My brain isn't broken

Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

A personal story of receiving an autism diagnosis at 21, this talk challenges stereotypes and reframes autism as diverse, colorful, and full of strengths. It highlights struggles, resilience, and the responsibility to create a more inclusive world where difference is respected and celebrated.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:12:17

Questions

1. What did the speaker initially do with the diagnosis papers after receiving them?

Framed them Put them in a drawer and hid them Shared them with friends Burned them

2. How does the speaker describe the autism spectrum, contrasting it with a linear scale?

As a pyramid As a staircase As a color wheel As a ladder

3. Which of the following statistics did the speaker mention about young autistic people?

They are 5 times more likely to be left-handed They are 28 times more likely to attempt or commit suicide They are 10 times more likely to be unemployed They are 3 times more likely to live past 90

4. What inspired the speaker to embrace their autism and ‘pave the road' for others?

A conversation with their parents Reading an autism research paper Seeing a young girl at the autism clinic A meeting with a doctor

5. Where was the speaker when they received their autism diagnosis in 2018?

Melbourne, Australia New York, USA London, UK Sydney, Australia

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