Autism: Bus Ride

A campaign film produced by the UK charity, the National Autistic Society. This clip follows a man with Asperger's Syndrome as he catches a bus, showing how the simplest things can be terrifying to a person with autism.

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[ThisIsGonnaBeCool]

i still dont understand what autism does and is

[piflover]

Run a search for the National Autistic Society (the charity that produced these films.) They have a very informative website.

[fiver316]

I have Asperger Syndrome, this bus scene looks extreamly farmilliar.

[AutismTakeFlight]

I love this whole series showing how an autistic person may experience day to day activities. It really does make me think & want to act differently.

[dianacisnerosz19]

my almost 4 year old is autistic and Ive always wonder how he is going to be when he is older, or when he goes to middle school. i always wonder if he will have a normal life when he is 16,19,20,25,28 years old. Can you live a normal life being a autistic teen?

[Simbaholic]

I have AS too. People talking and laughing really loudly close to me sounds kind of like that, but is MUCH louder. It reminds me of obnoxious microphone feedback, like in cartoons when a character is testing it. It doesn't exactly scare me, but it does make me feel very tense and trapped. Once I get to a quiet place I feel like I can breathe again.

[BellaMissTrix]

My Two Beautiful Cousins have Autism and I've cried watching each of these videos. I hope they both become who they want to be and never have to face a day like this ever. Please think before you act, say and do. That's all I ask. Please.

[Unicysis]

Such observative talk. I guess you'll never know what it's like to be a retard.

[TheEscapedBalloon]

@multisnootyundead

Learn how autism works. You'd see stuff differently if you had it.

[amazeblaze]

wow...I think have autism now. I thought i was just claustrophobic but i do notice the tiniest amount of information in my environment like this guy, although my case is not so severe. I talk randomly with the strangers...there's so many interesting stuff in the world when I don't close up. I still feel like it every now and then...the feeling of a claustrophobia and ringing of the train or bus. I pissed myself when I was in the store once. Now, it's que sera sera.

[Rexeljet]

Even though I have Asperger Syndrome, I wouldn't find various things that it is said Some people with more severe cases of the syndrome find distressing (i.e. the things covered in this film, along with things like Dogs barking) scary or distressing, they simply piss me off and annoy me.

[Jianlibao]

@kitsune720 No - basically, since the main weakness of autistic spectrum disorders is socialising and interacting with others (which is something that has to be done pretty much constantly throughout life), this might make the person feel constantly intimidated and afraid. I think that's what this was trying to get across.

[kitsune720]

So if you have this, your senses are basically just over-stimulated? Youre hyper-alert about everything? O.o

[purplemutantas]

@auti34 Yea. I always carry ear plugs with me just in case