First Person — 3 Minutes
Technology and Autism
First Person — 3 Minutes
Technology and Autism
Magnus interviews William Murphy.
Magnus and William talk about growing up with the realization they were different from other kids and the power of technology.
William Murphy: Yes, that is me.
Magnus: It is him, the one and only.
Magnus: Anyway, Will, is there a particular time in your life when you kind of thought you were a little bit different than the other kids?
William Murphy: All the time.
Magnus: All the time? Yeah, I think, me too.
William Murphy: Every single day.
Magnus: Okay.
William Murphy: Well, it’s just because that’s what makes you unique though, is the different … I mean, if everyone was the same, then that would kind of be boring, I guess.
Magnus: Yeah, that’s very true. Is there any challenging parts of your life, just having autism in an everyday world situation?
William Murphy: Oh, bullying, bullying was huge. I would get picked on every day of my life, basically, especially in elementary school, on through middle school. I just felt like they didn’t really understand what autism was and what it’s like to have autism because they didn’t have it, so they just picked on the … It also could be the fact that they didn’t … that I was weird. But, anyway …
Magnus: Oh, yep, yep, yep. Just imagine if you were around back then when social media was bigger, so you’re lucky.
William Murphy: Yeah.
Magnus: I was going to ask the next question, what is it like being in a social situation and you’re not quite clicking with the other person? That’s my problem, myself.
William Murphy: It’s awkward.
Magnus: It is awkward.
William Murphy: It’s very awkward.
Magnus: It’s very awkward.
William Murphy: You mean what it’s like when …
Magnus: Let’s say you’re talking to just a normal guy, and you just don’t know how to keep the conversation going, you know?
William Murphy: You got to just kind of roll with it, I guess.
Magnus: Roll with the punches.
William Murphy: Yeah, roll with the punches. You don’t really have to, you know, I guess …
Magnus: All right, are you fascinated with video games, something like that? [inaudible 00:02:13]-
William Murphy: Oddly enough, I do video game videos for a living, but I’m more of a film buff. It’s just like the fact that playing video games is so … I mean, it’s not like I don’t like video games. Video games are great. They’re fun. They’re a great part of our society, but film, to me, is just something I’ve known longer because, I mean, it’s just I feel like it’s a part of my DNA.
Magnus: I’d say you grew up in that right generation with the whole … Just the technology these days, you know?
William Murphy: Yeah.
Magnus: It’s just so easy just to go online and search something up, and you’re learning.
William Murphy: Yeah, Google searching is-
Magnus: Yes, Google is your friend.
William Murphy: … [crosstalk 00:02:53] your … I wouldn’t say friend, but …
Magnus: It could be your friend, an ally, or enemy.
William Murphy: Yes.
Magnus: Next person.
Narrator: Here you go.
Leo D. Glover: Hi, I’m Leo D. Glover from the Autism News Network. Thank you for watching this video, and I hope you liked it.
William Murphy: Yes, that is me.
Magnus: It is him, the one and only.
Magnus: Anyway, Will, is there a particular time in your life when you kind of thought you were a little bit different than the other kids?
William Murphy: All the time.
Magnus: All the time? Yeah, I think, me too.
William Murphy: Every single day.
Magnus: Okay.
William Murphy: Well, it’s just because that’s what makes you unique though, is the different … I mean, if everyone was the same, then that would kind of be boring, I guess.
Magnus: Yeah, that’s very true. Is there any challenging parts of your life, just having autism in an everyday world situation?
William Murphy: Oh, bullying, bullying was huge. I would get picked on every day of my life, basically, especially in elementary school, on through middle school. I just felt like they didn’t really understand what autism was and what it’s like to have autism because they didn’t have it, so they just picked on the … It also could be the fact that they didn’t … that I was weird. But, anyway …
Magnus: Oh, yep, yep, yep. Just imagine if you were around back then when social media was bigger, so you’re lucky.
William Murphy: Yeah.
Magnus: I was going to ask the next question, what is it like being in a social situation and you’re not quite clicking with the other person? That’s my problem, myself.
William Murphy: It’s awkward.
Magnus: It is awkward.
William Murphy: It’s very awkward.
Magnus: It’s very awkward.
William Murphy: You mean what it’s like when …
Magnus: Let’s say you’re talking to just a normal guy, and you just don’t know how to keep the conversation going, you know?
William Murphy: You got to just kind of roll with it, I guess.
Magnus: Roll with the punches.
William Murphy: Yeah, roll with the punches. You don’t really have to, you know, I guess …
Magnus: All right, are you fascinated with video games, something like that? [inaudible 00:02:13]-
William Murphy: Oddly enough, I do video game videos for a living, but I’m more of a film buff. It’s just like the fact that playing video games is so … I mean, it’s not like I don’t like video games. Video games are great. They’re fun. They’re a great part of our society, but film, to me, is just something I’ve known longer because, I mean, it’s just I feel like it’s a part of my DNA.
Magnus: I’d say you grew up in that right generation with the whole … Just the technology these days, you know?
William Murphy: Yeah.
Magnus: It’s just so easy just to go online and search something up, and you’re learning.
William Murphy: Yeah, Google searching is-
Magnus: Yes, Google is your friend.
William Murphy: … [crosstalk 00:02:53] your … I wouldn’t say friend, but …
Magnus: It could be your friend, an ally, or enemy.
William Murphy: Yes.
Magnus: Next person.
Narrator: Here you go.
Leo D. Glover: Hi, I’m Leo D. Glover from the Autism News Network. Thank you for watching this video, and I hope you liked it.
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