Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to April, which is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month! I wanted to answer some common questions people have concerning autism and autistic people honestly and try to avoid shaming people for having questions or just parroting popular narrative. While I have an overall neurodiversity viewpoint, I don't want to tell people how to think or make them feel bad for having questions or being curious. Hope this helps some!
#WAAW22 #WAAW2022
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:06 - What IS autism?
00:41 - How does someone get autism? / What causes autism?
01:18 - Are there different types of autism?
02:23 - What does "autism is a spectrum" mean?
03:18 - Are there treatments or a cure for autism?
03:55 - How do people cope with having autism?
04:56 - Are there supports out there for autistic people and their families?
05:54 - How should I act around an autistic person?
References:
Autism Spectrum Disorder Fact Sheet. (2022, January 29). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Fact-Sheet
Bai, D., Yip, B. H. K., Windham, G. C., Sourander, A., Francis, R., Yoffe, R., Glasson, E., Mahjani, B., Suominen, A., Leonard, H., Gissler, M., Buxbaum, J. D., Wong, K., Schendel, D., Kodesh, A., Breshnahan, M., Levine, S. Z., Parner, E. T., Hansen, S. N., … Sandin, S. (2019). Association of Genetic and Environmental Factors With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort. JAMA Psychiatry, 76(10), 1035–1043. doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.1411
Boggs. (2015, January 26). “Autisms” a More Appropriate Term than “Autism,” Geneticists Say. Scientific American. scientificamerican.com/article/autisms-a-more-appropriate-term-than-autism-geneticists-say
Tick, B., Bolton, P., Happé, F., Rutter, M., & Rijsdijk, F. (2016). Heritability of autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis of twin studies. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(5), 585–595. doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12499
Zeliadt, N. (2021, May 28). Autism genetics, explained. Spectrum | Autism Research News. spectrumnews.org/news/autism-genetics-explained
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Welcome to April, which is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month! I wanted to answer some common questions people have concerning autism and autistic people honestly and try to avoid shaming people for having questions or just parroting popular narrative. While I have an overall neurodiversity viewpoint, I don't want to tell people how to think or make them feel bad for having questions or being curious. Hope this helps some!
#WAAW22 #WAAW2022
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:06 - What IS autism?
00:41 - How does someone get autism? / What causes autism?
01:18 - Are there different types of autism?
02:23 - What does "autism is a spectrum" mean?
03:18 - Are there treatments or a cure for autism?
03:55 - How do people cope with having autism?
04:56 - Are there supports out there for autistic people and their families?
05:54 - How should I act around an autistic person?
References:
Autism Spectrum Disorder Fact Sheet. (2022, January 29). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Fact-Sheet
Bai, D., Yip, B. H. K., Windham, G. C., Sourander, A., Francis, R., Yoffe, R., Glasson, E., Mahjani, B., Suominen, A., Leonard, H., Gissler, M., Buxbaum, J. D., Wong, K., Schendel, D., Kodesh, A., Breshnahan, M., Levine, S. Z., Parner, E. T., Hansen, S. N., … Sandin, S. (2019). Association of Genetic and Environmental Factors With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort. JAMA Psychiatry, 76(10), 1035–1043. doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.1411
Boggs. (2015, January 26). “Autisms” a More Appropriate Term than “Autism,” Geneticists Say. Scientific American. scientificamerican.com/article/autisms-a-more-appropriate-term-than-autism-geneticists-say
Tick, B., Bolton, P., Happé, F., Rutter, M., & Rijsdijk, F. (2016). Heritability of autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis of twin studies. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(5), 585–595. doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12499
Zeliadt, N. (2021, May 28). Autism genetics, explained. Spectrum | Autism Research News. spectrumnews.org/news/autism-genetics-explained
MERCH: stephanie-bethany.creator-spring.com
Become a channel member!: youtube.com/channel/UCpSxFn3gz2xMbof_EDumN3A/join
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