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Chapters
00:00 Dr Alok K (HealthyGamerGG)
02:01 Autistic Meltdown vs Tantrums
05:50 Temper Tantrums
11:09 When it goes wrong
13:22 High vs Low Functioning
16:00 Oversimplication problems
20:20 Dr K's views on ABA
22:39 Compliance-based ABA is abuse
25:30 If your only tool is a hammer, you see every problem as a nail
26:00 Double Empathy Problem
29:04 Working with nature
29:45 Symptoms
30:20 Poo and gut microbiome
35:00 Extra AF
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https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm
If you have met one autistic (and or ADHD) person, you have met one person. This is a spectrum condition, and many traits may be different, or have alternative explanations for your symptoms. If in doubt, refer to a psychologist, and not a YouTuber.
Self-diagnosis is valid!