Autism Feels... Part Four (What Does Autism Feel Like)
May 3, 2024
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Orion Kelly, an Autistic advocate, discusses the challenges of sudden changes, holiday planning, daily tasks, communication misinterpretations, and humor perception for individuals with autism. He emphasizes the need for validation, support, and understanding in navigating social interactions and communication.
Unexpected changes can be overwhelming for autistic individuals, requiring advanced notice and familiarity.
Living with autism can feel like a relentless endurance test with daily tasks becoming monumental challenges.
Deep dives
Autism Feels Like Trouble with Sudden Changes
Autism can make sudden changes challenging as they feel impossible to accept. Autistic individuals may struggle with unexpected alterations in plans or routines, finding it overwhelming and distressing. For example, surprises like unplanned trips can evoke strong resistance due to the need for advanced notice and familiarity with upcoming events.
Autism Feels Like Everyday Life as an Ultramarathon
Living with autism can feel like navigating a perpetual ultramarathon where every day is a relentless endurance test. Tasks that neurotypical individuals find routine, such as personal hygiene or daily activities, can become monumental challenges for autistic individuals, akin to embarking on a continuous, demanding endurance race.
Autism Feels Like Constantly Misunderstood Interactions
Autistic individuals often experience daily interactions as fraught with misinterpretation and miscommunication. Due to inherent challenges in social communication and interaction, autistic people may feel consistently misunderstood and blamed for communication breakdowns. This creates a pervasive sense of social isolation and frustration.
Autism Feels Like Mind in Catastrophizing Mode
Autism can lead to a tendency to catastrophize, with the mind incessantly creating worst-case scenarios for various situations, regardless of their actual likelihood. This constant catastrophic thinking can heighten anxiety and stress levels, making daily life feel like navigating a minefield of potential disasters. Autistic individuals may find it challenging to break free from this cycle of catastrophic thoughts.
On this episode of 'My Friend Autism' Orion Kelly takes you inside the mind of an Autistic person so that you can experience what autism feels like.
Orion Kelly is an Autistic YouTuber, podcaster, author, actor, and Autistic advocate. Find out more and check out his podcasts & YouTube channels at Orion's website: https://orionkelly.com.au
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