What autism can feel like

In recent years the study of autism has evolved. In the early 20th century it was classed as childhood schizophrenia, but later it developed into a condition, and finally into a spectrum of conditions (although this isn't as certain as it used to be). I rememeber taking a course called understanding autism with The University of Kent. The researchers, professors, and those with autism talked about how soon the conditions we may call autism may soon be separate diagnoses, but this is not certain.

In my previous post I gave you a task to understand how Dyslexia and related conditions often feel. This is another post hoping to help those who teach neuro-diverse students to better understand and empathize with their students. Below is a video by the National Autistic Society about how autism feels from a child's perspective.

While you watch I would like you to try and answer the following questions.
What did you notice about the noise?
What do you think the child felt when he touched other things?
What emotions did he feel?
What do you think made him feel this way?

* Please note that because of the vast variation this will certainly not cover the varied experience of all autistic people but will give you an overview of how many may feel!

For further information I recommend this fantastic free online course that runs from time to time.

Understanding Autism - University of Kent
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/autism