Welcome to today’s episode of our second season focusing on The Effects of Love, Sex, and Relationships on Mental Health.

Today’s episode we will talk about extraordinary but often misunderstood people in our society; the Adults on the Autism Spectrum. To help us relate to adults on the Autism Spectrum and see how they navigate dating and finding love, we will talk about a documentary called “Love on the Spectrum”. This is is a 5-part documentary about young Australian adults on the Autism spectrum.

(00:00) Important Disclaimer

(00:14) Introduction

(00:57) What’s today’s episode about?

(02:20) Stereotypes of Autism

(03:48) What we need to know about Autism

(08:51) What does "Spectrum" mean in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

(11:57) Common Symptoms of Level 1 ASD also called "High-functioning Autism" or Mild Autism

(16:23) Get to know the young adults with Autism from “Love on the Spectrum” Documentary

(20:10) What common misconception about Autism the documentary dismisses

(23:45) Screening test for Autism in Adults: AQ test

(29:02) Tips and tricks on dating or loving someone who’s on the Autism spectrum

(35:06) Key takeaways from the documentary

(36:09) Outro