If you're new to autism and aren't sure what it is, this video is for you.

I'm going to try and explain it in under 60 seconds. Let's see if I can do it…

What is autism?

Autism happens in the brain.

It's not a bunch of observable traits.

It's a PROCESSING difference... in the brain…

If you're learning about autism for the first time, it's most likely not what you think it is.

Autism can show up in obvious ways, but for a significant number of autistic people, you wouldn't know we're autistic just by looking at us.

Let me explain why this happens...

It's Autism Awareness Month, so time to set some things straight about autism...

What people think autism is:

- What it looks like in movies

What autism actually is…

Someone asked how they can explain autism to their nonautistic kid.

Here's my answer…