MTV show on autism tonight and Sunday

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MTV True Life series has a documentary on Autism..follows 3 young adults.. one has AS and wants to be a comedien.
Airs tonight (March15) and Sunday March 18
9-10 on MTV ( Times might vary in different areas)
Never saw the series before so don't know if its a good one. You can Google Search it.
Just thought you might want to know

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Thanks for the information as, I might check it out.

I don't trust MTV to actually take the subject seriously.
They'll probably just use autism as a joke and an excuse to make fun of people. (Ha ha, look at the ret*d!! He's a geek!! Haha!)
Most of their viewers have the mentality of a stoner who is looking for a prostitute...
I'm not going to watch it, because I don't want to give such a horrible establishment any money, but if someone else does watch it, I'd be curious to know how they treated AS.

I also doubt they'll actually feature real aspies.

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Agreed, Mtv doesn't need to help "awareness", chances are theyr just looking to make money at our expense and will only spread more ignorance towards us. Mtv fan base are very stupid people generally, usually mindless social elitists.

True Life: I’m Autistic

About 1.5 million Americans are believed to have some type of autism, a developmental disability that impairs a person's social interaction and communication skills. Because of recent news stories about the rate of autism diagnosis rising to 1 in 150 births, this disorder has captured the media’s attention.


Yet to most us, autism is still mysterious, and we tend to keep people with autism at arm’s length. Few of us understand what autism really means, and even fewer know what it’s like to live with.


In this episode of True Life, we get up close and personal with three young people with autism. Each is affected by autism in a unique way (autism is considered a “spectrum disorder” that affects individuals differently and with varying severity). Yet they’re all capable of amazing things.


Jeremy, 17, has autism so severe, he can’t speak, make appropriate facial expressions or make gestures. Because he has so much difficulty communicating, he’s never had any friends his own age. Now he’s learning to use a portable machine that speaks the words he types, and he’s reaching out to peers at his high school. He’s even decided to host a party at his house for the first time in his life. Can Jeremy break through and make friends at his high school?


Jonathan, 19, is an autistic savant – someone who has both a severe disability and an extraordinary talent, like a math or music skill. In Jon’s case, he creates astonishing charcoal drawing and paintings without ever having taken lessons. Lately, though, Jonathan’s been having sudden, mysterious outbursts that are derailing his life and creative ability. Because of his autism, he can’t articulate what’s happening when he has these outbursts. His parents have tried every test and medication imaginable, but nothing has worked. Can Jonathan and his parents stop these outbursts so he can get back to his art?


Elijah, 16, has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning type of autism that can be nearly invisible to people who don’t know about autism spectrum disorders. Asperger’s affects his ability to process speech and non-verbal social cues, but to most people, Elijah would simply appear quirky. His goal is to become a comedian, but he also wants to hide his autism from people who wouldn’t be sensitive to it. Now he’s going to a comedy festival in Las Vegas, where he’s being pressured to make jokes about autism in his act. Will Elijah find the courage to reveal himself onstage?


Their autism sets them apart. But can they reach through their disability and connect with the world? Find out on “True Life: I’m Autistic.”

ahaha. i'll prolly check it out, the true life OCD was wack. that one dude who had to keep caughing and checking to see if is door was locked. that would drive me crazy

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I don't trust unknown, he is evil, evil as hitler. I like Mtv and look forward to watching that show tonight.

I'll watch it, if possible.

I'll probably watch it if I remember. I would like to get my teenage sister to watch it with me, to see what her reaction is (she is social butterfly, NT all the way), when she watched the episode on Tourettes she made fun of the people for several days afterwards, this is the main reason she has yet to learn of my AS diagnosis.

EVIL YOU MUST BE DESTROYED YOU NT BIGOT!! !! !

MTV SETS STANDARDS FOR YOUNG KIDS TO FOLLOW (VERY BAD STANDARDS) AND THEY MAKE FUN OF ANYONE WHO DOESN'T FOLLOW THOSE STANDARDS!! !! !

Ehh.

Agreed, although i dont think hes evil as hitler, maybe evil as a cloudy day.

Its funny this is coming on MTV today, and not a few years later, I think ive finally accepted I have HFA and no I'm curious how different parts of the country see it. And also how its affected others and how they cope with it. Its weird, I think my emotional stability has gotten worse as Ive found out about HFA, but I think its just me dealing with so much confusion and anger that I dont know what to take it out on. Either way I'm sure ill learn to fully accept and try to change as a person so as to not let it keep me down, although that might be a lifelong struggle


Hey Unknown, MTV doesnt set standards, it just reflects them.

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