Video's from autie social groups in Melbourne #1.

This is a collection of video's taken from numerous autie social group outings in Melbourne Australia.

The point of this video is to show what to expect for those with fears of turning up to one.

There are a few things worth noting. The people in this video are remarkably diverse, to the point where it's difficult to find any two that are similar, yet all of us tend to accept each other for who we are.

Represented in these video's are IT experts, physicists, engineers, health care workers, cleaners, "rain men", industrial workers, cooks, librarians, musicians, actors, dancers, best selling authors, amongst others. See if you can spot who does what.

As you can see, I've sought permission to film people while making this video, however it's difficult to explain to this many people exactly what will happen to the video. If anyone in it doesn't wish to be on YouTube, please contact to me and I will edit you out.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• autism
• autie
• asperger
• aspie
• social-gathering
• social-club
• recreation
• alpha-autism
• dinner-club
• auties.org

[limeslimey]

Eddy did yur group have that red group/yellow grup/green group thing? ( Not wanting to speak at all, mixed, and social) because I am sort of none of the above. In the space of an hour I can go from very social to just acting to barely there at all. Does that make me yellow? Sometimes I don't respond even though I want to. I like when you focused on the view and the dots. Patterns like dots can be so comforting.

[CreddyEddy]

I've heard about the red/yellow/green button things, but we've never tried that.

One reason I think it would never work for our group is that all of us feel comfortable talking about certain things and not so comfortable talking about other things, and there's no way you can really convey those details in a colour code.

One person in this group writes their interests down on a piece of paper and shows it to people to help the getting to know you process go smoothly. That works well.

[CreddyEddy]

Body language does work for us to a certain extent and many of us sort of know how to zone in on each others interests and avoid the other things.

Also, many of us I think can kinda pick up each others state of mind and can figure out when someone is zoned out and what disturbing that might do to them.

Also, bear in mind that non-autistic social rules can often be dropped in these groups. Being judgemental is kinda frowned upon.

[AnthonyInAction]

LOL "don't eat the baby" was i drunk or something?? :D

[CreddyEddy]

I remember you telling me later that that was just after you met the actor you really admired. What was his name?

[CreddyEddy]

@texuxi oh no, we quite often end up in heated discussions.  Trying to impose ones beliefs on others is never encouraged.

[RickyTko]

Emperor Ricky wants to say he has finally returned to YouTube

[AnthonyInAction]

Oh yeah, that was Anthony Warlow! :D

[dinahkcm]

cheers, thanks Eddy

[CreddyEddy]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Social anxiety was a major stressor for me at work, which I've already talked about. When I first approached the social club, I was quite anxious as well, and mistakenly offending some still worries me, but it's OK really. As long as people are open minded and accepting, things tend to sort themselves out.