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Ya know, I was thinking. I am extremely surprised, with all of the talent and creativity that surrounds our "syndromes" that no one has ever created a video that let's you view the world "from our eyes".

For example:
Have a social situation from a first person view and have it the way a neurotypical person would interpret the situation.
Then have the same social situation again, but this time, from an "aspie's" point of view.

The same thing can be done for the difference in the way we interpret sounds, light...........the way we both view a problem..........the way someone says something and the way the NT hears it being said and the way an Aspie hears it being said.

Things like that.......I wish I had the capability to do it. It's just so difficult to explain to my wife, family and boss, etc, exactly what it is like to have this gift and how I see/interpret things.

Oh, well then I apologize for my mistake. I have searche dhigh and low without any success. Perhaps it was taken down from where it was posted. You did say it was a "while back" when it was posted around here.

Thanks for your response!

There was a video about what it's like to walk down the street for an NT and an aspie, at least as far as sensory issues are concerned. I'll try to find a link in a minute.

As for social situations, I'm not sure how you would be able to recreate an aspie's lack of intuition in that regard. Maybe make up a culture full of different social pit traps, then have a few minutes of dating simulation style gameplay for the NT person to navigate this alien culture.

Edit: Here's a >>link to the youtube video.<<

Thanks. It's pretty spot on, from how I view things anyway. My wife always get's mad at me when I refuse to walk out of the house without my sunglasses.....perhaps her opinion will change now.

Even though it's 3rd person, just watching Sherlock Holmes interact with his environment is very aspieish. To wit:
1. Sitting in a restaurant, his brain rapidly absorbs the minutest detail in his ever-roving vision.
2. Recoils in horror when Watson enters his room and - gasp! - opens the blinds.
3. At one point, even utters the statement, "It's my curse."
4. In both films, he sits in a restaurant, tucks in his towel, and dines - alone.
5. Gets slapped by Watson's fiancée because he is too honest with his deduction of her behaviour and upbringing. A typical NT would've simply said, "You're beautiful, you're intelligent, and you'll make a great wife."

That video was pretty accurate as far as noise goes. I just thought everyone experienced that! I hear every little thing.