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

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▸ Creator, Director, Writer, etc - Anthony Padilla

▸ Executive Producer - Alessandra Catanese

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▸ Producer - Nicole Nourmal

▸ Associate Producer - Joshua Dozier

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▸ Sound Editor - Gareth Hird

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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

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