An introduction to monotropism

This animation was written and narrated by Kieran Rose (www.theautisticadvocate.com) and animated by Josh Knowles Animation.
It was commissioned by Health Education England and produced by AT Autism and Anna Freud National Centre as an accessible introduction to the key ideas of Monotropism, originally as part of training aimed at Tier 4 mental health practitioners (#Tier4AFC), led by Dr Pavlopoulou and Dr Moyse.
If you would like to find out more about the training please email the team on [e-mail].
or visit:
www.annafreud.org/training/national-autism-trainer-progamme/
If using this video please cite:
Kieran Rose (www.theautisticadvocate.com), Josh Knowles (Josh Knowles animation), Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou (Anna Freud Centre) and Dr Ruth Moyse (AT-Autism), HEE-funded National Autism Trainer Programme.
Monotropism as a theory has developed far beyond its original concept and is far deeper than this short introduction allows. For more information about it please visit www.theautisticadvocate.com where you'll find both writings and trainings discussing it. Or, alternatively visit www.monotropism.org, where the key conversations, information and research on Monotropism are being gathered.

[@nyxnight5162]

speaking of sensory disregulation the shattering noise at 2:52 was extremely disorienting to hear while wearing headphones, it gave me a panic attack, please include a content warning next time if possible or remix the audio to bring down that noise in the mix, it is much louder than your voice
i understand that this probably creates a good impact for someone who doesn’t understand what the disregulation is like but holy cow as an autistic person watching this messed up my whole morning

[@drivers99]

Same here. Came to see if anyone else commented on it. The sound effect is in stereo with the reverb of where it was recorded in a way that it sounds like it’s coming from the real world and not where the voice is coming from. If I was watching the video I would see the sound matching the visuals but since I was only listening while working on something, I worried what the dangerous noise came from. Then I realized it matched the topic and was a (startling) sound effect.

[@DJ5780]

This explains why I can't focus even after doing my best to prepare for a productive work session, even on ADHD meds. I've been completely underestimating the impact of the sensory environment around me.

[@violetelora]

WOW thank you so much for making this video! This was super informative as an autism mom 🙏🏼 God bless you!

[@autismandadhdjourneybucks6769]

Thank you - I hope it's not too long before the justice system understands this 🤞

[@politepunk]

Thank you for putting this up Kieran - really helpful to educate people with an excellent shareable video 👍

[@HappyHoney41]

You missed connecting a star in the lower right quadrant.

[@paulgibson9936]

Thank you for this, I can't talk and say what is going on though it's debilitating socially and painful doing your best and if (chance/masking) aware enough to jump through benefit hoops and being just enough to fit in. Honesty could be key

[@livenotbylies]

Leading to misdiagnosis with ADHD and overmedication. Then the drugs prevent you from using your attention monotropically and you slowly get burnt out and become more prone to meltdowns ("dysregulation") and anxiety, while your parents, doctors and even you yourself believe that that the stimulants are "helping" because your scattered attention system is more superficially available

[@DAYMENEA]

wth
awesome video!!

[@denisegeake2112]

Really helpful yet again, thanks Kieron x

[@Melayaay]

Thank you

[@Batutu0]

The illustration is so good

[@DAYMENEA]

agree!!

[@ehname1]

I need to do more reading on this to fully get where it's coming from and if it's backed up, but it does FEEL right if you know what I mean

[@elizabethcallan10]

Is that why I was able to do my SSDI form but then had a meltdown after caz I was overwhelmed and my mom was being bitchy and I snapped?

[@turtleanton6539]

Thx😊

[@funkymonkey8777]

❤

[@OpEditorial]

At some point, it's on you as to how you react to the world.

[@danjoy2]

It's "on me" on how I react, huh? Well, why didn't anyone say so. You guys, we should just choose not to have meltdowns anymore and just react normally. I can't believe I hadn't thought of just not being autistic and just be normal to the world and just keeping my autism to myself, where it's nice and out of the way.

[@OpEditorial]

@@danjoy2 Glad to have helped. 😊

[@spocksdaughter9641]

OMG you didn't get the sarcasm??​@@OpEditorial