by helping others, we are helping ourselfves. After all, if we come off as unapproachable, then that is what we will be.
I loved, loved your video! You and Ian did a great job creating it. It made me so happy to see that you randomly found families that have Autism. I hope you and Ian gave some kind of a description of what autism is and told them about your channel so that they can learn more about it. 👏🏼😘
I have autism, autism is a spectrum and different people are on the scale at different points. There is a lot of challenges they Encounter but everyone is different. There is anxiety, noises bothering them, smell, touch, and a lot of other things.
As a father, Autism is a spectrum that makes those in it to understand their surroundings in different way from the rest and respond as such. #autismrocks
My definition: Autism is a spectrum, but the spectrum is not linear, its more of a circle. Within the circle are many aspects of autism, that could come into play to a greater or lesser extent. For example, social communication, sensory etc. The experience of autism is different for each autistic person. Thanis for your video 👍
I love this video so much! I’m going to see if my son wants to make a video like this. Did you do any further explaining after they answered or just thank them and move on?
I really enjoyed this video! It was very interesting to hear what those people said. It is also nice to see that the education and awareness surrounding the subject has definitely increased throughout the years. Just don't ask my grandma what she thinks autism is... You'll be left feeling like 🤦
My 5yr old and 3yr olds diagnosed and our 9 months old is also showing traits. My parents have about 89 grand children and this is the first case in our family generation. We are new to the spectrum it’s challenging but we learning along
I was quite recently diagnosed on the spectrum and i have experienced a massive explosion of knowledge about it within the first 5 weeks of my diagnosis. it has started to slowly grow on me that I have realised that autism is a superpower in a way that I am a very outside of the box and quite the creative thinker and there are many gifts i am overly greatful for to have such as my skills in creative writing, passion for expressive art (graphite and charcoal), and lastly a large vocabulary. However i do struggle with social queues and I can become very distracted by sounds and I am quite an over thinker. Another trait about my autism that i have always known about, is that I am so much more prone to stimming while listening to music as it is a strong force of sensory input to me. Overall, a world without autism would be very difficult as people with ASD have some very interesting and expressive ideas and thoughts about the world around them.
Although I'm at an advantage compared to most people, I was surprised by the fact that one of the families with the two boys with autism didn't seem to know much about it. I don't really want to sway anyone's response by giving my explanation in the comments. I've grown up around people on the autism spectrum, worked & volunteered with people on the autism spectrum & I've studied multiple modules on autism as part of my two bachelor's degrees (I have a BSc health & social care with honours, & I'm currently studying towards a BSc in health science with honours). My research module, which will be the last module for this BSc in health science will be on autism. And I'm not sure whether you know this, but as of 2019, people can now be diagnosed with broader autism phenotype, which I have. Broader autism phenotype is when you have more traits of autism than the general population, but not enough traits to be diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. My Dad & Uncle are on the autism spectrum to varying degrees & I suspect my brother is too.
I think Autism is hard to define because there are so many comorbidities that can go along with Autism, but are separate conditions that can be found in a person not on the spectrum. I enjoyed the video. It was interesting to see what others thought. It was neat that you got to meet 3 other Autism families.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way you interact and communicate with people and the world around you for instance maybe you take things literally i don't know like it's raining cats and dogs outside. I would say wait is it or no its not its raining I've had funny moments with that. And it also includes a family of other neurodivergent conditions aka adhd learning difference or adhd ocd ect (I got triggered at the beginning ngl but I loved it overall) sorry I know you said 2 sentences but I had to show people they are not alone. My experience with autism is it impairs my daily life that I've unmasked more and the sensory stuff is very disabling and socialising is awkward unless minimum 3 people
I'm autistic and I even struggle to define what autism is, I'm quite curious how would Ian answer that question? What I will say is I feel autistic people are born with their settings a little tampered with. Imagine we have sliders for our settings like in a computer game, you got your sensitivity bar and your social bar and your focus bar etc etc, I feel our sliders have been randomly played with before the creator pushed play 😂 it's more of a disadvantage than a disability in mort cases, but of course when the sliders have been pushed too far into the wrong area then it can become a disability.
To me autism is like a computer and it just doesn’t file things in order or missing binary number to connect the files in order. My Thomas has both spectrum and sensory so if the sky is blue and he says it’s white we’ll we just go with the flow .
I was diagnosed with autism when I was little for 2 years when I was 1 years old and 3 years old when I was Pre School going to Pre K with my first ever teachers Ms. Linsey and Ms. Charol because I had trouble talking for a while in order to tell people to say I wanted when I was a little Girl on the spectrum it was hard without talking because I would get frustrated because I had trouble talking for a while because I couldn’t tell people in my family what I wanted without talking because I was on the spectrum and I had autism and I had a really hard time talking until some one taught me how to talk and until I learned how to talk to my Family to tell them what I wanted they we’re so happy and proud of me because I started Talking at 6 years old when I was in First Grade going into James I Gibson Elementary School for 5 years until I graduated Elementary School’ and then I went to Greens-pun Middle School at Green-spun for 3 years until I was in 8th Grade until I was 14 years Old I was not diagnosed on the spectrum anymore because I started talking to other people and peers and started a conversation with them’ and then I went to Foothill High School when I was in 9th Grade when I was 15 years Old all the way to 12 grade when I was a senior in High School at Foothill and graduated when I was 17 years old and then I used to have sessions with Lovvas sometimes for 13 years for so long until I graduated session at Lovvas and High School at Foothill in May on Friday the 19th’ of 2023 and now I just have more free time every day to do fun activities.
I have had people tell me you can look at a person and tell if they have autism. The others will say it is a mental illness. I ask if they see anyone that has autism and they say no. The ones that believe that it is a mental illness I say wrong. I tell them a person that has autism has a brain that works differently. Not a mental illness. The brain just works differently. I don't have a mental illness. This is normal for me and the rest of the people
I think Autism is a brain wiring issue, not a disability (unless it's severe). Your brain is either wired that way or not. In my opinion, the Aspergers identifier should not have been eliminated. It was a cleaner diagnosis, when very high functioning people were under the Aspergers category, and those with more problems were considered Autistic. I think changing this terminology has watered down what Autism is, causing some people with more Autistic issues not to have as many opportunities. For example, a company wants to hire an Autistic person, so they would pick the higher functioning one, leaving the lower functioning one out. I also think this has done a disservice to those who would have been categorized with Aspergers - they aren't taken as seriously about having differences from a neurotypical, when they are labeled Autistic, because it's not as noticeable. Whereas Aspergers would have been more accepted as a label for them. This entire change to an Autism spectrum that includes very high functioning (Aspergers) people, is making the Autism diagnosis seem a little unbelievable, since it includes so many people.
As someone who has autism I can agree with what the people who had people with autism and then the people who do not have it maybe learn a little more and people who have autism are unique in their own ways because like there are people who are nonverbal who have to have a device to communicate and then people who are verbal and they remember most things that other people don’t and autism is about people that like struggle with learning and eye contact they have trouble with and people with autism have a lot of sensory input and they have stimming behaviors more like I started a new stim and I always have to have my security blanket with me to help me with stress but there is a scale of autism like mild to severe autism and you can have different behaviors and people with autism see the world differently
What a brilliant idea to ask people randomly .and amazing how so many you asked had relatives on the spectrum. Definition is difficult to describe as it affects people differently and is extremely complex. It is still very clearly misunderstood and thT is concerning given how widespread it is. X
I got Diagnosed in High school but I was one when I got older learn about what it entails being on the spectrum and also have explained to several people I know about the whole sensitive hearing thing. Also the same time in high school I was diagnosed my high school had old Pentium 3 PCs that the monitors were set at 60Hz refresh rate for the old CRT monitors and realized me seeing the old CRT monitor redraw was not normal so I started with permission from my teacher if I could turn off the screens if the class was not using them. Apple Computers on the other hand those monitors refresh was done different so I had no issues with like the old translucent iMacs screens and even down to old Apple II/GS and Apple SE/30s.
Wauw so special that you spoke to that many families with familymembers with autism. You probably have a radar for it 😂. What my definition of autism is: people with autism proces information differenty in there brains. Do you know what I mean?
I really enjoyed this video and it really is kinda crazy that you asked 3 families who had someone on the spectrum in their family 🤯😂 I feel like a lot of neurodiverse people are able to find other neurodiverse people unconsciously, like magnets that gravitate towards each other. At least that’s what I’ve experienced and I’ve heard a few other neorudiverse people say so on the Internet XD I’m interested if Ian was the one who picked out the people you questioned, cause maybe that’s the reason why you found 3 other autism families 😁
As they say - If you've met one person with autism, then you've met one person with autism. Both my boys have autism and adhd diagnoses. With my youngest the ASD was pretty obvious. He was diagnosed at almost 4, but for my eldest it was not so much. He was only recently diagnosed at 15. I'm both a certified teacher and early childhood educator. Most people think I should have known having an educational background, but nope! Not surprised that many people can't define it. I thought they might have mentioned autistic characters from TV shows or movies though. ❤ from 🇨🇦
Autism is like...kinda when some forms of communication fall on deaf ears. And sometimes being so wrapped up in something that even a smack upside the head wouldn't stop you. I hope that makes sense.
Autism is different but I know that with me and my sister who has autism that when we are happy or excited we "flap" our hands. We have a friend with down syndrome and it's harder for her to talk. But everyone is different so the have different reactions to some stuff ❤
We're thinking of moving with our autistic child. Massachusetts has a lot of help, but it's very expensive to live here. I'm wondering about any affordable states that have great resources, too.
This video is interesting. I am on the spectrum and so is my nephew. Autism to me is a different way of seeing the world and a different wiring of the brain. There is a big spectrum and people on it have different autistic traits which require different coping strategies.
Until my son's diagnosis, I was not very educated in autism and would probably give a very inaccurate definition of Autism. Now with the knowledge I have, and just by watching people's reaction when I tell them my son is autistic, I can say the general population is not very aware of what is. I still have people take one look at my son and say "no he's not" or explain to me how he'll just grow out of it.
In life skills class this year we watched that movie because we were learning about emotions and we have an activity planned (my classmate planning it calls it our bonus life skills class) to go and see inside out 2 in theatres a week after it releases. The program I’m in Isn’t autism specific but it is specifically for people with developmental disabilities.
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I think Autsim is definitely a spectrum and there is different levels it’s also comes with learning issues but I basically see Autsim as not a disability just a different ability I don’t have Autism but I do have ADHD
Ever since I looked deep into researching over autism & taking a few online tests the results came out saying I was mildly autistic though I'm undiagnosed - ( haven't gotten tested yet ) .
I supposed in the past decade, screening has become more widely available. Telehealth could also be a factor. I don't think it was coincidence. I think parents nowadays have access to a wider range of specialist doctors. Also it seemed like a time of day with sparse foot traffic in the mall. Would've been much easier for me to coordinate and mask myself there vs being around tons of people and too many things going on.
i have autism myself and only got diagnosed 1 year and 5 months ago. i’m still learning new things about autism all the time and it fascinates me!! my mum tries her best to learn things about autism but i do help her there. there’s so much stuff about autism we don’t know!
Y’all aren’t gonna believe what happened I was In the middle of transferring school district and my IEP was dropped and I lost all my services and my behavior support now I can’t start school without my IEP and my behavior supports as of right now I’m fighting like hell to get everything back
Wow great vid when it started i taught you where asking but no ian was asking wow good job ian dont forget ask alister to draw or build with lego his dream home
i pretend my fingers are spiders and when it was i think 2020 i used to do it when i was 8 or 9 and also i used to hand flap but now its just when im exited i jump up and down and hand flap and also i used to stand on my toes and used to say im taller and when im choosing what breakfast i want i stand on my toes to this day Edit: in school i hit my leg if im upset or really exited or at random times and i dont make eye contact 2nd Edit: and also i think i mask cause most people dont know or see 3rd Edit: i have meltdowns sometimes 4th Edit: i hate really bright lights and also i have black ear defenders cause i hate loud noises 5th Edit: i love spinney stuff and spinning and me and my little sister and brother used to spin 6th Edit: people thinks im autistic but i dont feel autistic and i do these things most of the time 7th Edit: i do the walking on my toes for a short period of time and pretend my fingers are spiders and hit my leg and dont make eye contact in school
I used to pretend my hands were puppets when I was younger and I would talk to them and have them argue with each other and with me. Often not even when I was supposed too like in class for example.
I leave the "Definition of Autism" to that which is stated in the diagnostic manuals. The public understanding and perception of Autism is unfortunately getting very confusing and distorted due to all of the social media (self-proclaimed) "Experts" that think what they are experiencing as Autism is the Official Definition and Criteria. Frankly, with all of the misinformation and distortions and how the entertainment industry distorts Autism, I am not surprised at all the public is so misinformed or uninformed. But this is something left for other discussions. What does surprise me and concerns me is when you asked people who had family members that are Autistic, they were unable to articulate a response. This is very concerning. This leads me to believe whoever did the diagnosing for these families, they failed to educate the parents enough for them to comprehend what Autism is for them on a personal level. Given; each of us that are Autistic are unique, and the pathways Autism will take us is unique, our family members need to understand us if they are going to be any support. Any parent should be able to express their own family members Autistic challenges and what it means to the family and Autistic member. If a Parent (or family member) is going to be able to champion support and acceptance for their loved one, how can they NOT make themselves appropriately informed. I am an (almost daily) visitor to a "World Famous Zoo." My Autism is well known by the staff an many regular visitors. As a "Senior" who is Autistic, it is not uncommon for people to engage in discussions with me where I can both share my personal Autistic pathway but give the public a fresh awareness. Interestingly, I am often approached my families with an Autistic child who are curious what my life experiences are. I try to convey hope and encourage them to fully educate themselves. AND YES, I recommend this channel as a good reference! So it troubles me when families dealing with Autism are unable to articulate, educate, and champion Autism acceptance. You will find that most of the public is as curious as uneducated on the subject. Awareness removes stigmas and stereotypes. No, we all do not need to stand on soapboxes and preach. But we can have enough understanding and self awareness to to have a nice enlightening conversation with the public when opportunity is there.
Thanks for your comment. I think them being put on the spot may have been part of it. And also people are so broad with the definition of autism that a lot of people are hesitant to give any definitive definition. I hear you though, it’s something we all need to work on 👍
Is asperger’s and stimulants and stimming and rocking y’all’s body I have Asperger’s Repetitive Having a really good memory i rock my body and I can’t control it. Sensory issues
Autism... These people are the Ambassador of the next life. Our world is full of hatred, envy, greed, evildoers, ungodliness, selfishness but Despite all of that God's love never seizes. Our conscious is where sin gets us
not related to this but my little sister and brother British primary school since 17th of July 2023 has now got a special bell for if a intruder comes in there school but year 6 wasn't there for like going to do football or going to the park so she doesn't know but my brother in year 2 currently 7 years old he said that they need to like pull the chairs out and get under there tables or chairs and i was like "uhm okkkkk there making you hide under chairs ok" but when i get scared my heart feel like it stops and im in secondary school and we dont have one but i hope it never happens in the uk and i feel bad for American kids to all American people in school stay safe and be strong 💕💕and also i wonder if my school will ever get one Edi: it is 18th of July 2023 year 6 so my sister was practicing there year 6 leaver songs and my brother class was practicing a lockdown drill like come on were British it never happens in the uk and my brother class did it but im not sure about the rest same with him
Stimming, Energetic, happy, fearless .. so many more words can describe my son. I love him so much
I appreciate you all and giving us the opportunity to see Into the lives of your beautiful children ❤️ I am new here and i also have a son who was diagnosed with high functioning autism when he turned 4. He just turned 6 and it has been interesting. He has 7 other siblings so its always alot of noise going on in my home. HE is non verbal but i think autism is very complex and each child is unique . He is a treasure. Every little accomplishment he does be it small is celebrated. Thanks again to your entire family for all the help you give to others on this subject. Stay blessed ❤
It's crazy how many families have a child with autism.
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Its true! I am turning 16 in 7 days and I have Autism Spectrum Disorder
I think it’s great you did this, but it’s amazing how many people don’t know what it is and they don’t care to learn or understand because it’s not in their circle. This is so fantastic❤❤❤.
I agree 👍 I believe that since more and more people are diagnosed with autism. Other should be able to learn how autism works and not be a dolt about it
I’m very openly autistic at college, and one of my professors openly admitted that he did not know that much about autism and that he wanted to learn more. So, he asked me to send me resources, and he has spent a good amount of the summer learning
Good on you for speaking up!! When I opened up about my autism ppl told me “you seem normal” (keep in mind that I take AP and honors classes, and can speak and make eye contact)
@@haannguyen4402 funny! There was actually another autistic student in my class and he said that he could tell right away
This is the kind of video I have wanted for a long time. I'm so glad you made it.
In my words, autism is a developmental difference that makes certain things in the world harder for the person to cope with. It is also something that I feel is only on the earth to make the world a better place.💖
I'm so glad you did this social study. I'm a Mom with a young boy on the spectrum. Thank you for all you do. 💙
IMO, autism is a spectrum that can be varied in many different ways. Some of us can be really smart and be independent successfully, while others may struggle with their daily routines. Some of us may have an exceptional vocabulary while others may not speak at all. Since I’m on the spectrum, I think that autism needs to be accepted more as a gift rather than just a disability. Just because we’re different from everybody else doesn’t mean we have to be criticized or judged harshly, because it does happen. We’re all unique and I think that’s something that needs to be taken for great consideration.
Autism in my definition is when someone has a uncontrollable mental and physical disability (that can not be got rid of) and each and every person on the spectrum is different as some people may stim or get triggered easily when others may not be as bad on the spectrum. They’re view about the world is different and can be very overwhelming. Autism people can also be proved to be smarter and just because your autistic doesn’t mean your different. Autism is not a disability it is just a different ability. In my opinion, I think more people need to know about the autistic spectrum as they choose to judge instead of getting to learn that person. Thanks for the video.
Even though I have autism myself, I've still been researching and studying about the autism spectrum since even I used to make common mistakes about the autism spectrum and used to assume that everyone on the spectrum were loners who were very reserved similar to me and my brother, or that everyone on the spectrum were gifted, which is why I've been researching about the autism spectrum in the first place, since even I can have commonly misconceptions about the autism spectrum even though I am on the spectrum myself.
I define autism as a brain disorder that affects Social communication, processing and how we see things and it’s at many different levels like for example I have mild autism so I can talk and learn many different things but struggle with things like social communication, and routine changes, my older brother has severe autism which means he can’t talk, understands very little and can’t learn to do many things at all.
Not only is our son Autistic but my wife is a Special Education teacher and is truly amazed by how common Autism really is becoming since there has been a push for awareness.
We have run into a lot of families who have children or relatives who are on the spectrum. In fact we found out today that the gal who cuts my sons hair has a child on the spectrum and is also working to start services with ABA.
This great! It's important to educate people about this and it's really interesting to hear what people know about it though many don't have knowledge about it. I think children should learn about it in school.
Thank you for making this video! My 3 year old is on the spectrum. I had a sense of joy to see most the ppl you interviewed had some basic knowledge about autism, it means there are more ppl who are aware of autism properly than I thought. I also felt I wasn’t that alone being a parent of an autistic kid today after seeing you encountered other families who also are having autistic kids. Thank you! Your channel is great! ❤
It's amazing that you met so many people in your interview who have autism or who have it in their family. For me, autism is: a different way of perception, a different way of thinking, honesty, stimming
Autism awareness has come a long way. This was fun to watch. Autism is someone who has specialized interests. In my case it's looking at sports cars.
Wow! Awesome video! I don't know what my definition would be if you'd found me at the mall, and I had to think of my definition on the spot. But the three things it has to have are some kind of impairment in social skills, communication, and repetitive movements. Another great video guys!
I love this so much you should definitely do more videos like this!
I’m still researching and studying autism even though I’m autistic myself. It’s different from everyone. My experiences won’t be the same as someone else on the spectrum.
Autism is a developmental disability that can affect one's entire life in the way of social skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, learning concepts, and fine and gross motor skills. Everyone on the spectrum is different and has their own strengths and challenges.
I think the first major step in gaining acceptance and understanding is for people on the spectrum to stop constantly trying to come up with the "definitive definition!" Hear me out;
Definitions and diagnosis are important for those seeking or gaining a diagnosis. When you are talking with someone who is seeking neither, it is a whole different conversation. My goal is to remove the stigma's and make people comfortable interacting with me.
When the subjucet comes up, I strongly emphasise that I will only talk about ME. As selfcentered as that may sound, I am only and expert on me, not all Autistics. One of my Autistic traits is I have NO FILTERS. This can be good and bad. The good is I am comfortable sharing large aspects and expereinces of my life most would be very uncomfortable doing. This candor allows me to answers pretty much any aspect of myself relating to Autism. Since I am in my 70's, it is common for people to have a lot of questions.
One strong stereotype is that Autism is a child disorder. So it is very common for people to be both shocked and curious to meet a Senior who is Autistic. Universally, people are more curious as to how I have lived my entire life with Autism........"How did I manage to get so far!!!!!".
So that is my contribution here. Maybe people should stop trying to define everything and diagnosing each other! Maybe we all should spend more time showing people Autistics may have challenges, but there are so many things we each share with Neurotypicals. These comonalities are a bridge where we can make people more comfortable around us and learn how false many of the sterotypes really are.
My hats off to Ian. With his casual and calm approach, he was (is) and example how simply meeting people can go a along way to making people comfortable around Autistics. Yes, I know, one of our challenges is our social ineptness. But by helping others, we are helping ourselfves. After all, if we come off as unapproachable, then that is what we will be.
I loved, loved your video! You and Ian did a great job creating it. It made me so happy to see that you randomly found families that have Autism. I hope you and Ian gave some kind of a description of what autism is and told them about your channel so that they can learn more about it. 👏🏼😘
I have autism, autism is a spectrum and different people are on the scale at different points. There is a lot of challenges they Encounter but everyone is different. There is anxiety, noises bothering them, smell, touch, and a lot of other things.
Simplest way I can define ASD is that your brain processes information differently.
As a father, Autism is a spectrum that makes those in it to understand their surroundings in different way from the rest and respond as such.
#autismrocks
My definition: Autism is a spectrum, but the spectrum is not linear, its more of a circle.
Within the circle are many aspects of autism, that could come into play to a greater or lesser extent. For example, social communication, sensory etc.
The experience of autism is different for each autistic person.
Thanis for your video 👍
You did a great job!
I love this video so much! I’m going to see if my son wants to make a video like this.
Did you do any further explaining after they answered or just thank them and move on?
We told them Ian was on the spectrum and gave a basic explanation and said thank you. 👍
@@AutismFamilyChannel how did you like my comment on your video today
I really enjoyed this video! It was very interesting to hear what those people said. It is also nice to see that the education and awareness surrounding the subject has definitely increased throughout the years. Just don't ask my grandma what she thinks autism is... You'll be left feeling like 🤦
My 5yr old and 3yr olds diagnosed and our 9 months old is also showing traits. My parents have about 89 grand children and this is the first case in our family generation. We are new to the spectrum it’s challenging but we learning along
“There the people with the headphones” exactly,lol
I was quite recently diagnosed on the spectrum and i have experienced a massive explosion of knowledge about it within the first 5 weeks of my diagnosis. it has started to slowly grow on me that I have realised that autism is a superpower in a way that I am a very outside of the box and quite the creative thinker and there are many gifts i am overly greatful for to have such as my skills in creative writing, passion for expressive art (graphite and charcoal), and lastly a large vocabulary. However i do struggle with social queues and I can become very distracted by sounds and I am quite an over thinker. Another trait about my autism that i have always known about, is that I am so much more prone to stimming while listening to music as it is a strong force of sensory input to me. Overall, a world without autism would be very difficult as people with ASD have some very interesting and expressive ideas and thoughts about the world around them.
Although I'm at an advantage compared to most people, I was surprised by the fact that one of the families with the two boys with autism didn't seem to know much about it. I don't really want to sway anyone's response by giving my explanation in the comments. I've grown up around people on the autism spectrum, worked & volunteered with people on the autism spectrum & I've studied multiple modules on autism as part of my two bachelor's degrees (I have a BSc health & social care with honours, & I'm currently studying towards a BSc in health science with honours). My research module, which will be the last module for this BSc in health science will be on autism. And I'm not sure whether you know this, but as of 2019, people can now be diagnosed with broader autism phenotype, which I have. Broader autism phenotype is when you have more traits of autism than the general population, but not enough traits to be diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. My Dad & Uncle are on the autism spectrum to varying degrees & I suspect my brother is too.
Thank you this is great information … Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
I think Autism is hard to define because there are so many comorbidities that can go along with Autism, but are separate conditions that can be found in a person not on the spectrum.
I enjoyed the video. It was interesting to see what others thought. It was neat that you got to meet 3 other Autism families.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way you interact and communicate with people and the world around you for instance maybe you take things literally i don't know like it's raining cats and dogs outside. I would say wait is it or no its not its raining I've had funny moments with that. And it also includes a family of other neurodivergent conditions aka adhd learning difference or adhd ocd ect (I got triggered at the beginning ngl but I loved it overall) sorry I know you said 2 sentences but I had to show people they are not alone.
My experience with autism is it impairs my daily life that I've unmasked more and the sensory stuff is very disabling and socialising is awkward unless minimum 3 people
I have autism myself. From my perspective, I see autism as a neurological condition, where the brain is wired differently and neurodiversity.
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I'm autistic and I even struggle to define what autism is, I'm quite curious how would Ian answer that question? What I will say is I feel autistic people are born with their settings a little tampered with. Imagine we have sliders for our settings like in a computer game, you got your sensitivity bar and your social bar and your focus bar etc etc, I feel our sliders have been randomly played with before the creator pushed play 😂 it's more of a disadvantage than a disability in mort cases, but of course when the sliders have been pushed too far into the wrong area then it can become a disability.
To me autism is like a computer and it just doesn’t file things in order or missing binary number to connect the files in order. My Thomas has both spectrum and sensory so if the sky is blue and he says it’s white we’ll we just go with the flow .
I was diagnosed with autism when I was little for 2 years when I was 1 years old and 3 years old when I was Pre School going to Pre K with my first ever teachers Ms. Linsey and Ms. Charol because I had trouble talking for a while in order to tell people to say I wanted when I was a little Girl on the spectrum it was hard without talking because I would get frustrated because I had trouble talking for a while because I couldn’t tell people in my family what I wanted without talking because I was on the spectrum and I had autism and I had a really hard time talking until some one taught me how to talk and until I learned how to talk to my Family to tell them what I wanted they we’re so happy and proud of me because I started Talking at 6 years old when I was in First Grade going into James I Gibson Elementary School for 5 years until I graduated Elementary School’ and then I went to Greens-pun Middle School at Green-spun for 3 years until I was in 8th Grade until I was 14 years Old I was not diagnosed on the spectrum anymore because I started talking to other people and peers and started a conversation with them’ and then I went to Foothill High School when I was in 9th Grade when I was 15 years Old all the way to 12 grade when I was a senior in High School at Foothill and graduated when I was 17 years old and then I used to have sessions with Lovvas sometimes for 13 years for so long until I graduated session at Lovvas and High School at Foothill in May on Friday the 19th’ of 2023 and now I just have more free time every day to do fun activities.
I have had people tell me you can look at a person and tell if they have autism. The others will say it is a mental illness. I ask if they see anyone that has autism and they say no. The ones that believe that it is a mental illness I say wrong. I tell them a person that has autism has a brain that works differently. Not a mental illness. The brain just works differently. I don't have a mental illness. This is normal for me and the rest of the people
I think autism is a difference in how a child develops mentally. There is a range of how a child with autism is affected.
I think Autism is a brain wiring issue, not a disability (unless it's severe). Your brain is either wired that way or not. In my opinion, the Aspergers identifier should not have been eliminated. It was a cleaner diagnosis, when very high functioning people were under the Aspergers category, and those with more problems were considered Autistic. I think changing this terminology has watered down what Autism is, causing some people with more Autistic issues not to have as many opportunities. For example, a company wants to hire an Autistic person, so they would pick the higher functioning one, leaving the lower functioning one out. I also think this has done a disservice to those who would have been categorized with Aspergers - they aren't taken as seriously about having differences from a neurotypical, when they are labeled Autistic, because it's not as noticeable. Whereas Aspergers would have been more accepted as a label for them. This entire change to an Autism spectrum that includes very high functioning (Aspergers) people, is making the Autism diagnosis seem a little unbelievable, since it includes so many people.
As someone who has autism I can agree with what the people who had people with autism and then the people who do not have it maybe learn a little more and people who have autism are unique in their own ways because like there are people who are nonverbal who have to have a device to communicate and then people who are verbal and they remember most things that other people don’t and autism is about people that like struggle with learning and eye contact they have trouble with and people with autism have a lot of sensory input and they have stimming behaviors more like I started a new stim and I always have to have my security blanket with me to help me with stress but there is a scale of autism like mild to severe autism and you can have different behaviors and people with autism see the world differently
What a brilliant idea to ask people randomly .and amazing how so many you asked had relatives on the spectrum. Definition is difficult to describe as it affects people differently and is extremely complex. It is still very clearly misunderstood and thT is concerning given how widespread it is. X
I got Diagnosed in High school but I was one when I got older learn about what it entails being on the spectrum and also have explained to several people I know about the whole sensitive hearing thing. Also the same time in high school I was diagnosed my high school had old Pentium 3 PCs that the monitors were set at 60Hz refresh rate for the old CRT monitors and realized me seeing the old CRT monitor redraw was not normal so I started with permission from my teacher if I could turn off the screens if the class was not using them. Apple Computers on the other hand those monitors refresh was done different so I had no issues with like the old translucent iMacs screens and even down to old Apple II/GS and Apple SE/30s.
Wauw so special that you spoke to that many families with familymembers with autism. You probably have a radar for it 😂.
What my definition of autism is: people with autism proces information differenty in there brains. Do you know what I mean?
❤ for Ian. He did really great talking to everyone.
If you asked me I would give y'all an hour long lecture! _Ask me about autism._
I really enjoyed this video and it really is kinda crazy that you asked 3 families who had someone on the spectrum in their family 🤯😂
I feel like a lot of neurodiverse people are able to find other neurodiverse people unconsciously, like magnets that gravitate towards each other. At least that’s what I’ve experienced and I’ve heard a few other neorudiverse people say so on the Internet XD
I’m interested if Ian was the one who picked out the people you questioned, cause maybe that’s the reason why you found 3 other autism families 😁
I'm autistic, and stimming sometimes help me calm, I used to have some pretty bad meltdown but now I'm just rather not to show it to public
As they say - If you've met one person with autism, then you've met one person with autism. Both my boys have autism and adhd diagnoses. With my youngest the ASD was pretty obvious. He was diagnosed at almost 4, but for my eldest it was not so much. He was only recently diagnosed at 15. I'm both a certified teacher and early childhood educator. Most people think I should have known having an educational background, but nope! Not surprised that many people can't define it. I thought they might have mentioned autistic characters from TV shows or movies though.
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There are some parents who has an autistic child are not fully educated about autism. Or there are some who are still in denial.
Autism is like...kinda when some forms of communication fall on deaf ears. And sometimes being so wrapped up in something that even a smack upside the head wouldn't stop you. I hope that makes sense.
Autism is different but I know that with me and my sister who has autism that when we are happy or excited we "flap" our hands. We have a friend with down syndrome and it's harder for her to talk. But everyone is different so the have different reactions to some stuff ❤
Here's mine: mind you, I never been diagnosed with ASD. Autism is a grey area(spectrum) but most people with Autism thinks in black and white.
We're thinking of moving with our autistic child. Massachusetts has a lot of help, but it's very expensive to live here. I'm wondering about any affordable states that have great resources, too.
The amount of times I have wanted to ask someone what does autism mean to you?but I have been scared to
This video is interesting. I am on the spectrum and so is my nephew. Autism to me is a different way of seeing the world and a different wiring of the brain. There is a big spectrum and people on it have different autistic traits which require different coping strategies.
Until my son's diagnosis, I was not very educated in autism and would probably give a very inaccurate definition of Autism. Now with the knowledge I have, and just by watching people's reaction when I tell them my son is autistic, I can say the general population is not very aware of what is. I still have people take one look at my son and say "no he's not" or explain to me how he'll just grow out of it.
I explain my autism as the movie inside out
In life skills class this year we watched that movie because we were learning about emotions and we have an activity planned (my classmate planning it calls it our bonus life skills class) to go and see inside out 2 in theatres a week after it releases. The program I’m in Isn’t autism specific but it is specifically for people with developmental disabilities.
Has Ian's tics with his mouth lessened? I don’t think I've seen much in that video 😌
Yes now that he's on different meds
Can you make a video on what the difference between ADHD & Autism is ?
I really like the concept of you and Ian asking people what autism stands for.
But I also dont like how some people think of it as a disability.
We actually did a video about that subject you may find interesting: ruclips.net/video/vU3rQePgx8U/видео.html
Good talk about real life with being autistic
Autism: People who communicate verbally/non-verbally and have a different capability and ability.
Couples who are planning their second pregnancy must wait for their first child to be of atleast three years of age. Get him evaluated by a neuro pediatrician to rule out any developmental deficiency. And obtain an opinion about next pregnancy.
I wonder if asking people about autism in movie theaters and schools may help as well to
I think Autsim is definitely a spectrum and there is different levels it’s also comes with learning issues but I basically see Autsim as not a disability just a different ability I don’t have Autism but I do have ADHD
Autism is… alot 😅 I dont really now what to say, I have it tho. And adhd, and much more
Ever since I looked deep into researching over autism & taking a few online tests the results came out saying I was mildly autistic though I'm undiagnosed - ( haven't gotten tested yet ) .
It's a super power period 😊
I’m first and my brother is autistic he is 15 I’m 9 and he is turning 16 soon
Your my first priority autism
I supposed in the past decade, screening has become more widely available. Telehealth could also be a factor. I don't think it was coincidence. I think parents nowadays have access to a wider range of specialist doctors. Also it seemed like a time of day with sparse foot traffic in the mall. Would've been much easier for me to coordinate and mask myself there vs being around tons of people and too many things going on.
Did Connor stop making videos on RUclips can he make videos on RUclips I support him and Ian
He just finished one here: ruclips.net/video/jTrA25FQXZg/видео.html. You can subscribe to our other channel and see more of his videos in the future 👍
@@AutismFamilyChannel I hope Connor can make more videos
Until I knew my son was autistic, I believed Autistic was Rain Man.
i have autism myself and only got diagnosed 1 year and 5 months ago. i’m still learning new things about autism all the time and it fascinates me!! my mum tries her best to learn things about autism but i do help her there. there’s so much stuff about autism we don’t know!
I have two siblings who are also on the spectrums
When are the kids birthdays?
Y’all aren’t gonna believe what happened I was In the middle of transferring school district and my IEP was dropped and I lost all my services and my behavior support now I can’t start school without my IEP and my behavior supports as of right now I’m fighting like hell to get everything back
I’m so sorry to hear this. Praying for you
Wow great vid when it started i taught you where asking but no ian was asking wow good job ian dont forget ask alister to draw or build with lego his dream home
If we met in person and you asked me (what is autism?), I'd be happy to tell you
I can recite Pi to 6,100+ digits but that does not mean I have it
i pretend my fingers are spiders and when it was i think 2020 i used to do it when i was 8 or 9 and also i used to hand flap but now its just when im exited i jump up and down and hand flap and also i used to stand on my toes and used to say im taller and when im choosing what breakfast i want i stand on my toes to this day Edit: in school i hit my leg if im upset or really exited or at random times and i dont make eye contact 2nd Edit: and also i think i mask cause most people dont know or see 3rd Edit: i have meltdowns sometimes 4th Edit: i hate really bright lights and also i have black ear defenders cause i hate loud noises 5th Edit: i love spinney stuff and spinning and me and my little sister and brother used to spin 6th Edit: people thinks im autistic but i dont feel autistic and i do these things most of the time 7th Edit: i do the walking on my toes for a short period of time and pretend my fingers are spiders and hit my leg and dont make eye contact in school
I used to pretend my hands were puppets when I was younger and I would talk to them and have them argue with each other and with me. Often not even when I was supposed too like in class for example.
How is their studies? Are they late learners?
I leave the "Definition of Autism" to that which is stated in the diagnostic manuals. The public understanding and perception of Autism is unfortunately getting very confusing and distorted due to all of the social media (self-proclaimed) "Experts" that think what they are experiencing as Autism is the Official Definition and Criteria. Frankly, with all of the misinformation and distortions and how the entertainment industry distorts Autism, I am not surprised at all the public is so misinformed or uninformed. But this is something left for other discussions.
What does surprise me and concerns me is when you asked people who had family members that are Autistic, they were unable to articulate a response. This is very concerning. This leads me to believe whoever did the diagnosing for these families, they failed to educate the parents enough for them to comprehend what Autism is for them on a personal level.
Given; each of us that are Autistic are unique, and the pathways Autism will take us is unique, our family members need to understand us if they are going to be any support. Any parent should be able to express their own family members Autistic challenges and what it means to the family and Autistic member. If a Parent (or family member) is going to be able to champion support and acceptance for their loved one, how can they NOT make themselves appropriately informed.
I am an (almost daily) visitor to a "World Famous Zoo." My Autism is well known by the staff an many regular visitors. As a "Senior" who is Autistic, it is not uncommon for people to engage in discussions with me where I can both share my personal Autistic pathway but give the public a fresh awareness. Interestingly, I am often approached my families with an Autistic child who are curious what my life experiences are. I try to convey hope and encourage them to fully educate themselves. AND YES, I recommend this channel as a good reference!
So it troubles me when families dealing with Autism are unable to articulate, educate, and champion Autism acceptance. You will find that most of the public is as curious as uneducated on the subject. Awareness removes stigmas and stereotypes. No, we all do not need to stand on soapboxes and preach. But we can have enough understanding and self awareness to to have a nice enlightening conversation with the public when opportunity is there.
Thanks for your comment. I think them being put on the spot may have been part of it. And also people are so broad with the definition of autism that a lot of people are hesitant to give any definitive definition. I hear you though, it’s something we all need to work on 👍
Is asperger’s and stimulants and stimming and rocking y’all’s body I have Asperger’s
Repetitive
Having a really good memory i rock my body and I can’t control it. Sensory issues
As an autistic girl, I find this pretty accurate.
That mom 2:21 seems ASD, on the spectrum. Funny how unaware people are
Autism... These people are the Ambassador of the next life. Our world is full of hatred, envy, greed, evildoers, ungodliness, selfishness but Despite all of that God's love never seizes. Our conscious is where sin gets us
I’m 24 i have autism has a young child
not related to this but
my little sister and brother British primary school since 17th of July 2023 has now got a special bell for if a intruder comes in there school but year 6 wasn't there for like going to do football or going to the park so she doesn't know but my brother in year 2 currently 7 years old he said that they need to like pull the chairs out and get under there tables or chairs and i was like "uhm okkkkk there making you hide under chairs ok" but when i get scared my heart feel like it stops and im in secondary school and we dont have one but i hope it never happens in the uk and i feel bad for American kids to all American people in school stay safe and be strong 💕💕and also i wonder if my school will ever get one Edi: it is 18th of July 2023 year 6 so my sister was practicing there year 6 leaver songs and my brother class was practicing a lockdown drill like come on were British it never happens in the uk and my brother class did it but im not sure about the rest same with him
Everything about it
How long have your kids had autism for?
All their lives as far as we know 😉
It is from birth. The same as if you are born with legs or not.
Ffs it’s something you’re born with. So ignorant.
Is autistic not has autism it's not a mental disability it's a different operating system
I think everyone is on the Spectrum ❤
Not everyone is on the spectrum. The phrase “Everyone has a little bit of autism” is incorrect. It’s a condition some people have.
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