The teleperson, 51, – whose 17-year-old son Valentino has the same condition – said that “there is no room for autistic people in this world” and that understanding needs to be improved.
In a new interview on the John Bishop Three Little Words podcast, Melanie said she did not see autism as a “disorder” and said it made “absolute sense” when she was diagnosed.
Strong woman: Melanie Sykes has vowed to change people’s perception of autism after she was diagnosed with it last year
“The amazing @MsMelanieSykes talked about her diagnosis of autism and how she changed her life on the Three Little Words weekly podcast,” John wrote as he shared an excerpt of the interview on his Instagram.
Melanie explained in the video: “My youngest son has autism and I have been diagnosed with it as well. I had to see what all this means now, and it is complete and perfectly logical.
Comedian John then asked her if she had been diagnosed as a child, she would feel limited in what she could do in her life in terms of making a career in showbiz.
Smart: The teleperson, 51, – whose 17-year-old son Valentino has the same condition – said that “there is no room for autistic people in this world” and that understanding needs to be improved
“There is no room for autistic people in this world,” Melanie said, as she told John that there was no “ideal” profession that would fit anyone on the spectrum.
“This is another thing I am going to change,” he explained. “Because there are no social strata where it is okay, people are still scratching their heads about autistic people and what that means.
“These people have so much to offer the world, I do not see it as a disorder at all,” Melanie said.
Opening: In the John Bishop Three Little Words podcast, Melanie said she did not see autism as a “disorder” and said it made “absolute sense” when she was diagnosed
“It’s just a different wiring on your part,” the star added.
Late last year, Melanie claimed to have been “relieved” after discovering she had fallen into the autism spectrum at the age of 51.
She said she was “very happy” to find out she had autism, which affects the way people communicate and interact.
He said Hello! magazine: “It’s fantastic, that’s why I’m celebrating it. I always felt different from other people and how they think and act, but now I know that being autistic makes me feel validated as I understand why.
Promo: “The amazing @MsMelanieSykes talked about her autism diagnosis and how she changed her life on this week’s Three Little Words podcast,” John wrote as he shared an excerpt of the interview on his Instagram.
‘I’m relieved. It’s great to know and I’m very happy about it. “Now I know what all my sensibilities are.”
He added: “During the lockdown I liked that I did not have to go out and socialize, do brave corporate events, shake hands and be pulled for a kiss by complete strangers.
“I have always felt uncomfortable in crowds or being touched by people I do not know. “My sensibilities have now been fully validated because I am autistic.”
Melanie was welcomed into the autistic community with messages from mothers of children on the spectrum and adults who were diagnosed late in life.
“They are so happy that I say it, I normalize it,” he said. “Some people who were ashamed to tell anyone now feel they can. It makes me extremely happy to know that I helped. ”
The broadcaster is now determined to remove the stigma associated with autism.
He added: “There is nothing wrong with autistic people. We just think and access the world differently, and people who do not belong to the spectrum need to understand that.
Autism should not be referred to as a “disorder” as it means that the way an autistic mind works is defective. “The brain is not broken, it just thinks differently to a neuro-typical person.”
Family: Melanie with sons Valentino and Roman in 2014. Valentino was diagnosed with autism in childhood
