The Aspie World

Daniel Morgan Jones (born: ),https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1293782687971446784 better known online as The Aspie World, is an autistic Welsh YouTuber. He also has ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia.https://anchor.fm/differentminds/episodes/A-conversation-with-autistic-YouTuber--Dan-Jones-e13pa3n
==Personal life==
Dan was born in Bangor, Wales, and now lives in Anglesey.https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1343813035845148673 From a young age, his parents and teachers were aware that he had "issues", but Dan grew up a "long way away from anywhere that was diagnosing autism back in the '90s." Concerned about Dan’s development, his parents took him "to see all kinds of shrinks". He was placed in "the special ed class" at school. He was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBYunojAsW8
At the age of 26, his partner Naomi, who was studying Childhood Development in Autism, and her mother, a mental health nurse, suggested that Dan might be autistic. He then went the formal diagnosis process. When Dan began to research autism "there was nothing really on YouTube. It was really bleak. The videos on YouTube were all very depressing." He started YouTube to help educate people.https://vt.co/lifestyle/interview-meet-the-youtube-star-whos-teaching-the-internet-what-its-actually-like-to-be-autistic
Dan has a child.https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1301036377585352705 He has a dog named Randy.https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1373034623983321088
Dan is a vegan.https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1344329432153137153 He has suffered from depression.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LMhEavD8E
Dan is a musician,https://anchor.fm/differentminds/episodes/A-conversation-with-autistic-YouTuber--Dan-Jones-e13pa3n and an international speaker. He has a chemistry degree from Bangor University.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKKRcJey93Ms-dL630UNIQ/community?lb=Ugx29-ClUJ8g_dqa4r14AaABCQhttps://twitter.com/BangorUni/status/1244560344657379329 Dan is an online marketing and social media growth consultant.https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1346900855291858948
In 2020, Dan auditioned for Season 2 of the reality TV show , but was rejected three days before it was due to start.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKKRcJey93Ms-dL630UNIQ/community?lb=Ugz64FQ_1jSXr4lqYSJ4AaABCQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPw08mfLXCA&t=182s
==Books==
===5 Autism Daily Hacks===
This work book details daily hacks to improve life for autistic people. A free PDF copy is available.https://mailchi.mp/theaspieworld/5-autism-daily-hacks-pdf
===Become The Force===
Dan is the founder of . In Become The Force, he outlines the Jedi perspective and provides practical tools for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the religion. https://www.theaspieworld.com/books/ Star Wars is one of Dan’s special interests.https://anchor.fm/differentminds/episodes/A-conversation-with-autistic-YouTuber--Dan-Jones-e13pa3n
==Level Up Autism==
Level Up Autism is a membership coaching program for autistic people and their parents.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKKRcJey93Ms-dL630UNIQ/community?lb=Ugx29-ClUJ8g_dqa4r14AaABCQ It was announced in late 2020, and costs $27 per month.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKKRcJey93Ms-dL630UNIQ/community?lb=UgyjeONiMr112Ylilp94AaABCQ
==Trivia==
*He is 5 foot 11”.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DztdTgc6yQ0&t=484s
*In March 2021, Dan cut his hair and donated it to the .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrSutq7sCm4
*He was nominated for the Diversity Awards as a Positive Role Model.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKKRcJey93Ms-dL630UNIQ/community?lb=UgxCjrihKx5VoLlzIXV4AaABCQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmBxgdqddXs&t=124s
*He started a gaming channel in 2015.https://www.youtube.com/c/Theaspieworldgaming/about The last video was uploaded in 2016.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9HitovGL1U
==Channel milestones==
===Subscriber milestones===
*125,000 subscribers: May 22, 2020https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1263904779622809600
*130,000 subscribers: July 28, 2020https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1288040651695808512
*135,000 subscribers: August 27, 2020https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1298862211050414081
*140,000 subscribers: November 9, 2020https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1325707919120363521
*145,000 subscribers: January 21, 2021https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1352146418438430720
*150,000 subscribers: March 1, 2021https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1366272713346740226
===Video view milestones===
*10,000,000 views: November 4, 2020https://twitter.com/TheAspieWorld/status/1324111322947198976
==References==
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:Welsh YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2013