Ever think you might be autistic? With less than 5% of the population currently diagnosed as autistic, here are 13 reasons why you might NOT be autistic.

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✨ Always keep in mind the common experiences of autistic adults will all be different but if you've never had any of the ones mentioned in this video, it's quite possible you might not be autistic. OR...your autistic experiences might just be different. Because all autistic people experience autism a little differently.

♾ If you are autistic, have you had any of the experiences in the video that are commonly mentioned by autistic adults? Drop what resonated with you and your thoughts in the comments! ⤵

❗NOTE: No video (or YouTuber through a video) can diagnose or undiagnose you with autism. This is meant purely for educational and entertainment purposes to help promote better understanding of neurodivergent minds.


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READ MORE:
1. Rumination: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
2. Eye Contact: https://www.healthline.com/health/aut...
3. Camouflaging: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
4. Double Empathy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38757...
5. Masking: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
6. Divergent social communication: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
7. Repetitive behaviors: https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectr...
8. Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy (Steph Jones): https://amzn.to/3v3Axyr'>https://amzn.to/3v3Axyr
9. Autism in Adults (Dr Luke Beardon): https://amzn.to/40eV14n


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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Group collaboration
1:06 Multiperson conversations
4:40 Eye contact
6:49 Letting things go
8:31 Ruminating thoughts
9:00 Being misunderstood
12:15 Interruptions
14:23 Changes to routine
16:02 Multistep tasks
17:24 Social battery
18:32 Cooccurring medical conditions
19:21 Sensory issues and cognitive processes
20:32 Meltdowns and shutdowns
22:21 What's next


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