Autistic People Respond to Assumptions About Autism

In today’s episode of Assumptions we have people with autism confront your assumptions about their identity.

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▸ IANTHONY -    • Was Buying Back Smosh A Mistake?  
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▸ YT ANIMATORS -    • OG YouTubers Confront Becoming Irrelevant  

🎥Crew
▸ Creator, Director, Writer, etc - Anthony Padilla
▸ Executive Producer - Alessandra Catanese
▸Channel Director/Creative Director: Mike Criscimagna
▸ Producer - Nicole Nourmal
▸ Associate Producer - Joshua Dozier
▸ Director of Photography/Gaffer - Josh Kirkwood
▸ Camera Operator - Macy Armstrong
▸ Social Media Manager - Mallory Myers
▸ Post Manager: Luke Baker
▸ Head Editor - Patrick Horba
▸ Sound Mixing - Major Latimer
▸ Sound Editor - Gareth Hird
▸ Assistant Editor - Levi Villalpando


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0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:38 "PEOPLE WITH AUTISM" IS POLITICALLY CORRECT
1:34 PEOPLE SEE AUTISM AS A SUPERPOWER
3:56 IT'S OBVIOUS WHEN SOMEONE HAS AUTISM
5:12 PEOPLE SHOULD STOP SELF-DIAGNOSING
6:48 AUTISTIC CHILDREN NEED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
8:11 WOMEN CAN'T BE AUTISTIC
8:59 MOST QUEER OR TRANS PEOPLE ARE AUTISTIC
10:36 AUTISTIC PEOPLE ARE SOCIALLY INEPT
11:34 AUTISM IS JUST BEING QUIRKY
12:40 ALL AUTISTIC PEOPLE FACE SENSORY ISSUES
15:38 AUTISTIC PEOPLE LACK EMPATHY
16:58 AUTISTIC PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME DATING
18:18 ALL AUTISTIC PEOPLE ARE INNOCENT
19:19 PEOPLE WITH AUTISM STRUGGLE WITH TONE
20:26 VACCINES CAUSE AUTISM
21:17 PEOPLE ARE AUTISTIC BECAUSE OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
22:18 MASKING IS A USEFUL SKILL
23:23 AUTISTIC PEOPLE SHOULD DISCLOSE THEIR AUTISM
25:44 BLOOPER