What Is The Autism Spectrum? (What Do Actually Autistic People Think?)

What is the Autism Spectrum? Last week, SciShow made an attempt to answer this question in their video of the same name. The video took an evidence-based approach to Autism and aimed to be inclusive. However, what does the Autism Spectrum mean to people who are actually autistic? The reactions are mixed. In this video, I'll share a compilation of opinions from our Autism from the Inside Community, highlighting both positive and negative perspectives. You can watch the original SciShow video here -    • What Is the Autism Spectrum?   If you have further thoughts, I'd love to hear them in the comments! 🎞️Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Comments from the Original Video 3:26 The Good Things 5:18 The Bad Things 5:38 Focus on Behaviour, Symptoms, and Causes 6:28 Let’s fix the Autistic Person? 6:54 Genes and Causes 10:15 The Double Empathy Problem 11:30 The controversial and the cringeworthy 17:05 Our Message to SciShow ---------------------------------------------- 👋Welcome to Autism From The Inside!!! If you're autistic or think you or someone you love might be on the autism spectrum, this channel is for you! I'm Paul Micallef, and I discovered my own autism at age 30. Yes, I know, I don't look autistic. That's exactly why I started this channel in the first place because if I didn't show you, you would never know. Autism affects many (if not all!) aspects of our lives, so on this channel, I want to show you what Autism looks like in real people and give you some insight into what's happening for us on the inside. We'll break down myths and misconceptions, discuss how to embrace autism and live well, and share what it's like to be an autistic person. Join me as I share what I've found along my journey, so you don't have to learn it the hard way. Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss my new video every Friday and some bonus content thrown in mid-week too. ➡️️    / @autismfromtheinside   👋Connect with me: ➡️️ Patreon:   / aspergersfromtheinside   ➡️️ Facebook:   / autismfromtheinside.com.au   ➡️️ Twitter:   / aspiefrominside   ➡️️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/autismfromin... ➡️️ Written Blog: https://www.autismfromtheinside.com.a... ➡️️ Email: [email protected] Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy my channel! Peace, ~ Paul #autism #asd #autismawareness