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AUTISM MYTHBUSTERS: 10 things everyone gets wrong about autism
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- LATE BLOOMERS
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- Jun 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2030
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Summary
This week on LATE BLOOMERS, Rich has had enough of autism misconceptions, so Rich and Rox are going through the top ten myths one by one and busting them wide open. Rich didn't know what was coming. That's kind of the point. From "autistic people can't feel empathy" to "sensory issues are just being difficult" to the big one — is autism being overdiagnosed — this episode covers a lot of ground. Rich talks about what it actually feels like to have emotions on the inside that nobody can see on the outside, why flip flops are genuinely the enemy, and why the label "high functioning" needs to go in the bin. If you've ever had to explain your autism to someone who thinks they already know what it looks like, this one's for you. And remember if you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person... 20% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/adhdlove