Autism Spectrum Disorder: 10 things you should know

Professor Andrew Whitehouse leads the Autism Research Team at Telethon Kids Institute, working with children with autism and their families to reduce the disability associated with the disorder.

In this short video he shares his top ten things that everyone should know about autism spectrum disorder.

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The Autism Research Team is a research centre at the Telethon Kids Institute. A key aim of the Autism Research Team is to develop new and innovative ways to deliver autism therapy to ensure every child has the very best opportunities in life.

[brittanylundien]

I am autistic and there is no shame it is just a natural born being that we have and it is a blessing to be gifted even in different forms

[StarSemiStardoll]

Thank you because you presented us really well. I'm tired of seeing people speaking about us and making us feel deficient and a burden.

[livvyyyyyyyyyyy]

I’m autistic and I think this was a great video. Finally someone not stereotyping us and insulting us! This makes me feel better

[emmaargent]

This made me cry. My son was diagnosed this week at 11.lots of these things we have been told along the way ie hes too empathic, or he could grow out of it. Im relieved it has now been recognised for us & for his own identity. This is such a positive description. Thank you

[claire]

The empathy one just confirmed something for me. My little 8 year old boy with Autism has so much empathy. He’s very sensitive to others once he understands what the other person is going through. He’s a kind soul.

[Ghost_]

My mum told me I had Autism today and looking at this helps me understand myself more.

[scottkruse]

Very good video, I am a grandfather of an autistic grandson. I have watched many videos to try and understand how Ezra feels and sees the world. I love him just the way he is! I saw a tattoo yesterday that said "I wouldn't change you for the world, but I would change the world for you." That could not be more true.

[milo]

0:05 this is very true. We don't 'grow out of autism', we learn how to mask better, we learn how to seem more like a non-autistic person. thats why many people think that autism is something that kids have. But adults can have it too, they've just learned how to hide it and maybe even deal better with it.

[theintrovertoddball]

I have autism and I love all the things you mention in this video. I'm tired of people potraying us as mentally disabled people.

[sarahgass]

I feel like everyone here is here because of someone they know that has autism, or you yourself have it. I myself am just very interested in knowing about these types of things, it's good to be educated as someone who doesn't have this disorder. I feel like more people should know about this, and there should be more awareness raised. I hope everyone here is doing well!

[annalesesheart]

Thank you!!! My daughter is determined to be a doctor and I will do everything to support her being her..she’s awesome..this is her channel and she just loooves being her.

[jiecapa]

My son has diagnos autism spectrum disorder, his 5yrs.old now. I search a lot of videos and tips to help my son. Thank you for this.

[mammoney]

As someone who has symptoms but isn’t yet diagnosed I’m glad this video exists. It makes me a little less scared of a positive diagnosis

[jaybowden]

As an adult living, and often times struggling with autism... I really appreciate the tone, and message throughout this video as it comes nowhere near to being condescending, and helps to dispel a lot of the myths surrounding this condition

[autumnboa]

I usually avoid watching videos on autism done by specialists because so often we, autistic people are so badly presented. This video is an exception and I’m glad I did watch it. Thank you.

[styles]

Unless they have a child with Autism, people have no idea what it's like having the daily struggle that comes with it. People say to me 'oh yea, kids can be a handful ' and it's like man!.. you have no idea at all. Unless you live it everyday, people do not realize what it's like.

[tjd]

Thank you, sometimes I get exhausted by neurotypicals criticising and writing us off as stupid or incapable.

[theautisticpage]

This doctorappears to be a rare gem. Very few "experts" know anything at all about autism.

[catguy]

I have high functioning autism and while I don't exactly consider myself "blessed", I don't hate it either. I simply accept it.
I just wish autistic rights were taken seriously. It's the same as women's rights, black rights and gay rights. People with low functioning autism particularly can be called "spastic" and all sorts of horrible things yet no one bats an eye.

[SARABoom-mcpl]

Being autistic I hate the fact that it is called a disorder that makes it seem like we have something wrong with us I don’t like being thought of as someone who has a disorder I want to be “normal” well considered it