6 Things Autistic People Want You To Know by Brian Cham

Recently, we did an interview with a fan member Brian Cham, to understand accurately about his experiences being on the autistic spectrum. Brian actually produced a script for us a while back on things he feel people should know about ausitic people.

Here is the interview: https://youtu.be/f1M4pQy3_fE
Do give it a watch and let us know what you think.

You’ve heard about ‘the spectrum’, “I’m on the spectrum”, or “Maybe they’re on the spectrum” – but what does it really mean? Watch this video to find out more.

Disclaimer: This is a reminder that this video is written by our autistic specialist writer and is based on his experiences and the experiences of others on the spectrum and is voiced by Amanda.

Want to learn more about autism? Check out our previous video on the myths on autism: https://youtu.be/qVlHGox0Vpc

Writer: Brian Cham
Script Editor: Denise Ding
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voiced By: Amanda Silvera www.youtube.com/AmandaSilvera
Animator: Bry Gavino
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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