Below are some useful and informative links related to high-functioning autism/Asperger’s Syndrome in adults, ADHD, and the highly sensitive person HSP.
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On high-functioning autism in adults:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSLdzdwlb_I
15:44 Autism: How to be normal (and why not to be)
A TED talk by Jolene Stockman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCAErePScO0
30:00 Autism: A Quick Trip to My Home Planet
A TED talk by Monique Botha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1AUdaH-EPM
13:20 Why everything you know about autism is wrong
A TED talk by Jac den Houting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF2dhWWUyQ4
17:11 Invisible Diversity: A Story of Undiagnosed Autism
A TED talk by Carrie Beckwith-Fellows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Nb2FDmQo4
17:32 The beautiful reality of autism
A TED talk by Guy Shahar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8j1fcQiyBU
12:17 My brain isn’t broken
A TED talk by Tashi Baiguerra
https://www.ted.com/talks/rosie_king_how_autism_freed_me_to_be_myself#t-356541
6:01 How autism freed me to be myself
A TED talk by Rosie King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hldgVARMQjQ
13:18 Pros and Cons of Seeking an Adult Diagnosis – Aspergers/Autism/ASD
On ADHD in adults:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6o2_UFSEY
13:36 ADHD As A Difference in Cognition, Not A Disorder
A TED talk by Stephan Tonti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdT4DIiX7Nk
15:00 ADHD as an Entrepreneur’s Superpower
A TED talk by John Torrens
On highly sensitive people HSP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx8en0qNQSc
8:29 13 Things Only Highly Sensitive People Understand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP1Ac8fXBjE
7:08 8 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys6zzEqHEg4
4:58 6 Different Types of Highly Sensitive People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPR1P_D8zjY
7:46 13 Problems Only Highly Sensitive People Understand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tKDnsns2bg
46:08 Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person
Talks at Google by Alane Freund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48DGNftMM7s
50:43 How stress and overwhelm manifests in highly sensitive people
By Heidi Sawyer
http://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/
Dr. Elain Aron’s Self Test for Highly Sensitive People (27 item checklist)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQLBnUBKggY
32:26 Elain Aron – A Talk on High Sensitivity Part 1 of 3: Research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYTeeytvuwo
15:23 Elain Aron – A Talk on High Sensitivity Part 2 of 3: Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEi0VnC0J0Y
50:09 Elain Aron- A Talk on High Sensitivity Part 3 of 3: Complete Q&A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4JOlMSWjo
15:53 The gentle power of highly sensitive people
A TED talk by Elena Herdieckerhoff
Is high-functioning autism/Asperger’s Syndrome the same or different to HSP? Check this article:
https://medium.com/@KristenHovet/opinion-highly-sensitive-person-hsp-and-high-functioning-autism-are-the-same-in-some-cases-842821a4eb73
6-minute read: Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and Female Autism Are The Same In Some Cases – sorry, Elain Aron, but you could be wrong about this one. By Kristen Hovet
In the article above, Kristen Hovet provides the following two links. It is possible to see the overlap between high-functioning autism/Asperger’s Syndrome and HSP:
https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/
Article: Females And Asperger’s: A Checklist
https://taniaannmarshall.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/moving-towards-a-female-profile-the-unique-characteristics-abilities-and-talents-of-asperwomen-adult-women-with-asperger-syndrome/
Article: Aspienwomen: Moving towards an adult female profile of Autism/Asperger Syndrome