Proud to be Autistic (Autism Explained by An Autistic Person)

Chloe is often told “You don’t look like you have autism.” This upsets her because she considers autism an integral part of her identity.

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[mojeanin]

If this channel has taught me anything, it's that people with disabilities CAN understand what's going on around them and that you just need to try a little harder to communicate with them. So nice to see all these people. Especially as a fellow person with invisible disabilities. Thank you for spreading awareness!

[miahammonds]

When Chloe spoke about someone telling her that “something is too young” for her, I felt that. That was deep to me because people need to understand that everything of their interests don’t have limits and that people should be allowed to like whatever it is. I still watch kid shows sometimes and I love Disney movies. She’s incredible. ❤

[sheepyhead]

Chloe has such an awesome personality, I'm autistic as well and I get the feeling that I could talk to her for hours (unless either of us gets tired) she speaks really well and even though I'm autistic I learnt a lot about autism from her

[canez]

She's so sweet and gentle, I wish I could live in a world where everybody was like her so I didnt have to live in fear all the time

[Metalbabilicious]

My God I loooove how intelligent, humble, and insightful Chloe is! Absolute doll!🥰

[joseperez]

Chloe, you are a great advocate and an inspiration to many people with autism, Do not let anybody make you change who you are, because you can be who you want to be. The sky is the limit. You got a great attitude towards achieving your goals. Go ahead towards your dreams. Anything is possible with effort and compromise, I learned this when I was in college, when I had to give up some of my free time to study for an exam, it happen to me multiple times but I passed the exams.

[mayneeyuh]

Watching old shows and playing with old toys is comforting. I do it too! Just keep doing what you want and try not to let what people say bother you. If you can learn to do that while you’re young then life will be easier. 💗

[lauriehull]

My son is autistic and is 14 and is amazing. He wears headphones and needs a lot of downtime. He likes anime and he love loves Legos and spends a lot of his time putting them together. We live in a small town so everyone knows him so he is very blessed. When he has issues or melt downs he is lucky because they know how to deal with him and how to contact me ASAP.

[sable]

She is very right about people assuming and also about not getting the help you need as an adult. I am autistic. I was diagnosed at 25 and when I told my grandmother she said they diagnosed me autistic at 7 but she thought I wasn't because I wasn't like Rain Man and to know the assumptions are like that is just hurtful. Every autistic person is different because it is a spectrum. Now that I did my own research I see why they diagnosed me and how it was so obvious but she couldn't see that with a lack of information. It also appears differently for girls alot of times which is why it is hard to diagnose us or why we don't get diagnosed alot. I am glad to see it being more shown in media so people can learn why we are the way we are and it makes us no less than others.

[willfoley]

I love to hear these kids (and not kids) be able to let it out. You see such joy in their face when someone talks to them AND listens. Their smiles warm you right up.

[ailyannahammarlund]

Thank you Chloe. You are able to describe what a lot of us neurotypical people want to understand. I have worked with adults with Autism and now they are my friends that I visit with as often as I can. One of my friends has trouble getting words out too and can also communicate easier through writing either by giving me notes or reading my notes. It is difficult for her to take in information that is spoken to her sometimes and the notes help her take it all in. I watch kids shows too sometimes. They are usually things that I watched as a kid, but like you said it is comforting. Even watching anything you have seen many times is comforting because you know exactly what it going to happen.

[KBEAMON]

I love her explanation of having different interests. Very insightful

[RaptureReady]

Right on sister!! I'm 66 yrs old & I love watching kid shows because I loved watching them when my daughter was little. She is 32 yrs old & she still watches what we watched ❤ God bless you!!

[AquaPeet]

Wow, Chloe I think you're extremely capable of expressing yourself and putting thoughts into words!! I'd call you super smart, in fact.
Thank you so much for sharing and caring Chris.

[Overqualification]

She’s so smart and well spoken. More so than a lot of people.

[nicluvsyou]

I see so much of myself in her
Chloe, you’re amazing

[nicoleinwonderland]

Her headphones are super cute!! They are like my favorite shade of pink 💗

Edit I did not know about those pressure vests that is super cool!

[bebopbountyhead]

Chloe is the best. I wish I could be her friend!

[socialstoriesforneurotypic]

To everyone asking about her eyes: she literally mentions in the video that she had eye surgery

[haannguyen]

0:06 so true! I’m high functioning autistic, and even my ADHD friend couldn’t tell I had it (I have almost zero sensory issues)