A kid's video I found explaining Asperger's

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[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=rbgUjmeC-4o[/youtube]

good vid

Wow! Good for him!

Although it might mislead people to think that Asperger's is sort of like schizophrenia...

Nonetheless....

Wow

That's a great explanation! Everyone should see that especially when they ask me the stupid question, "well, you seem normal most of the time, what do you mean?"

That was a great vid! I especially like how he explains the "childlike behaviors" thing, and then spins around in his chair. I'm notorious for spinning chairs around, but no one quite understands why.

Thanks for posting that. My son was just diagnosed this week and it was like looking inside his head.

Hopefully this will give the NTs some insight.

I saw this video posted on another forum (not an AS forum) and it was, apparently, highly amusing.

I don't think the half-autistic and half-normal analogy is very good but he generally explains it very well. Pity nobody wants to listen.

It explained how it was for him, and called that Aspergers. But plenty of what he said doesn't apply to me. He failed to mention how much "symptoms" can vary, maybe because the more complicated his explanantion is, the harder people will find it to undertsand and believe.
I feel or experience things that any NT would tell me can't be felt or experienced because they haven't or are unable to feel it or experience it.
The other day I told my brother that I was angry but I didn't have a reason. He said that there's always a reason, and I said not for me, and he didn't believe me. I told him that if people know the reason that they're angry, then they can choose whether or not they're angry, and they choose anger. He actually agreed with that, but why would someone want to be angry? If I had a choice, I'd never get angry!

Wow... impressive. thanks for the link.

I agree with Viola, but it is still pretty nice. As for the cartoon thing, etc.... Interestingly, as a kid I NEVER watched them alone. And his talk about acting like a kid got me to wondering. I have ALWAYS tried to act a little childlike. Nothing really off the wall, but I take some things just a bit less seriously. I have to wonder what the average person thinks about it.

One more thing. He spoke about how books are bad. Well, they have really never been bad for me. He spoke of how TV is good. It is more experience than anything. TV is a good substitute, but NOT the only way. His explanation was simplistic and misleading.

My son watched it with me. He smiled widely when the boy spoke of sponge bob and visual learning--it makes perfect sense. I think my son is exactly like this. He learns an enormous amount of information from visuals --moreso than from reading. I hope he becomes an avid reader though!

I liked his analogies--they were great! I think my son is half in denial. I don't push it. But, he is stuck on the special needs and so it's important for him to understand himself and feel okay about it.

He said he wasn't special needs because he uses a regular bathroom. Then he explained how he has trouble listening and this is why he needs support.

I do think the video was very helpful--but my son won't admit it.

He talked, shortly after, about the boy and how he will probably have to live at home because of his special needs and I explained that with supports he will go onto college. I think he worries for himself, that he won't be able to make it on his own when he's older. Kind of young to be worried about that-but, I do think he considers it (he's .

Interesting how my son never asked about autism.

thx!! ! Timing was perfect.

equinn

I don't understand the previous post. Are you being sarcastic? Or, are you agreeing with the video? Confused. What does half-n-half half to do with it?

Hmmmm.

Too late for me to try to sort it all out.

equinn

(he's .

That's weird--I typed he's 8 and a smiley face replaced it.