I tasted everything as a kid, every plant especially. I heard a teacher say that autistic kids often drag their fingers across the wall when they are walking down the hall. I do this at the gym. It's like an extra piece of sensory information to orient myself. It's a comforting confirmation of where I am, even though I see perfectly well.
I just found your channel today, Thomas! I really enjoyed your discussion with Paul, and I related to a lot of what your talked about. Wow, the struggles with employment as an autistic person, this really hits home for me big time! Also, the discussions about speech disorders, emotions, processing, dissociation, internal vs external validation, these were all very interesting and important topics. I was just diagnosed a few months ago at the age of 60, and finally finding out that I am autistic has explained so many of the difficulties and struggles I've had all my life. Suddenly so many things make sense! I always wondered why I struggled with so many aspects of daily life that most other people seemed to just do effortlessly. Now I know that I have struggled precisely because I'm not neurotypical, and the world just doesn't make sense to me most of the time. Now I can give myself some grace, and not be so hard on myself for "not being like everyone else", because I'm not, and that doesn't mean there's something wrong with me!
Donna Williams books taught me the most of what I needed to know about autism. She was excellent at explaining her unique perspective or autism. Autism the unlost Instinct, Nobody Nowhere, etc. All her books are invaluable.
I just looked up Musical Syndrome. I am not sure if that accurately describes what I experience. I wish there was more on this topic, specifically I tend to have an ongoing dialogue, soundtrack, or scenarios playing out in my mind. I don't always get to choose what is "playing." It can be random and not the same as a daydream. I have noticed that what is "playing in my mind" will often be determined by my mood or interactions with other people. I will send this via your email as well so I may cut down some of this as it started as a comment on your video "Non-Verbal To Professional Autistic Speaker."
I very much appreciate Paul's statements about egocentrism, and his wise perspectives on life. Egocentric communication is not narcissism, but it is sometimes experienced in the same way by people who don't understand it. It is one of the most frustrating things, because it still leaves the listener feeling lonely and unseen, even when it isn't the intent at all. I on the other hand taught myself to over-correct through masking, and feel I can't share freely at all unless the whole floor is mine.
I have never heard of musical ear syndrome but I have definitely had clips of songs stuck in my head for days. The way I get rid of it is to listen to the whole song so it resolves itself.
@turtleanton6539 I think you are confusing uttering words with verbal skills/comprehension. To be 'verbal' 3 requirements must be net which i still fail those. There is also AAC. And other ways to communicate..... You cancel all of us who vary in skill from you.
I tasted everything as a kid, every plant especially. I heard a teacher say that autistic kids often drag their fingers across the wall when they are walking down the hall. I do this at the gym. It's like an extra piece of sensory information to orient myself. It's a comforting confirmation of where I am, even though I see perfectly well.
I was a quiet kid and I did this too. People often ran into me. The security of having the wall there made me feel better.
I just found your channel today, Thomas! I really enjoyed your discussion with Paul, and I related to a lot of what your talked about. Wow, the struggles with employment as an autistic person, this really hits home for me big time! Also, the discussions about speech disorders, emotions, processing, dissociation, internal vs external validation, these were all very interesting and important topics.
I was just diagnosed a few months ago at the age of 60, and finally finding out that I am autistic has explained so many of the difficulties and struggles I've had all my life. Suddenly so many things make sense! I always wondered why I struggled with so many aspects of daily life that most other people seemed to just do effortlessly. Now I know that I have struggled precisely because I'm not neurotypical, and the world just doesn't make sense to me most of the time. Now I can give myself some grace, and not be so hard on myself for "not being like everyone else", because I'm not, and that doesn't mean there's something wrong with me!
I learned a lot from this speaker. Thank you to both of you. I'm glad you are accepting of neurotypicals. I want to understand everyone better
Donna Williams books taught me the most of what I needed to know about autism. She was excellent at explaining her unique perspective or autism. Autism the unlost Instinct, Nobody Nowhere, etc. All her books are invaluable.
I would cry and not want to go to school. When I got there they sat me on the stage in assembly in front of the whole school and just left me to cry
Wow, that is hard to process. Sorry, you have to remember that kind of thing, but you are not alone here. ❤️
I just looked up Musical Syndrome. I am not sure if that accurately describes what I experience. I wish there was more on this topic, specifically I tend to have an ongoing dialogue, soundtrack, or scenarios playing out in my mind. I don't always get to choose what is "playing." It can be random and not the same as a daydream. I have noticed that what is "playing in my mind" will often be determined by my mood or interactions with other people.
I will send this via your email as well so I may cut down some of this as it started as a comment on your video "Non-Verbal To Professional Autistic Speaker."
I very much appreciate Paul's statements about egocentrism, and his wise perspectives on life. Egocentric communication is not narcissism, but it is sometimes experienced in the same way by people who don't understand it. It is one of the most frustrating things, because it still leaves the listener feeling lonely and unseen, even when it isn't the intent at all. I on the other hand taught myself to over-correct through masking, and feel I can't share freely at all unless the whole floor is mine.
What a fantastic video. Thomas, you are gifted at what you do.
I have never heard of musical ear syndrome but I have definitely had clips of songs stuck in my head for days. The way I get rid of it is to listen to the whole song so it resolves itself.
Always have the best! Arievail in the mine for the best mind
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Please do an interview with a non speaking level three autistic person
Hard to talk to a none speaker
@turtleanton6539 I think you are confusing uttering words with verbal skills/comprehension. To be 'verbal' 3 requirements must be net which i still fail those. There is also AAC. And other ways to communicate.....
You cancel all of us who vary in skill from you.
@@eScential sorry I meant non speaking