Autistic Special Interests are NOT what you think...

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I'd love to post more frequently on this channel because I have WAY too many ideas! To make the possible, I've started a Patreon. If you join, you'll get get 2 exclusive videos a month and access to the Discord server, even on the lowest tier: https://www.patreon.com/imautisticnowwhat 🐌 If you want to learn more about the Patreon & Discord community, I have a video tour! 🐌: https://youtu.be/ClgG_9J9cTE Autistic special interests are not what you think! What counts as an autistic special interest? I look at the research into the most common special interests for autistic boys and girls, and also discuss the special interests I've had throughout my life. Apologies that this study is not the most inclusive when it comes to gender. Remember that it is not all black and white and many of my (apparently stereotypical autistic girl) special interests are shared by my male autistic relatives! Also, remember that the study emphasises that, overall, the presentation of autism does not differ all that much between males and females. Aside from types of interest, the main difference is that AFAB individuals seem to mask more. Parent-reported differences between school-aged girls and boys on the autism spectrum: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1362361316668653?journalCode=auta WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: If you want some relatable autism and ADHD Memes: https://youtu.be/r8G00JJWdd4 Are you masking? Taking the CAT-Q Autistic masking quiz: https://youtu.be/-RgYyi6SgWg 00:00 horses are nope 00:44 what I thought autism was 02:47 no differences between boys and girls? 03:34 the most common special interest 05:50 how many people REALLY like trains? 07:01 52% of girls like this 08:00 the interests choose you 08:22 26% of boys like this 09:20 horses make me cry 11:49 everyone likes this 14:12 boys don't knit? 16:55 can anyone relate to this? 17:53 do girls like dinosaurs? 18:43 WHY is there a gender difference? 20:53 you are NOT an imposter 21:41 this needs to CHANGE I really hope this is helpful/useful to you in some way. Thank you so much for taking to the time to watch! Feel free to make requests for future videos in the comments below. DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional. *Books I'd Recommend about Autism: Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry): https://amzn.to/40fKx2m Aspergirls by Rudy Simone: https://amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg *Links with a star are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you and any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment! *Links with a star are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you and any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment!