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*Thank you for all the messages, comments, and stories you’re sharing with me today. But my story isn’t really for me - I only hope that my experience can illuminate and educate.*
First here, good on you mate.
Forget the supervillain jokes, you're now my favourite superhero.
As an aspie myself and a neuropsychologist working with folks like us I am both not surprised and VERY glad for this video.
You are doing a great service to society and I am sure your video will have wonderful informative effects.
You are also a wonderful example to be followed and I'm sure many people on the spectrum will look up to you as a great representation. Representativity is always very important.
Thank you very much, Kyle. This video makes me very happy and will certainly help many.
I am also on the spectrum. I also have plenty of relation on it as well. Thank you for the info.
As the father of two severely autistic girls, I'm proud of you, man. You're my all time favorite TH-camr and science communicator.
I have the exact same thing and behave very similar to you
Dude. This is powerful. Thank you for your example.
Sup I saw the vid about ur son and it made me feel really good because my friend has autism
It is amazing you both decided to discuss these extremely personal topics recently. You both are doing something great to help the public better understand the important conditions they don't really see or experience. One of my best friends is autistic and I have seen how people have treated him over the years, with a good portion of people genuinely just unwilling to answer him if he says hi due to how some people dehumanize those with mental conditions. Yet I can say that friend is one of the most genuine and caring people I know. He will go out of his way to ask about you and details others might forget even when you might forget to ask about him. The lack of communication abilities and differences in how they perceive the world may make some perceive them differently but it also allows them to be themselves without care for how others perceive them (a gift in many regards). Great job guys, we all definitely need these personal messages about the unseen struggle others who perceive the world differentlt go through.
Great job.
Please Mark, don't support Next For Autism!!! It is harmful and abusive towards autistic people. They use ABA and eugenics against us! Please don't give them any money! They are hurting us so much. Please don't stoop to their level.
Oh hi mark
As a young woman diagnosed at 18 - and being that I'm only turning 20 this coming October - as autistic/ADHD, this makes me emotional. I had that same "This is news to me" feeling. I struggled with school socially, preferred to be alone since I was bullied for my special interests and quirks, and not accomodated properly for all my life, and I've only found this channel tonight with the Half-Life Histories videos. I fixate on literature and mythos and historical things (since I personally suck with math and numbers) and I became intrigued with The Elephant's Foot. I'm so glad you made this. I felt a bit lost in what I wanted to do in my life and seeing you do this stuff gives me encouragement to try and find what will help in getting a career or even just learning to drive, soon. Thank you, Sir. You are indeed a superhero, and I appreciate that my intrigue with history helped me find you. Just...thank you.
Fellow Hyper Aspie here, I'm with you on math being a no-go but history and mythology being the most fascinating stuff ever. Good to know I'm not the only one arranged like this
Lol women don't get autism
@@Toefoo100 lol'd
@Toefoo100 I'll say this politely: You're ignorant
I'm a woman that just turned 30 and was diagnosed with ADHD, and it's answered so many questions I never knew I had. The funniest part is that I'm an MSc chemist that scored (at least) at the 98th percentile in every assessment I've ever taken and excelled in all STEM.
Being a woman with good grades caused almost everyone to ignore my struggles. Interestingly my husband suspected I had Tourette's.
Thank you for sharing it, especially the bit about 'not being like Big Bang Theory'. I am betting that you hear a lot of 'you don't look autistic' since you are lively, eloquent and expressive. I got diagnosed at 36 and to this day the main response I get is that I don't look autistic 'enough'. It can only help to have more and more people coming out and showing that we are not a walking stereotype, we are very diverse crowd.
My favourite quote is "When you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." I don't remember who said it, but yes, we are so very diverse.
The question is not whether autism causes you to be not-lively, not-eloquent and not-expressive, it is whether exhibiting these traits is deserving of such harsh judgement and ridicule (i.e. stigma). The only people that are stigmatised under the banner of autism are those who aren't lively, eloquent and expressive because it is thought to be typical for autistic people. These traits (not-lively, not-eloquent, not-expressive) are what makes people judge autistic people so harshly.
You Lacking these traits (i.e. being lively, eloquent and expressive) simply means people won't judge you because they don't consider you autistic. They don't judge you and Therefore you are not really stigmatised in any way. In fact the only way you would be stigmatised is if you would go out of your way to tell everyone about your condition.
The real stigmatisation against autistic people (and yes, many do suffer those traits, not simply due to their condition but also due to stigmatisation of these traits and the resulting social exclusion of the people exhibiting these traits) is that exhibiting these traits is judged very harshly by society.
Real improvement (moral improvement of society or actual improvement of the quality of life of autistic people, whichever you prefer) comes only through people developing more respect or tolerance for less lively, eloquent or expressive people. These traits are currently being harshly judged (stigmatised).
People who conform to some clinical definition of autism but would never themselves be judged because of how lively, eloquent and expressive they are should simply understand how language works and not introduce or describe themselves in misleading ways that will come back to bite them. They face no prejudice other than by associating themselves with a group that does.
Also being eloquent is reserved probably only for the 20% smartest people at best. Your comment, as does the video therefore serves merely to distinguish the usefull autists (sometimes called high-functioning autists) from the useless autists. Disgusting.
This behaviour is understandable as you guys don't want to be on the receiving end of this type of harsh judgment (stigma) but it does take nerve to pass this of as doing the autistic community some kind of grand moral favour.
You and the video seem to also be forgetting that autism exists on a spectrum and confuse boasting about how close you are to "normal" people with standing up for autistic people in general. The majority of the spectrum is not exactly helped by this kind of behaviour, spit in the face rather.
It wasn’t obvious to me, at all. I can’t imagine the amount of people that you will be able to help. You’re the best dude
Thats the thing, except in severe cases its almost completely unoticeable. And yet people shun others because of the word alone
same, couldnt tell
I think it's also harder for people to "see" it if one is neurotypical themselves and don't have any close people who are on the spectrum. I don't know about op, but that is the case for me.
@@_blank-_ Don't be that guy. Just because you don't deal with it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
That's because, primarily, the world has a VERY skewed view of autistic people and what that looks like, and because we're taught to mask our autism (even if we don't know we're autistic) to look "normal" or more neurotypical. "You don't look autistic" is one of those things that people say in an attempt to be positive, but is actually pretty insulting for many people - especially because it's so often used to dismiss people and their experiences. Just look at the whole Tik-Tok autism trend last year. That's what people imagine and it's BS.
As one person on the Autism scale to another, you are an inspiration to a lot of people who are on the Autism scale. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. :)
Same here!!
Ditto
Hey Krishnath, would you happen to be a dragon under the Chinese zodiac?
Agreed for the same reasons.
@@JollyDGiant Nah, it's just the name I went with when I was a teenager way back in the 90's when I first got on the internet, and I kept it, because it grants me a certain level of anonymity, which I appreciate. The image was just one I liked.
my wife has ASD and I have ADHD. thank you for sharing your story, it really means a lot to see someone as cool as you have these things in common with us.
what's the difference between you two? ASD and ADHD have a ton of overlapping symptoms :)
@@zainmushtaq4347 ADHD is more like impulsiveness and easily being distracted, always being hyper, etc, ASD is moreso social and communication problems with strange habits and behaviors.
I can speak pretty accurately on this because I have both at once.
I have to say that Kyle has been priviledged to be surrounded by people who were open-minded enough to accommodate his needs. Not everybody is so lucky.
Sky is blue too :)
@@aalhard not what they were saying but cope.
@@byunbaekhyun4010 As I said but ice cream.
And here all this time I thought your superpower was writing backwards on a sheet of glass without looking at your hand
Wish I had that super power. 😂
Does he actually do that though
Two things can be true.
@@munen343 Videos are flipped. I could tell that because his nostrils are asymmetric so you can try to match how they look on writing-on-glass videos against how they look on videos with a background that makes it clear there was no flipping.
@@pierrecolin6376 I've never noticed that his nostrils are asymmetric until now, its true
"Be nice to each other because this,
is all we've got." -Kyle Hill
well said!
...And party on dudes!
woah an original quote for once
Many, especially neuro-divergents, don't even have this. 😕
Social media is not the means to an end, it's a tool. It's not 'real'. So be nice !
Thanks for shedding light on this topic! As a person with ASD, I often feel scared about my professional future as a teen, but knowing you've managed to become succesful leaves me hopeful for what's to come!
It hadn't ever occurred to me that you might have autism, it's great when people come forward because it helps everyone else so much. My son is autistic and I have a top tip for anyone who really struggles with eye contact (probably someone else has suggested this already but you have so many messages of support and love that I can't check, lol) - he was having problems with substitute teachers who would tell him to look at them as they didn't understand the issues he had. We practiced him looking people right in the eyebrows and they couldn't tell the difference ...
When I would have conversations with teachers in school I always thought it was weird when they're eyes would move back & forth looking at my left or right eye. I always would just look right between their eyes.
As I've gotten older, I find that I look at people's mouths more while they're speaking.
🧡🧡🧡 Proud of you. What a wonderfully thoughtful video. I'm honored to call you a friend!
We all love Kyle, we appreciate him for who he is.
To all who think like he’s less of a person now; fuck off if you think of him less just for having aspergers, as we won’t ever think of him less!
Didn't expect to see you here, you're an amazing person Dianna ❤😊
love both of you guys, Keeping youtube a classy place(lets face it thats not easy)
Hi physics girl! Love yor channel!
Dude, it's always good to see people highlighting the commonality of neurodivergence, the related difficulties and benefits and the help that is out there.
Perhaps more than anything, it raises the awareness among people which will hopefully lead to a more compassionate and understanding society.
Well done matey.
My son (the little dude in my profile pic) has been trying to understand his aspergers a little better lately. He is 19 now and is realizing that his mind works in a different way than those around him. Making this video will help not only my son but so many of your fans. Thank you. I know this must have been hard.
Your an amazing father sir.
The best way I can explain to anyone is, if your brain was a clock, and so was our (aspergers) brains, our brains would just be made with different gear ratios with different Setups, but in the end we still function ideally the same.
I forgot to mention I’m 24, and I hope he finds himself. :)
Ive said this to many parents in this comments, THANK YOU! Thank you for being willing to raise someone like me, i know its not easy, but we are very grateful. Altho we have trouble expressing how thankful we are, we really are
We do it not because it is easy, we do it because it is hard
This is so similar to my story. I was a programmer working in a busy office, who started studying about autism when my son was diagnosed. Soon realised I was reading about me as well as him. I was also diagnosed with Asperger's, in 2016.
Thank you brother.
Been talking to my friends recently about this, and it seems like I'm the last person to find out I'm autistic, but I need to be tested. I don't know if I want to, I'm concerned I'll use it as an excuse
Not sure if I ever should've been both since beginning. Isn't it a type of brain virus mental disorder retarded?? Or brain dead fucked up or something messed up in your 🧬.
If I may ask: an excuse for what? The fact that you are aware that you may use it as an excuse, helps to recognize it and prevent you from using it as an excuse. I wouldn't recommend making an explicit list of when you allow yourself to use it as an excuse (i.e. accept that this is who you are and you can't change it), and in which cases you can't and should be tough on yourself. I say this because I know autists like explicit rules, but such a list is too complicated and situational to set clear rules on. Figure it out as you go.
I'm 32 and I recently got diagnosed with autism. It did help me accept certain things about myself, and to just accept that I'm not good at certain things and shouldn't expect from myself to ever be brilliant at those things. But that's just accepting reality, not excusing yourself, imo. All in all, my diagnosis helpt me a lot.
@@voiceofstem I'm really lazy and good at procrastinating, and I think I have ADD of some form too, because my desk and thoughts are a damn mess, so it takes a lot for me to focus on something, or summon the energy to work on something. I feel like I'll just say "I did my best, I'm autistic" which I realise is fucking insulting to a lot of people, when I didn't do my best and it's got nothing to do with autism.
I don't know dude, I'm trying, and I've recently discovered I can only have two things going on in my life at a time or it all falls apart because I can't split focus at all. Learning as I go, and the "Autistic people like explicit rules" thing just made me understand something else entirely about myself.
@@GingerNingerGamesi can relate to that « excuses fear ».
I have ADHD but one my best friends as a kid had autism. Honestly it was really nice to have a friend who I could feel like myself around and not worry about how I was acting socially.
I just got diagnosed at age 27, I totally relate to you and to this video. And yes, I’m typing this while the video is running in the background 😂
@@eileensnow6153 same
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generally the advantage of befriending outcasts... generally... sometimes people are outcast because they are dicks
@@eileensnow6153 I honestly thought everyone read the comments while watching 😅
I used to purposely put myself into "in school suspension" back in the day. A cubicle in a silent room vs school chaos was no question.
Oh, I loved ISS! I got so much more work/reading done. Lol...
I fractured my skull just to avoid school in grade 7. I can definitely relate, i would rather risk permanent damage then the scars that schools and harassment leads to
So true
Same here
I personally always stay at the front do I don't have anyone else in front of me to distract me. That way I had my teacher's full attention
Even though Autism and ADD/ADHD arent the same thing, listening to your experiences made me feel like I could relate to you. What I learned is how you changed how you interacted with your environment to cope and hone the advantages you have by having autism. Im fully aware of what I am capable of with my ADD but the part I am still stuck on is how to take control of those advantages. Its about time I learned how to take control of my superpowers like you have!
@Kyle Hill First of all, Greetings from Australia. I am a father of a son that was diagnosed with high level Asperger Syndrome at age 8, he is now 23. His social interactions with people one on one have gotten better over the years but most of his communication with others is done online under the protection of anonymity so to speak. I think it's important to speak about things like this so that the general public get a better understanding of what its all about and therefore the stigma around this condition can be be broken. I admire your bravery for sharing this with us
Hey I'm just going to let you know that Aspergers isn't an acceptable term to describe an autistic person anymore. The term was made by a Doctor Asperger who was a N@zi and regularly murdered or tortured autistic children, which is why its not a valid medical term in most countries anymore. People don't like the term because of the fact it perpetuates that there are people who are "more autistic" or better then the others when in reality they are just as autistic but with different needs or traits.
The new medical term for this syndrome is ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and i encourage you to use it instead of Aspergers.
I'm also autistic so i hope i didn't word this horribly or sound rude, this is just to educate you in case you didn't know because the term is extremely harmful!
@@EldritchHorrorEnthusiast It was never my intent to offend others, rather describe my sons condition. Even now after 18 years of dealing with this, I'm still trying to get my head around it and trying to deal. My apologies, I meant no offence
@@EldritchHorrorEnthusiastI always thought autism and aspergers we're 2 different things.
@@leechjim8023 because of updates to the DMS5 in most countries, they are now considered the same thing. Previously doctors felt that there was a distinction but now they are classified as the same thing under a Spectrum!
My son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and he graduated at the top of his class. He is extremely introverted, but anything he does he gives it 110%. He is my hero. My son loves insects and reptiles.
“Ass burgers” -south park, sorry if I offended
@doire aintu same here but my mom tried to get me checked
But my dad stopped her because he was a stubborn son of a bitch and believed there could never be anything wrong with me
I slowly figured out I had autism as I started questioning why I was so distant towards others and acted the way I did
To this day he still can’t even imagine the idea I might have Asperger’s. But things have gotten better since I found out.
I’ve been able to overcome most of my weaknesses.
@@Chrisgonzalz not at all
@@Skipper20009 that information could’ve helped a lot of years ago was I was trying to say
I wish your son and your family many happy years together. Make the most of the time you have together! And always keep in mind no matter what happens that nobody is perfect. Neither your son or you, so be willing to always forgive and move past your individual differences and you WILL have many happy years together.
One thing that's always gotten under my skin is when I tell people that I am on the spectrum, about half of them don't believe me because I don't act like how autism is portrayed in popular media.
"aww you're so sweet we're all a little au-" No stop right there not cool shut up person I have stopped listening. I'm tired of not fitting in the Hollywood Autistic mold people want. I don't "look" autistic because autistic people don't have a specific look.
My son is like that. He is a great kid. He acts so main stream that few believe me and rather think that i am covering for his rudeness or some other failing that they perceive. All he wants to do is play, laugh, and have friends. Like all people in the spectrum, there are "normal" social conventions that he does not understand or think that really matter. So is often misunderstood. The problem is not him, is them not wanting to learn about him. The few teachers that have taken the time to watch and learn about him end up enjoying his company and presence in the classroom. People can be so stupid.
I hate this. People are so ignorant nowadays. My 5 year old son is on the spectrum and I hope People around him in school and parents of kids won't be the ignorant bunch. Dad is a monster nightmare if someone hurts my children.
@@albertortiz5277 I'm astounded by how ignorant people can be.
@@KahruSuomiPerkele photographic memory is a myth
Kyle you are an absolute treasure. ASD or no ASD, you are an amazing human being.
What we appear on the outside and who we are on the inside can be (and I think most commonly are) vastly different. It takes enormous courage and introspection to let that which is guarded on the inside become visible to all, and I applaud you, as a role model to so many, for having the guts to make this video. Thank you for sharing your inner fears and making yourself vulnerable so that others who haven't been able to express themselves, know that there are others that feel that way too. :)
The absolute balls on this guy to sit down and talk about autism to the _internet._
Seriously man, big ups and I’m happy you’re sharing your story. Take care!
On the other hand... it is the _internet._
You say that as if it's some crazy new thing. I've seen so many people talk about autism on the internet. In fact, it's the only place I can seem to find anyone talking about it.
There is actually a pretty good community of autistics around the internet. The real problem is the rest of society.
Source: Im one of those autistics.
@@valderon3692 Spot on. The real issue is real life. Society does not want us, nor to understand us. It is more luck than skill when a special interest also is one that can be monetized. Alot of autistics have an amazing skill set within their special interests, however they are very specific and hard to apply in real life situations. Most of us love to contribute, however very few find a way to do so because generally it is cheaper to just look for another employee for a bit longer than to help with creating a suitable workspace.
It is heartbreaking and i wish more neurotypical people would talk freely about us. It really is the only way we can have our deserved dignity in life. Also those with different needs and/or skills.
Kind regards.
He makes it seem like his autism is bad I too have aspergers and all it really does is make you really awkward
As a person NOT on the scale - I idolized you before this video, and this video didn’t change a thing about that. You are the reason I want to go back to school and do for the world what I KNOW I can do
I completely agree with you
I'm sorry but NOT changing your opinion about someone just because they have autism is the absolute bare minimum as a decent human being. The rest of your message I agree with, however. Kyle is a fantastic person and I've learned so much from him.
@@slonismo I only say that because he mentioned his previous worries of people changing their opinion in the video. Just reinforcing that his audience loves him and that he doesn’t need to have that worry 😊
@@BlakeJob9 I didn’t see that part yet. I apologize. Good on ya man. Kyle should know we love him no matter what. :)
Obviously you wouldn't look at him different. I think the point is that you should look at yourself different, at least regarding correction of some misconceptions. When you have aspergers, if you are not the best at what you do, all of your faults are amplified and highlighted. It is all people choose to see. They don't do that to 'normal' people. Flaws are what make each of us different. It's what makes us human. When you have aspergers, those very flaws are what are exploited to label you as something less than human.
I’m finally going into therapy next week after years and years of depression since I was a child because I always felt like I had a different mindset and felt bad because of it so finding out that you, one of the main inspirations for my creative content that I do, is able to come publicly and talk about this is very heartwarming. Thank you Kyle, you are right it is a super-power after all, and you are my hero ❤️
I've only started realizing about half a year ago (at age 30) that certain things I do and how I react to certain situations might not be "normal" and your video really helped me quite a lot in how I approach these situations from now on. Thank you so much for opening up about this! I'm sure you have helped a great deal of people with this video, myself included!
There’s a great saying regarding Autism: “If you’ve met a person with Autism, you’ve met A person with autism.”
As in, don't act like you know all about autism because you met one person with autism?
@@Sam-go3mb Yeah. Like how some person might say someones not autistic because they dont act like the one person they know with autism.
@@adrianbristol1471 Oh yeah totally agree. People love to speak on behalf of groups they barely know.
Yea that explains the spectrum aspect of it, everyone’s different! Have a good night all :)
Yep, because autism are very off what we consider the normal baselines and bell curves on most traits in most people. And it just means they are outlier in some ways. I have two close friends and a wife who are autistic, and all 3 are radically different, but far from the 'norm.
I am autistic too, and hearing that makes me so happy.
Personally i am quite terrified to come out to people, but you really help me feeling more confident.
Thank you
Cheers from brazil lad, we wish you a fuckin' goodluck 🇧🇷.
You should never have to feel ashamed for being who you are. Anyone who judges because you are on the autism spectrum is in the wrong, and needs to learn a better, kinder, way to interact with people. If you do decide to tell people, maybe you can help teach them that. :)
@@wildflower1397
Thanks i really appreciate that :)
You shouldn't be scared about it. It's nothing you can control.
Same
I love this. I've only started to watch your vids yesterday and I love how detailed you get into the stories and science of things. I never have questions that are left unanswered. My ASD radar totally went off. I just had a feeling you were on the spectrum.
As someone who's only been diagnosed this year I finally figured out why I am the way I am. Sadly, I only got help through already struggling with depression and that led to my diagnoses. One of the most valuable things that has, and is still, helping me is ASD groups. It shows you that you're not alone and it gives you many ways to solve the issues you're having in your life so you can function properly.
Autism is not a disease, it's a different neurological wiring within humans. Personally, I think that is awesome and it opens so many doors for innovation. Anyone could have it without knowing. So if you feel like your a alien among the "normal people", then maybe have a look to see if you have autism... Because that literally what it feel like.
Hey Kyle thank you for showing this I and 17 this year and all my life I’ve had problems associated with this and up until this year I had not known about it I just thought a lot of the stuff was normal when I was younger I had problems associating emotions with faces and still to this day have problems with complex social Environments So it does make me feel a little bit better knowing that all of the creators that I look up to in a sense and enjoy learning from has lived through a similar situation throughout his life thank you.
As a father to an 8 year old with autism I agree that it’s a super power, despite what the neurotypical world says.
You're a good dad. Wish I was raised by someone more like you.
I do too and so does my autistic son.
A superpower is something that makes someone better in some way than ordinary human beings. Autism isn't a superpower, people with autism are not overachievers, in fact quite the opposite a very high percentage of people with autism also fit the criteria for a learning disability and generally below average IQ.
People with autism should be treated with all the respect you would have for anyone else and not be subject of discrimination in any way but ignoring the facts and perpetuating the myth of the "Rain Man" autistic savant is not helpful. A problem doesn't go away because you pretend it doesn't exist.
(not Kyle from the video) My son's 13 now. I always think of him as having wings. He may not fit into a business suit when he grows up, but the dude can fly so I don't care. You're in for a wonderful, challenging journey.
@@BigUriel it’s not about being better than anyone, it’s about self-empowerment in the face of an ableist world.
My daughter was diagnosed with autism when she was a couple years old. This made me so happy to hear it spoken about in this light. Much love.
Same here. My son was diagnosed a few years ago - he's going to be 5 soon. I think he's amazing and I love hearing the positive and inspiring stories.
It's just another way of being. Don't let it scare you - or her.
@@catwellman9480 aaaaaw around the time i got diagnosed... it's been a RIDE since then ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎
My kid had his diagnose at 3yrs old, he is now 7 and the only difficulty in school is the social bit.
He has had professional "intensive social training" for 2 years before school start and it made a massive difference to his social agilitys.
Could you explain to me what signs did she give at only 2 years old?
I have aspergers myself, know only 3 more people on the spectrum. They all and myself included only were "diagsnosticable" in our teenage years...
Thanks...
I am so happy that you chose to communicate this with us. I'm in a very similar boat that your are. Almost the same time you went through this, I was commencing my journey through an ADHD diagnosis. Beginning this in my 30's explained so much about me, and also quantified so many of my past behaviours. It has allowed me to better understand how to harness my uniqueness to turn it from a perceived disability (according to mainstream media) into a valuable component of a greater system. Neurodivergence is only considered wrong because our advanced society is based on the common experience, and being neurodivergent doesn't fit as nicely. You are amazing, you are loved and appreciated, and as someone who had been watching you since the start of my own journey; thank you for sharing. I share here as well in support of you and those like us beginning this journey later in life. It is a mixed bag, but the positives for sure outway the negatives.
Having a platform like you do to talk about not just mental health issues but your own personal experience is wonderful, and I feel like we could erase the stigma around mental health if more folks could do videos like this and let the world know that you're not alone in your journey. As someone who had studied and struggles with mental health, thank you for sharing your experience.
My son has autism and I get worried about his future often. He's 5 years old. But seeing amazing people like you as an example gives me hope. Thank you!
My daughter was diagnosed when she was 3. She's turning 9 next month and the progress has been amazing. I won't claim to know your situation, but don't give up and things will always get better over time in their own way. You can do it.
My daughter was diagnosed at 5. We still worry from time to time, but we don't let it get in the way. We will always be there for her and catch her when she falls.
I am 15, I am autistic
making friends is difficult
I work with people with autism. I can tell you, don't worry too much. Most countries are really well equipped in helping families and your son to become as independent as he can.
You will be fine :)
My daughter was diagnosed when she was about 5 I guess. She is almost 13 now and doing a lot better with the proper help.
7:42 "Did you see Kyle's coming out."
"Yeah, it's great that he can talk openly about having asperger."
"What? No! The fact that he's actually a super hero and not a super villain."
Thanks for sharing this.
I was diagnosed with ASD at age 53, after decades of misdiagnosis as bipolar. I've spent the last year rethinking essentially my entire life, and almost all of what made SO little sense now seems illuminated brightly. I still have a long way to go to find a peaceful, stable way to live, given my over half-century of endlessly "going down the wrong roads", but I still have a small amount of optimism left.
As someone who struggles with multiple mental 'issues', I've often considered that maybe my brain working differently might make me better at some things than other, more 'regular' people are. Seeing other people push forward like this despite their own brain chemistry is greatly inspiring! Your channel has been one of my favorites for a long time, and I have NO idea how I missed this video. Much love!
You'll inspire many people all over the world by helping them feel seen. This is great man
WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HOT girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest TH-camr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear rian
@@AxxLAfriku what in the Cinnamon Toast Fuck did I just read?
@@AxxLAfriku bro stfu
@@AxxLAfriku what... is that
@@AxxLAfriku what did you eat for breakfast today bruh..??
“Nerdy, sciencey, Thor-boy.” Please tell me you have this on your business card.
OMG🤣
I think that was his high school yearbook quote
Sent this to my friend who's going through a rough patch at the moment. I think they'll really benefit from your thoughts on the subject, You're awesome! Keep at it man!
I don't know why TH-cam only just suggested your channel a couple weeks ago, but I'm just now seeing this video. The timing of your suggestions for me are good, though I wish someone could have done this years ago. I've lost numerous jobs because of not understanding myself yet and trying to perform my job like the rest of the people, in fact the most was just a couple weeks ago. Thank you for the encouragement to modify my behaviors to get along better with the world around me. Thank you, man!
"I wanted to make a different slice of the Human Spectrum visible"
Thank you, Kyle. You rock.
The word “autism” has a lot of weight to it. When our son, Jameson, was diagnosed with Asperger’s at 4, it took the wind out of our sails because we just had no point of reference, but we knew we loved him exactly as he is, so we got him resources and support and we learned everything we could. He’ll turn 15 next month and he is a self professed science and science fiction nerd. Now our 11 year old daughter has just been diagnosed on the spectrum as well (let’s face it - girls mask better).
What’s so interesting to me about you and your diagnosis is that I check off so many boxes for the spectrum (virtually every single one that crosses over with ADHD) but I don’t believe I check enough boxes to land on the spectrum. That said, I do recognize my own tendency to avoid social interactions (though I have learned to ignore those tendencies and engage anyway) and I honestly don’t know if I’ve just learned incredible masking skills or not. I flunked out of college - then I went back and tried again, graduating at the top of my class and being honored as commencement speaker at my own graduation. I am awkward in one to one conversations, but as a professional comedian, I commanded the attention and engagement of 20,000 audience members from the stage. So even though I personally don’t have the “label” of autism, I relate to my kiddos because I recognize my same struggles in both of them (minor for me, but excessive for them).
All of this to say: Autism is a way of describing how the brain works. You obviously have a brain similar to my son’s and mine (though I would argue yours is superior) in regards to spatial thinking, complex problems, critical thinking, & a love for explaining complicated answers in simple to understand ways.
Love your videos. Love your channel. Thanks for being real and for giving my kids someone incredibly brilliant, focused, & talented to relate to...
I'm not reading that but imma like it😁
I have autism myself and yes girls mask it better... diagnosed at 20 years old after being in therapie for 7 years. I loved your story, give your precious children all the love they deserve. Much love from me aswell, Mika
Can we get the aspergers gang in here, i have it too but im a guy but my experience is somewhat different. i was shy and social at the same time. i had some friends but resented everybody and everything else that slightly annoyed me. i was diagnosed 4 years ago in 8th grade. i thought it was pretty cool because it was the first thing that really made sense to me within my self definition endeavor. I absolutely love science, specifically astrophysics. i agree with kyle all the way when he describes how we all are. LETS GET A POSITIVITY TRAIN GOING
I don't have the talent to write such a brilliant answers, but as an Asperger's I gotta agree
@@meme_mechine_brokev1587 That’s why I mentioned my own questioning. I was in management for 6 years with Lowe’s Home Improvement and got REALLY good at starting conversations with total strangers and getting them to open up and laugh before telling me what project they were working on so I could help them... and I suspect I LEARNED how to do this at Lowe’s because, while I’m loud, charismatic, & funny, I shy away from conversations in normal settings. I don’t visit with people I don’t know, I keep to myself, but when it’s a topical conversation where I can explain something or help someone - I’m a rockstar. I’m also ADHD and impulsive, yet extremely detail oriented, fascinated with problem solving, and I love to read voraciously... None of those things are supposed to exist in the same brain!
Kyle, I truly appreciate you making this video. I have Aspergers, Anxiety, and Depression. Open talk about these conditions help us not only be accepted, but teach us how to accept ourselves. You're changing the World.
Hey thanks so much for this video, this video has been in the back of my mind for the last year and I have watched it many times, and I finally got the courage to go through the process and get diagnosed recently, in a big part thanks to you. You are a massive inspiration and I love everything that you do.
As an autistic girl, and a big fan, I’m here to support you!
What help me is to talk to other autistic people, it makes me feel more “normal”, maybe can help you to hahah
Saaaame.
I was dx'd with ADHD only 4 years ago but I'm very certain I'm ASD also and honestly, what's been the most wonderful thing for me was just having friends who were also ND. They understand why I act the way I do, how my mind works, and they're there for me. It's honestly so freeing to not have to mask with them.
Hello fellow member of the spectrum!
So good to see so many autistic people here! Being autistic is something that is part of you and you should be proud of! If anyone need a autistic friend to talk you can dm (@jessybunny.jpg on insta)
I’ve never seen so many other people like me and I don’t feel alone anymore.
"Is Kyle worthy?"
"Always have been."
Just almost cried
@@kylehill and you always will be worthy
@@kylehill it's really important to accept who you are and that some things are just a part of you. Embrace what you have and just be yourself. I know the feeling when one's mind is just different from the mayority and with time I've learned to embrace it.
You are an inspiration to many of us and thank you for sharing something so intimate.
@@kylehill we got diagnosed at the same age! I'm 5 years younger than you and got diagnosed last year. Pretty much the same situation except I've never had a career after college after DeVry got sued by the FTC.
I also got a family while in college so there's a lot I can't change about my environment sometimes. My daughter got diagnosed a few years before me and inspires me every day to succeed in new ways.
I was tearing up all through your video and as I write this. Thank you so much for this and for everything you do for the science, nerd, and neurodiverse community.
@@kylehill it's definitely true also you aren't alone I have adhd and asperger and also about the noise thing I feel that 100%
Kyle, thank you for doing this. My son who is 14 now was diagnosed with autism and adhd when he was 3. He struggles with sensory and social issues, but does the best he can. He has a wonderful support system that advocates for him, and also wants the best for him. I think that you are showing that being on the autism spectrum isn't always this death sentence. There are so many more resources available to individuals on the spectrum, as well as parents. Again, thank you for this video.
Thank you for being open about your journey with autism, it helps to hear someone's story that I look up to so much when I have struggled so much personally through this life with it. You're amazing man!!!
I have autism and ADHD and other things.
Seriously and I can not stress this enough.
Thank you. Things are real tough right now...and...you saved me. Quite literally.
this right here^^
You’re unique.
My condolences, the world sucks often. I hope it gets better.
@112358 853211 wtf you can't "come out" as autistic it's not something you choose
@@dandelionxii1143 I have seen this guy posting other inflammatory comments on others' threads on this video. I suspect he is trolling to stir the pot.
Man, you coming out with this actually helps the autism community. You're more proof that the stereotypes aren't true and it also helps others with autism feel less broken, I guess is the right word. I'd say one of my kryptonites is sarcasm and non-obvious social cues.
I often struggle with sarcasm too...
Same on sarcasm, but I'm kinda a point of knowing it's sarcasm when it happens, I just process it instantly.
This 💯, variables that aren't explicitly declared (with type sometimes lol) often just don't get parsed.
That's where the scientific method comes in. We can predictively model human behavior!
When I was younger I watched the series “catch phrase” helped me learn similes, took a fair few years but research and practice helps learn to spot the bizarre “normal” stuff
I dont usually understand sarcasm from others but boy do I love being a sarcastic asshole
I'm not big on the whole TH-cam scene but I do enjoy popping it on occasionally to occupy my time while I take a break from my other hobbies. I discovered your channel about half a year ago as your videos occasionally pop up in my recommended. I have since seen quite a number of your videos, thoroughly enjoying your content.
Today, this video came up and having just been diagnosed with autism last year, I knew I had to watch it. It was an emotional experience for me to get through this video with a steady onslaught of tears throughout. In part, these were tears of residual hardship as facing a lifetime of hardship and not knowing why until my diagnosis has left its mark, but for the most part they were tears of hope and joy.
I've always respected you from the very first video I watched, but knowing you can be such a positive, inspiring and fun individual who shares a very similar way of thinking makes my goal feel far more in reach than it felt before. I've pushed myself time and time again to find my place in the world in a way where I can both be truly myself and also be fully accepted.
You gave me some great tips which I'll try to utilize in my day to day to create organized routines that help future me as well. Thank you for that. I'll keep working on my weaknesses, but you have convinced me that this can be a super power for me too. Thank you for this video.
There have always been 'different' thinkers.
You are blessed to live in this time in history.
In past times,'different' thinkers faced many horrible fates.
I thank you for bringing your situation out to the public.
You are an inspiration to anyone with this condition as well as other brain challenges they face.
Thank you, Kyle.
This is just Kyle trying to hide the fact that he has x-ray vision, super speed and the ability to stand completely still.
You forgot to mention having perfect hair ;P
That's not a superpower, that's a good pillow and 6-8 hours of sleep. Bad pillows ruin your hair, it's science.
Thor had been trying to hide his identity from human.
So fast hes invisible, or... was it the standing completely still part, we.. will never know
@@GuitarsRockForever As we see with Kyle here "dethoring" his hair by just straping it to the back of his supercomputing nerd head ;)
As a person who has ASD and was diagnosed with difficulty I have a profound and extraordinary gratitude for this video. Thank you so much for using your voice in this way.
Eh. If autism is a spectrum from 1-10. This guy is like a 0.13. This video honestly comes off like he enjoys the attention he knows he'll get from it, rather than the actual message. As a person who can't even function in society, this normie he can screw off.
"MY AUTISM MAKES ME LIKE SHERLOCK HOLMES" Must be nice.
@@janegoodall1837 your opinion doesn't change the fact that he, I, and many others exist on that spectrum and still have to push through a NT world. Don't hate your more able-passing autistic fellows as though we are still NT: we aren't and internally we are still struggling even if we've learned how to appear otherwise. Progress toward NT's accepting and understanding ASD benefits all of us, all you're doing is gate keeping and turning away potential allies berceuse the dude spreading the message "isn't autistic enough" for your tastes.
@@GuacJohnson yeah, as a more self sustainable autistic person I've encountered people making the statement "rainman autist" or "rolling on the floor retard autist", it doesn't feel good either way.
@@janegoodall1837 What you see is only what he wanted you to see. Under these things, it's hell. Too focused with the details and you have a hard time seeing the big picture, it's very tiring and it also fills your brain with an overload of information. In these cases, you need to learn how to filter and nobody is here to teach you how to do that.
If I recall correctly, according to a study on diagnosed people, 1/3 of ASD are successful (which you can see here), 1/3 is average and 1/3 fail miserably. If you can't adapt, you fail and even if you adapt it's very tiring. Someone with a deep ASD can even seem perfectly normal, that's why it's called high-functioning autism. The autism spectrum is not a scale, it's a rainbow with different difficulties. ASD is in big part social ones.
@@aedieal it's hardly even a spectrum, it's much more complex than that but calling it a spectrum is easier to refer to
I have high functioning autism. I stumbled upon your videos during lock down. They gave me a sense of wonder I thought I lost. I love you thoughts and humor, and I love you magic decks ( the ones I’ve seen on the commander shows ) I’ve actually watch every video of yours that popped up on my recommended ( a lot ). I cried during this video, because a lot of, actually most of what you said made me think you were talking about me, due to the extreme similarities. I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for my mental health and the educational experiences you’ve shared with all of us. Autism isn’t just your super power, it makes you my hero.
First, I wanna thank you for being so honest and open. Secondly, thank you for AANE. That information will help a lot. When one of my children was designated as being on the spectrum, I’d be able to think about myself and being identified as what they called hyper in the 60s. Unfortunately, it took a lot longer for me because I came up in a time when being different was not seen as OK. When I was at a meeting with my child’s therapist, she noticed a lot of my behaviors. She referred me to someone and they gave me the diagnosis of being Asperger’s. That said, I was already in my 40s and in my mind, I was beyond help. I had already learned through many life lessons how to navigate being in public and being in crowds. The child that I referred to is a high-level IT professional now, but that would not have been possible without assistance.
We all have a different journey, and I was not helped until I was in my 50s. Now, I am in my 60s and my friends are understanding of my quirks. Or at least that’s what they call them. I wish you the best.
“You look at the floor and see the floor. I look at the floor and see molecules.”
-Dan Aykroyd
I look at my floor and see garbage
I look at the floor and see stuff to draw because of the visual noise.
Same
@@EvilEri11 just float lol
I look at the floor and see no eye contact. Sweet sweet no eye contact.
The fact that you spent 5 years before announcing this, spending all this time making content that tons of people resonate with, has probably done more to help de-stigmatize ASD than if you just came right out with it. Kudos on being able to share such a personal thing with the world, Science Thor
Science Thor must be one of the coolest nicknames there can be
He's both a superhero and super villain.
Science Thor is the most beautiful, accurate nickname and it fills me with joy 💕
@@humain1025 truly the MF DOOM of science :')
Its hard to come out especially in todays society, ppl will sadly go after any difference rather it be sexulaity, race, or ur mentally not same.
I know I'm about a year late to this, but I just found this video. Thank you for posting this. I've been enjoying your videos for a while now. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago at age 41 and it really did help me understand myself a lot better. I now recognize when I'm starting to feel overwhelmed by the noise in a crowded restaurant and I can step outside or into the restroom for a few minutes to prevent it from going critical. Self awareness is key to success. I feel that problem solving is my super power because I frequently see solutions that others don't .Thanks for sharing your super power with us.
Hey Kyle. I recently discovered your channel and since then, I’m binge watching all your videos and *this* specific video felt really personal to my own experience. Thank you for sharing your story like you did, so honestly. It feels kind of like a “connection”, where I can totally see myself describing my aspie personality to someone (as I have done lots of times since i had my diagnose), plus, it’s immensely inspiring to see someone “like me” achieve such greatness in life. I was already a fan of yours, now I feel genuinely happy that I still have lots of videos to watch until I run out of interesting unwatched material 😂😂😂
I have Aspergers too i was diagnosed two years ago at 16 i never had any friends and was too ashamed that i was diagnosed but now i also see it as a superpower! This was a great video thank you it helps because ive been struggling.
I'm sure you'll make some great ones
I'm sorry that you are Israeli, hope one day you will live in a normal country 🙏
@@_blank-_ what the heck kind of comment is that? How do you even know if he still lives in Israel? He could be anywhere and have this username. Also Gal Gadot is Israeli and she’s amazing.
As a parent of a toddler who is likely on the spectrum, hearing this meant the world. Thank you
As a parent of a 13 year old on the spectrum, all I can say is that you're in for a wonderful journey. Throw out expectations of what your child will be and don't try to make them fit a preconceived idea. Just help them discover their strengths and encourage those. Remove roadblocks. Acknowledge their difficulties and give them tools to deal with them. Best of luck.
@@kylefrandsen2665 beautiful advice.
@@kylefrandsen2665 holy shit, dude you just validated my resentment of my mom, thank you. She wanted to "cure" my autism, I'm glad you're willing to just help your kid succeed as an autistic person rather than trying to force them to not be autistic
Toddler age is way too young to tell if they have autism, i think
@@elietheprof5678 it's absolutely not, and it's better to catch it young so you can better perform interventions and help them cope. Autistic people often have special needs.
thank you for being open. it helps, really, so much.
got diagnosed yesterday after i sought a psychiatrist about this. thank you for making me find this out about myself ❤❤❤
I was diagnosed with ADD as an adult, I appreciate you sharing your history, godspeed science Thor
Science Thor is so perfect!
Thats perfect this needs to be a new name for him or something.
@@doge8726 when shit hits the fan irl, you’ll see which one is more valuable.. Kyle hill is a premium Thor
Add isn't autism
I never noticed, I just thought "This guy is awesome"
Same. It really makes me wonder how many of my closest friends are autistic to some degree.
Exactly! If someone told me that Kyle was autistic, I'd think he's making a mean joke at his expense, I'm pretty sure many of my friends have autism if this is autism, dang, I might be autistic
I've always felt he was different, this video didn't surprise me.
We don't like you
@@whitslack probably at least some, but don't be like this to them if they get a diagnosis. The patronization is so sickeningly sweet and phony and we pick up on it
Oh my gosh. I didn’t even realize how textbook similar we were. Like from the legos, to not remembering names, and even not going to college parties. Of course that’s not all of it either. I always knew I thought differently. Seeing you go out and get a diagnosis at an older age really eases my mind at looking more into it. Thank you for sharing it’s an inspiration and brings some comfort.
I’m in my 30s and was diagnosed a few months ago. It’s really intimidating to think about telling colleagues at work, but I’m going to do it for the same reasons you stated. My ways of thinking and being are frustrating at times, but they have also been my strength, and I too want to set an example. I’m new to your channel, but I wanted to express my deep appreciation for your encouraging words. You’ve set an example for me. 😊
I'm a teacher. One of my students loves you. I will make certain he sees this video because now you two have one more thing in common. Thank you for sharing.
If ya really wanna help, spread Awareness of how extremly awful and toxic the Organization ‚Autism Speaks’ has become.
I’m Autist and i think thats arguably the single Best Thing to do if you wanna generally help Autists.
Well, that and buying them Minecraft.
@@loturzelrestaurant over here speaking truths. ;3
@@loturzelrestaurant why Minecraft?
@@tylerdurden788 Oh,
you mean that lil side-comment that is obviously NOT THE POINT of the comment?
Well, you see: Minecraft is just good for Humans. Especially Children. But mainly just Humans. Its just good for ya.
How comes all the people I can relate to turn out to be on the spectrum? Think I might need a test....
(much love 🥰)
Test: 27 out of 50, possible traits of Asperger's Syndrome......well snap, might need to follow this up.
Can you give a link to the test?
@@LordSpink As someone who is also on the spectrum, I do recommend following up on that test. Because I have noticed that about half the people I frequently watch have autism. That being said, people with autism might simply have an advantage on TH-cam. Either way, look up some stories from people with autism and see if you recognize yourself. "Aspergers from the inside" would be a good start. From there, the suggestion algorithm should be able to steer you towards more channels.
Why was I thinking the exact same thing?
Yup this is the final straw for me, everyone’s stories about finding out they’re on the spectrum late as an adult are too relatable. He’s really inspired me to find out, and I’m going to be relieved no matter my results
Just had a really powerful discussion with my girlfriend about this and you and I gotta say you are an inspiration! Keep doing your thing man. one scientist to another you are making an impact for positive change from an educational standpoint and possibly getting more people interested in how cool science can be
as someone currently hoping to get tested for asd and strongly suspecting I am autistic, it means the world to me to see someone I respect and admire as much as you make a video celebrating their amazing neurodivergent brain!
Either Kyle needs to stop being so relatable or i need to se a therapist
Give it a try as you can get some helpful coping strategies more specific to you. But don't think of it as a disease or something you can fix. If it's you, it's you, and that's wonderful.
Porque no los dos
Both can be true
You should see a therapist anyway
There is nothing wrong with seeing a therapist or going to a psychologist for a diagnosis. If anything, you can discover more about yourself, which is a really great thing. Good luck.
I’m 24yo and just discovered I have ASD in the last year. The discovery helped save my marriage. Self understanding makes a MASSIVE difference. So cool and encouraging to hear you talk about ASD in your life.
24 yo married ASD? You are the boss! Who gets married in this day and age? Keep rocking bro!
Same here man
Hear hear!
@@JoseAbell a lot of people get married bro
@Email Mcemail I think commenter had a problem with you stating no "true" autistic married anyone.
That kinda assumes you know every autist, and comes across as a blanket statement.
Also saying "don't listen" can come across the wrong way cause it assumes that you have authority over what they can and can't listen to.
I’m glad you talked about this. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was around 8 or 9 and it has helped me to understand why I’m different and I also see it as a blessing. I’m 17 now and I’ve had some rough patches in my life but I’m in a better frame of mind now. I love your videos because of your unique quirks and because you clearly make videos about things that interest you and that passion comes through.
A LOT of what you said here rings familiar in my own life. I'm proud of you for sharing yourself, for advocating, and for giving such sound and broad-reaching advice to others with the same challenges. This was good work.
"The world is not gonna change for you, You have to change for it if you want to get through it efficiently."
Hits me really hard. Wow.
@Christoffer Agustin: Some of us see how horrible the world is, and wanna fix it better for everyone.
The hard truth
It's a hard hard hard reality to face. It took me like 8-10 years of being an adult to really figure that out. It took about another 5 years to really understand how to change for the world to succeed in it. It's too easy to shut out the world and forbid to interact in ways that are uncomfortable.
This is... yeah this was a bad take on his part, as the point of autism advocacy IS to cause that change. Just because our generation of autistics had to go through this shit, doesn't mean the younger ones should.
@@EnsignEpic In a way it's the best take too. I'm autistic and being shut up in my room forever isn't changing the world for anyone, especially not for me. I'm taking steps to get my ass out there and pursue the shit I want because my end goal is to make a better place for other people diagnosed with ASD. It's especially a good wake up call for those on the higher functioning end of the spectrum who are capable of creating change for the people who themselves cannot.
It's also entirely possible for autistic people to grow, overcome those neurological issues they have that stop them living like neurotypical people and manage themselves properly. It's not nice being SO different that you can't function, so you have to take steps to better yourself before you ask the world to change for you.
So proud of you to come out with this 💞 Autism isn't something to shun and be ashamed of.
No, but autism fucking sucks. I have it so i would know. I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when i was like 7. And im 22 now and life has been fuckin rough.
@@noname-md6pw ok
@@noname-md6pw I know a lot of people on the spectrum and have some in my family. I know it can be really hard. My comment was really about the stigma around it. I'm sorry that you have such a hard time, I hope you might reach out to people who can help you deal with these frustrations.
@@arielrose3323 the only people that can actually help me are psychiatrists. Most of my family probly doesnt understand autism. My mom understands me more than my dad. And im the only one in my family with anything like autism or aspergers. but my kind is very high functioning tho. Thats what absolutely saved me.
@@Bluboy511 i feel like low self esteem naturally comes with autism.
You, describing your past, really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am also autistic and only discovered it a few years ago. My super powers also come with weaknesses, and letting the people around me know about them has drastically improved my life. I appreciate how you expressed that in this video. Thank you.
Thanks for the vid man. We should all strive to understand ourselves better.
thank you Kyle alot of us, introvert, extrovert, youtube, awkward, absurd thought process people are afflicted with strange thought and computational issues just like this, as am I.
autism is seen as a negative but as an adult it usually means a good thing..you are unique and smart in your own way...it does not mean you are down syndrome
@@razkable Down's syndrome has its perks, as well. Don't speak negatively of it. People with Down's have been studied and tested for decades, leading scientists to the conclusion that they are among the most naturally happy demographic in existence. The pleasure centers of their minds are lit up nearly constantly. Which attributes to them typically being a joy to be around.
@@wandering_heart isnt that somewhat ironic? ("Down" i mean). Honestly, just to be happy is a blessing.
@@justafighter1346 it was first described in recorded history by a doctor named John Langdon Down. Perhaps it seems ironic these days... but I'm fairly certain "down" was not used as a synonym for "despondent" in the 1800's. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.
And that's my point. To be so joyous so often must be such a blessing. It most certainly is to those around them. Still, though, in the United States, 67% of children prenatally diagnosed with Down's syndrome are aborted. Which speaks to the overwhelming amount of people who consider it a wholly negative thing.
DONT BS ME ❤️
I could have figured that out... I am also autistic. To everyone, Kyle's advice is spot on. Good job, Kyle! Great communicating.
Couldn't have said it better myself. word for word, I agree with this statement. Another autistic mind here myself.
I don't know if i am autistic or not, but i recognized many things that i do by myself from Kyles description, And i thought it is normal to make things in specific way to make life easier lets say like putting the keys always in the same place when coming home. Anyways, i hope the best for everyone stay strong and have courage to be who you are, that way you can have truly meaningful people in your life.
Same here
I never realized that I could remind myself about expectations, and it’s really helpful because I’m always getting caught off guard. People will go for a handshake and it takes moments before you know what to do, I’ll only ever make eye contact when somebody else is talking and it’s mentally hard. I’ve tried to think of it as ignoring my instincts and forcing myself to do things that constantly get harder.
That’s my take away, and looking back Kyle is amazing at what is does despite having those limitations, and he is composing himself very well for what must be awkward.
i never unterstood how autistic people can feel if other people are autistic, i got same vibes
Wow, seriously, ive been watching your videos for almost a year now, and never would have expected it.
My daughter is diagnosed with asperger too, and I never got diagnosed, but everyone around me is sure I am.
You are amazing, your content is amazing, and I really salute your courage. Keep being who you are!
Cheers to you and your wife... hum... A.I. who Im sure must be a very patient and comprehensive being.
Love and respect from Montreal, Ca.
Thank you so much for all your contributions to this world. I have a nephew and grandson diagnosed on the spectrum. I shared your testimonial with my brother and daughter because this is scary for them due to so many misconceptions. I know that great things are ahead for these two little boys and I love to watch the way they look at the world! And you explained it perfectly
My daughter was classed as "developmentally delayed" when she was 3 years old. She spent years in special ed and while we tried to push for something to be more specifically identified they kept telling us no. Finally when she was 18 we were able to get her tested and diagnosed with ASD. Thank you for coming out and saying this.
Why did it take you 18 years for her to get a diagnosis i got mine at 13
@@coffintears5821 equity in access is not a thing. Congrats on getting your diagnosis solar. Others are not so lucky
Kyle is no longer Thor.
Thor is Kyle.
Long may he reign.
This video just proves how much more powerful you are than Thor.
God of thunder vs. God of science :D
Thank you for making this, you've honestly opened my eyes to alot of things about myself that I've never noticed before.
Dear Kyle. Thank you for this. I was diagnosed with aspergers when I was 8 years old, and I didn't really know about it or believe it until I was in high school. I always felt a little different, and when I finally knew what I have, it felt like everything clicked into place. You are very inspiring to me, and I want to be like you, in the sense of being a scientist and educating others. You show that people like me can be as awesome as you are. Thank you for being my hero.
No lie: this is probably one of the best, most accepting environments for you to say this. Big fan, Mr. Hill.
Nerds are the most salty but also the most integrating
It may be shocking to some, but I kind of suspect that the audience watching science videos for fun is going to be heavily loaded with Aspies. I hope Mr. Hill sees all the comments and realizes he's never been alone.
“Carefully now, he’s a hero”
*villain
@@williammilliron8735 why villain?
@@POOTERPUMPKINPIE he literally has an experiment facility with a super ai. He ROLEPLAYS a super villain
@@namename2186 nah man he's tony stark
@@LeyliaFireheart nah, he is Tony Stark's evil Nordic au
Wish I’d seen this so long ago! Been watching you for a long time.
My son is on the spectrum. We learned when he was 3. He is the absolute by far most incredible person I’ve ever met. He’s brilliant. He’s kind. He’s honest to a fault.
It’s hard for him to make strong friends. But he’s friends with everyone who meets him. Because he remembers them and their names and everything he learns about them.
He’s amazing and he’s on a 500 mile drive to check out a teaching opportunity in the next state over.
He just got his teaching degree a year ago. He loves unconditionally. He’s amazing and I look up to him so so much.
Huge fan of the videos they help me wind down when I can’t quiet my mind. The mental exercise, the problem solving, the analysis. It’s all perfect. I understand that this video took you a lot of time and maticulous planning, alongside the sheer courage to speak to such a large audience. The only criticism I have is that for the first part of the video you spoke with a down tone about the subject of autism almost like it was somewhat of a disability. But as you said we all identify with each other in many different ways. And the is always a way forward. I could sit here and chat so much more shit but I’m not going to digress. Well done Kyle you’ve made a lot of us very proud. Keep doing what your doing you make lots of people very happy.
As a father of someone who was recently diagnosed I can't say how happy I am to hear this from you. Thanks for being a great role model
I’m a combat veteran and law enforcement veteran who knows all about isolation, but in the midst of all of that, I found a mental reprieve in a bunch of your videos and have enjoyed them greatly. You’ve impacted more people than you’ll probably ever know. Good on you bud and I hope for your continued success
Thank you for your service in both fields.
@@cecilyerker thank you
I have autism, and hearing someone like you talk about it is really inspiring and helps me
10:38 - "Associated Misophonia" !!!
I broke down in tears. You mean there's a NAME for it??? The sonic torture I've experienced throughout my life? I'm wearing noise canceling headphones as I write this, and wore earplugs long before NC technology became widely available. I was diagnosed with autism Level 1 in 2022 at age 57. I've been researching the condition (with autistic intensity) ever since. This is the FIRST TIME anyone put a NAME to the sensitivity I have to sound, and the fact that bad sounds fill me with a sense of panic or rage.
Seems I'm not alone in this.
So thank you Kyle Hill. From the bottom of my heart:
Thank you
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