Professor Answers Neurodiversity Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
26,935Professor Matt Lerner, PhD joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about neurodiversity. What are some signs of autism? What did people with autism do in the past? What does reading with dyslexia feel like? What does it mean to be "on the spectrum?" Can I diagnose myself with ADHD with TikTok videos? Answers to these questions and many more await on Neurodivergent Support.\n\n0:00 Neurodivergent Support\n0:16 What exactly does it mean to be neurodivergent?\n0:59 What dyslexia is actually like\n1:58 Autism social masking\n4:00 What is a “real” doctor anyway\n5:48 Love On The Spectrum\n6:51 Signs of autism\n8:50 What is and isn’t stimming?\n9:48 Autism: On the rise or just better diagnosed?\n12:18 What exactly is ADHD?\n13:22 What did people with autism do in the past?\n14:30 Tourettes onset\n14:55 Tics\n15:56 ADHD and hyper focus\n17:09 Does reading improve with practice for dyslexics?\n17:47 Is there an autism gene?\n18:49 Why is profanity a Tourette’s tic?\n20:46 Medication\n23:13 On the spectrum\n25:55 Autism diagnosis age\n27:15 Autism and IQ\n28:12 Autism myths\n\nDirector: Justin Wolfson\nDirector of Photography: Kevin Dynia\nEditor: Alex Mechanik\nExpert: Matt Lerner\nLine Producer: Jamie Rasmussen\nAssociate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White\nProduction Manager: Peter Brunette\nProduction Coordinator: Rhyan Lark\nCasting Producer: Nick Sawyer\nCamera Operator: Lauren Pruitt\nSound Mixer: Rebecca O'Neill\nPost Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin\nSupervising Editor: Erica DeLeo\nAdditional Editor: Samantha DiVito\nAssistant Editor: Andy Morell
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