W-11 IF AUTISM'S A SILENT EPEDEMIC; Where are the Adult Autistics

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[playgroundtown]

You've described it perfectly! Thanks for the video...I never thought about the long-haul truck drivers and other people that take jobs that NTs don't want...very perceptive thoughts...

[nothingunusual]

I think your werewolf analogy is a great way to describe living with an ASD. It's a real pleasure to have stumbled upon your channel. You have a wonderful way with words and brilliant insights. Great videos!

[jdgmommy31103]

I love your video. My husband is high functioning, and you are absolutely right about night shifts. That's why my husband always wanted to work nights. He has a very difficult time socially, but it's one of the things I love about him. Our son has autism, and we are proud of him. Because my husband is just like him, it was easy for us to accept autism in our son, and we know to allow him to just do his thing. Thank you for your video.

[jibrienne]

Thank you for your insights! Your words were very eloquently spoken and I think you definitely made some good points. Your werewolf analogy is especially helpful. I will need to remember it later.

[misspinkpunkykat]

My father was a truck driver for YEARS and I swear the man would have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome if he were a kid today.

[misspinkpunkykat]

Good analogy. I used to think the werewolf folklore legend was just a limited understanding of diseases like rabies and hypertricosis but I have to wonder if autism traits could have inspired the myth as well.

[Gthangorangatang]

What were youre favorite jobs in the past?

[TheRedHairing40]

For two years I realized I'm not alone.... for that I thank you

[moobooable]

Thank you. As an adult with autism I've had to answer this question a lot too! Another avenue of escape, one that doesn't seem logical until you really think about it: teaching. You do not have to be sociable to instruct; you do not have to be sociable to plan a learning activity; you have developed a unique ability to see the foundations that later learning is built on and ensure they are in place. Most people remember a "weird" teacher - I bet they had autism!

[sundiata365]

Thank you Brother.

[philsaspiezone]

I have Asperger syndrome, and am 43 years old. When I was a small child, I started out in the special ed classes, only moving into the mainstream when I was 11 yeas old. This meant that I was with the usual neurotypical people 24 hours a day 7 days a week and therefore it was too difficult for me to learn social skills.  This was rather like an average 5 year old trying to study differential calculus. So I now try to stay away from the usual NTs to avoid aspiphobia.

[dustrca]

very well said, It's very accurate too. I learned at a young age too hide my naturasl behaviors and to just "blend" in with my surroundings. If I wasn't noticed, I couldn't be singled out. We're here, and we belong.