Autism Stories: Adults on The Spectrum

Adults on The Spectrum starring Michael Mignemi from Lifestyles of the Disabled. Mike works every Thursday as the DJ at a radio station in New York. Mike talks about how working at the radio station makes him feel important and it gives him a sense of purpose. "We are all capable and can do the same job, it's just the pace we do it in," says Mike. "Some of us need extra assistance." Mike works with Lifestyles of the Disabled in Staten Island, N.Y.

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[tommy8ball2007]

I am autistic and autism speaks doesnt speak for me.

[andrewkilroyable]

Bill Gates: Multibillionaire founder of Microsoft, suspected autistic, talked about in same breath as Autistic worker

Autism Speaks: Wants to eliminate autism absolutely and has never offered any evidence otherwise

Stupidity in the hands of rich idiots? I think so.

[imjennwith2ns]

This Guy is frikkin awesome....KUDOS MIKEEEE

[michael mignemi]

Hello everyone this is michael. I have read all the comments and I have to say I can`t believe so many people have watched my video and please continue to add your positive comments

[tacoismykitty]

well for all i knew you could have been lying.

[drh1111]

No shit, if I was diagnosed with it how would I not know that.

[tacoismykitty]

*Asperger's

[drh1111]

It's a joke, you fuckin' retard. No that is not a hypocritical statement, Assburgers is where you are really smart but stupid when it cums to social situations. "Cums" was a joke too btw.

[noobyj]

Being that you spelled it wrong, it means you need to educate yourself on what you have.

[UnionPacific2748]

Oooh, Nikola Tesla...if I recall correctly, Tesla had more spectrum-related quirks than anyone else I mentioned above. Aside from persevering on his far-fetched idea of wireless electric transmission via immense Tesla coils, he had a multitude of personal quirks which point to him being an archetypical autistic savant with obsessive-compulsive disorder--the one I remember most for some reason was an obsession with the number three...