Inside Out: A Documentary About My Life With Asperger's

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This video is hilarious however very enjoyable to watch.

I'd like to congratulate you on the excellent choice of the I'm No Angel window card - a superb choice for spending $1000 of your parent's money on at such a young age. They should be proud. I have been obsessed with Cary Grant since I was 10 years old.

Not only are you good looking but you are quite charming as well. Maybe someone like you will decrease the negative stigma, but I think if you have aspergers and you stim alot, awkward amongst most of the other stereotypical traits, people aren't going to be okay with that still.

I am one of those aspies that you can tell by looking at me that I don't belong. Will there ever be someone that represents that?

What about people who stim alot really do incorporate interests in everyday speech and are treated badly and there is obvious prejudism over it?

Someone who is as normal as you appear will not be judged as harshly. When people watch this video they are going to assume all aspies just appear normal and the same prejudism will remain for those of us who obviously are not.

Don't get me wrong. I can appear normal but not for long.

I actually hate writing like this as I know you and the site owner are friends but when I watch you and Kirsten, I don't see people who are representing those who actually have the stereotypical traits that often lead to lack of job, lack of friends, people avoiding you because of your akwardness and the list goes on. I see people making it seem like aspies are photogenic camera friendly extroverted people.

What that is doing actually is on one hand maybe charming NT's is a good idea but ONLY if you are an aspie who fits in and can put on an act. For the rest of us who do hand stims, are awkward, have hard times with getting jobs, can only handle people at small amounts at a time, have difficulty processing others emotions...we're still left out of the equation.

It would be nice to actually see someone who has more challenges as an adult express their point of view.

It's just the same "Camera friendly, photogenic" protocol that you'd expect from Hollywood.

If the motive is to decrease NT's prejudism, it's applaudable for the intent. However realistically, I understand that will not apply for aspies who most NT's still frown on and label freaks.

Hang on a second, this was a great video.....i totally associate with this dude. He is funny and his ADHD is prob more of an issue than his Aspergers, i am more AS than ADD but regardless of how much we have it, how we look or how we interact, we all have a similar problem with variables so let's stick together.

The way his sister is with him in the video is kinda refreshing for me. She is like well he is a bit weird but i love him for being him and different. She is open minded and tolerant. Yes she finds it tough but she is a kind soul and loves him despite his flaws, as i am sure he does for her too.

I wish i had a sister like this. Dude, you are very lucky. I have a brother who doesnt accept that he has it.

The video is entertaining, am checking out all these old films you love. I think Bob Dylan also has Aspergers, my dad (also has AS but doesnt admit it) told me BD doesnt even face the audience. I think i am going to start listening to more Bob Dylan.

I wish i knew people like you and your sister. I live in the UK and feelings and attitudes are way behind you free thinking americans although i think we come accross as smarter. Your society is WAY more liberal, although i think my generation will change that in 10 years.

Great video, great people. Aspies unite!

Your limitations are self inflicted. (within reason)

When I first saw Autism Talk TV, I thought, "These people can't be autistic, they're so normal!" It is funny how the camera brings out the performer in you.

So do you find it when people are video taping you, they are constantly saying "CUT!" because you start stimming or doing something that isn't camera friendly in their opinion?

I can see how being in front of a camera and being able to edit it or take multiple pauses would help.

Just watched the whole thing. It was really cool and fun to watch.

I would like to make a few remarks as to what other people here said.

I absolutely agree with what was said about less expressive aspies not being portrayed in the media as much. I present very awkward, at least from what I've seen of myself on camera. I was filmed in a documentary before, but that wasn't a problem there because it was a documentary about people with various differences, either cultural or disability. I was also filmed in an ASD-specific documentary, where awkwardness was expected. Because I know that I do present more stereotypically, I try to put myself out there as much as possible. However, the irony here is that you have to have strong social & networking abilities in order to get yourself further in this domain. It is in people's nature to be less accepting of those who are more different and even though I try to advocate and promote difference, I find that it is very, very difficult to break through this barrier. Even the most accepting people I know end up being influenced by their emotional responses to people very strongly to the point where their values & logic fly out the window at some point and they just break down. In other words, once one learns to interpret other people's behaviours in a certain framework (i.e. the NT cultural framework), it becomes very difficult and emotionally taxing for people to try to shift that framework consciously because their emotional responses are not conscious.

Ideally, every person on the spectrum should be only regarded as "one person on the spectrum". People shouldn't generalize. It's not about the label as much as it is about specific abilities.

That explains alot.

Anything can also become routine. Having an actor background when you've had long term experience becomes like a routine you've grown used to where as someone who doesn't have a background that hasn't cultivated into an interest would more than likely get really nervous because it's not apart of the person's background or routine.

It becomes like second nature?

Did you have people coaching you? If so that would probably be of great help.

You and your sister did a good job.