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A Way of Describing Autism

Dave Spicer's analogy of autistic people to different kinds of unusual rocks. (He wrote the words, I did the video. Used his words with his written permission.)  
 
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Catherine8here (1 year ago) Show Hide
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My son Michael is 9 and has to be the last one, tiger eye! He is yet to be discovered, and it hurts! Tiger eye, also being the eye of a little tiger who strangles us, rips everything, and causes alot of stress for his family, yet he is strong and powerfully built, and sees a different world to us. At times he is just a fury cute thing, I want to cuddle, always has been good looking and loved.
angelinaisback (1 year ago) Show Hide
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This is the very theory I am using for parents to learn about autism on my channel,I love the way those of us (with the Nerotypical's who see as we do also)and relate to other's so that we understand.Thank you sir for this video
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quick answer is they don't have imitation ability, which help us learn and socialize and exist according to the outside world.
learn to paint if your blind, learn to play music deaf.
silentmiaow (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Google Dave Spicer, include autism in the search, and you can find the man who wrote the text, which is also on the Autism Network International website. You can ask him for permission to use it, just as I asked him permission to use it in this video.
silentmiaow (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Many autistic people, including the man who wrote the text, don't see saying "autistic person" as any worse than saying "Catholic person". Nobody assumes that calling someone a Catholic person or even a Catholic is, in that context, "putting the religion before the person," so it's the same with autism for some people. In this context it's better to call people what they prefer to be called, and that varies from person to person.
silentmiaow (1 year ago) Show Hide
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It was a description of different people's autistic traits, written by an autistic person. His name is Dave Spicer if you want to look him up and ask him, he has a website. Just make sure to include autism in the search because there are a few different Dave Spicers.
mindlessponderer (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I everyone watching this! I have been trying to message individuals but I think this might be quicker... I am writting a short story about Autism and I need references! if you are friends or family of someone who is Autistic, or you are autistic and would like to help me, please message me! Any help would be really appreciated!
angelinaisback (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I am autistic high functioning 46 and not diagnosed until 46,I am there for you without question. You now have my attention as well as youtube address,I can prove that I am all the stones no matter what the doctor's say that it is not possible,that is why I was misdiagnoised for so long..Let me know. Thank you.
chrisaira (1 year ago) Show Hide
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ive got my special intrest and rituals, one of my rituals is to make sure my collection is safe after someone leave smy room to make sure nothings been stolen (i collect doctor who action figures) and i dont hid everything and reveal everything bit of both to be honets, my special intrest is a televison show called dr who, it says in this comment that i collect the aaction figures from that show.
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I like the analogy. It seems appropriate because most autistic folks including myself are fascinated with gems and minerals.

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