Autism Spectrum Disorder Explained Clearly In Under 10 Minutes

Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder / ASD) explained, including common symptoms, risk factors and DSM 5 diagnostic criteria, as well as treatment options.

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0:25 What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
1:17 Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms (Autism Symptoms)
4:25 Autism Spectrum Disorder Causes
5:37 Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis (Autism Diagnostic Criteria)
7:38 Autism Spectrum Disorder Management (Autism Treatment)

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0:25 What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
1:17 Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms (Autism Symptoms)
4:25 Autism Spectrum Disorder Causes
5:37 Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis (Autism Diagnostic Criteria)
7:38 Autism Spectrum Disorder Management (Autism Treatment)

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[naomiparsons]

What autistic people want you to know:

The autism spectrum is not linear and doesn't go from severely autistic to a bit autistic. These terms are not accurate. Instead, it refers to a unique combination of traits. For example, I have high social difficulty and very intense special interests but relatively mild sensory issues. Another autistic person may have more intense sensory issues and strong need for routine but not really struggle with eye contact. (I have selected a few traits, both of us of course have many, many more traits). Neither of us is any more or less autistic than the other. Neither of us is "further on the spectrum" than the other. Sometimes it might be more obvious that someone is autistic because they have more of the stereotypical and externalised traits, but fewer of the internalised and less stereotypical traits, but this doesn't make them more autistic. Thank you for reading and I hope this helped you learn.

Edit: Firstly, I'm amazed and so grateful that this comment reached so many people. Secondly, I wanted to point out that support needs, and levels 1-3 autism, do exist. However, just because a level 3 autistic person needs more support, it doesn't make them more autistic, because level 1 autistic people usually have more internalised struggles that cannot be outwardly supported. Also, support needs are not fixed and can/will change throughout a person's life.

[diamondplague]

I am an autistic adult female and I was diagnosed almost a year ago. As a child, I always knew I was different from other kids but I wasn’t sure why. It is hard to diagnose autism in females because of masking, and I do mask my symptoms especially when I’m in public. The signs that I had autism were lack of eye contact, sensitivity to sound, poor coordination, dislike of having my hair touched, obsession over certain topics, sensitivity to food textures, struggle to read facial expressions, struggle with tone of voice, speaking loudly without realizing it, hand flapping (I don’t flap my hands as much now but I did it a lot as a kid), pausing constantly when speaking, stuttering, and I also have social anxiety. I am also very uncomfortable around crowds of people and I hate public speaking.

[eringilles]

I'm in sobbing tears.
47 year female. Not diagnosed yet.
I know I am.
My whole life I observe and try to fit it but never do. It's so draining and lonely

[urseliusurgel]

The latest figures I have seen show that only about one third of diagnosed autistics have below average intellect, and around a third have above average intellect, resulting in the majority of autistics possessing no intellectual impairment. I am a diagnosed autistic and have a science PhD. This podcast dwells on the most negative aspects of autism.

[serahloeffelroberts]

I saw signs of autism in a friends baby 50 years ago. I passed on my knowledge to the childs mother. She was totally on denial and claimed if there was a problem the childs pediatrician should have spotted it. I said if the doctor spent only a few minutes with the child it was unlikely the doctor would spot it unless she brought up her concerns. Consequently nothing was done until child was school age and the mom refused to allow further tests. The child grew up and despite doing well in class subjects was unable to get hired for anything more than a supermarket checker. He was also unable to live independently due to social and financial reasons.

I understand nowadays mandatory autism testing is done at three years of age which means children get extra help earlier. I hope with the consciousness of autism increasing that advances in treatment will continue.

[chrysewymer]

Genetic influence is underestimated in this, imo. It assumes that autism was just as well recognized 20 or 30+ years ago.

[triztal]

I was always the smartest in the class, but I had social difficulies, As a girl, I was overlooked for sure.

[elizabethguzman]

Big red flag my first friend I made was when I was in 3rd grade I had learning difficulties 😢 now that I know I have autism as an adult I always imagine my self hugging my younger self. I got trauma because I was different adults didn’t know how to be patient with me

[ScienceMagicBoi]

ASD is not a linear spectrum, and depicting it as such just adds to the already daunting amount of harmful misconceptions and misunderstandings about ASD. It's more commonly depicted as a multi-axial spectrum often shown as a color wheel with common features of ASD around the circle, indicating the mix of different aspects of ASD that we have in varying degrees and that are often expressed in different ways. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt and hoping that's an honest mistake rather than willful misinformation, but it's something you can find on the first page of a Google search about modern understanding of ASD, so its something you should've caught if you're doing research for a video like this. There's a few other errors in here, but you do include some more modern facts about ASD, such as acknowledging the under diagnosis in women due to adaption to the different social pressures/environments, so I'd like to give you props for that, but this the info/content in this video needs some work.

If you'd like to get a contemporary understanding of ASD, I'd recommend watching videos from late diagnosed ASD and AuDHD individuals like "I'm Autistic, Now What?", Autism From The Inside, Autistic AF, Mom on the Spectrum, and others.

[des_smith]

When you reach adult life it's like death by a thousand cuts

[duramirez]

I had an oral exam once for Grammar, and I accidently got the entire thing right, the Teacher not believing in what I just did, asked me to do another round so I could get the max grade on that exam, I obviously failed because I got nervous about being singled out, every other kid was talking about me in whispers and I just froze up. The teacher gave me a B because of that, although I answered correctly. 😞 I never forgot about this, and I was just a kid.

I am pointing this single incident out, because it is something that happens to me always, everyone else has a "normal" experience with things, but for some reason I have to do Extra things to earn the same results than others. I am constantly being singled out in groups because I am weird. 😕 and when I do something right, that cannot be true, how come I did something right? nope, I had to prove every time that I actually did something right. 😞

[debralawsonpascua]

Thank you so much for your explanation of what the spectrum indicates. It is misunderstood by so many, even professionals in the mental health fields.

[iamyou]

As a child in the late 60’s, I was referred to a neurologist for spacing out in class in my early school years. I guess I was diagnosed as epileptic. No real follow up with an abusive, alcoholic mother. I often wonder now if it was actually a form of autism. Later in life I was diagnosed with BPD. But, I feel as though ASD fits better. I feel stuck in therapy, and have a very difficult time expressing how I feel. I also feel as though I’m stuck in some kind of freeze response.

[SarahSmilesu]

I am studying, I was given plenty of labels as a kid, school was a real nightmare, I didn't fit in. Sensory overload and I preferred the school library at lunch over any crowds. Unfortunately my peers found me strange. I was told I am on the spectrum recently as an adult. I was told at first I had ADHD, like that's not frustrating enough.

[Marcus-rgbg]

Different is a word i like to use. Seems more friendly and less complicated.

[sally-annebrown]

Not long had my 4 year old son diagnosed as a level 3 autistic, due to his nonverbal state- only very few words; his behaviour around medical staff( very distressed normally) and other things like not pointing until just now. Hes usially a hand guider. Lots of work, but so very worth it

[Chelsey-Cello]

My son and I are both diagnosed ASD and ADHD (he is ADHD-combined type and I am ADHD-innatentive type). We butt heads just as well as we get along lol. He's affected mostly by communication barriers/sensory overload, and Im affected mostly by sensory overload/hyperfixation.

[SENSEF]

"Plays alone" 🤣🤣🤣 I WISH!!! Autistic girls are soooo different. My daughter is incapable of playing alone. Even as a toddler she would NOT touch toys unless I touched them first. I've worked in church nursery before, I had NEVER seen anything like that until my own child. She requires interaction and stimulation BUT rides that fine line before overwhelm sets in and she falls apart. An extroverted Autistic girl is a whole different ballgame and very difficult.

[annielam]

I diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 3.