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Very touching.. Something we should all do something about.
posted by kathy on 6/01/07 9:36: AM

Beautiful video, beautiful children...thank you.
posted by teresa on 6/01/07 9:14: AM

Times are changing and so we too must change of the way we see and deal with these special gifted ghildren. We need to open our hearts and allow thes special people to exspress ther thoughts and ways and not push them away from us who can give up some of our time and energy to help support those with autisums.
posted by Angala Tripicchio on 6/01/07 7:51: AM

We have a great grand daughter who has this and she has grown to be 14 years old and they didn't expect her to live to be 3 yera old
posted by Ethel Sheley on 6/01/07 7:30: AM

i got erection.
posted by Joey Deakon on 6/01/07 6:36: AM

thanks for sharing. what a good way too reach those out t here and make them aware of autisim. like stated before i hope in my lifetime to see advances in medicine that will alleviate the suffering, sadness and lonliness it causes.
posted by angela. on 6/01/07 4:24: AM

That video was very well done. It made me cry.I hope this video is aired around the world and people realise it is actually a disability and not the parents. My child is 11, and we have only had a diagnosis for 3 years but in these 3 years we as parents have been ridiculed and blamed for bad parenting. All I want for my child is to be able to be understood and live a normal and happy life to the best he can without being knocked down.
posted by Nicole on 6/01/07 3:28: AM

...such a cruel disease, locking children inside themselves...I hope in my lifetime to see advances in medicine and understanding that will alleviate the suffering, sadness and lonliness it causes.
posted by Anne on 5/31/07 9:09: PM

He was normal at six months, we were bonding becoming good buddy's. He is my grandson, he has severe austim, my love for him and those like him grows each and every day no matter what, love pop pop....
posted by Wells1 on 5/31/07 8:29: PM

I think that the video was well done and is a great start to informing those who are unaware of what autism is and the challenges! I am sorry to hear that the video offended some, but it is everyones interpretation I guess. I think it was well done thanks
posted by Star on 5/31/07 6:00: PM

God sends us all a bundle of joy everyone is a blessing everyone deserves our love and respect God be with the childern and parents as we move forward to understanding and more awareness autism
posted by Joan and Rick on 5/31/07 2:34: PM

I have a 17 year old son with Autism, as well as a 19 year old daughter with Down Syndrome, and I am blessed to have a very supportive family. This video speaks to the very heart and soul of a parent with a child with special needs. We have always felt extremely blessed to have been entrusted with the care of two of God's very special souls, and have learned much in the last 19 years. There have been some tears along the way, but the laughter has always far outweighed the tears. Thank You for your extraordinary kindness and generosity.
posted by Sharon on 5/31/07 1:42: PM

Hi Enzo. I found the video where Alison speaks about driving off the GW bridge with her autistic daughter. Alison was speaking about a regular school -- most of which are overcrowded across the country even for regular kids -- where they have special classes for Special Needs children and where there are 12 children and 1 teacher in the classroom. This is an acceptable number according to the government with regards to special needs classes. So the fact that the comment was made about going to SCHOOL -- something that all children are required by law to do -- and attending a special needs class -- set up according to law -- does not diminish the horror of spending 15 minutes in a vehicle with your autistic child and thinking that murder is an acceptable option to raising your autistic child. What I did take note of in the video where Alison speaks of murdering her autistic daughter is that the parents who spoke want to CHANGE who their children are instead of ACCEPTING them for who they are and working within those parameters.
posted by S0 on 5/31/07 11:31: AM

this video makes people realize that autism is real. However as parents of a 26 year old son we feel blessed for him. Our family and friends enjoy his love and expressions for life. He has the sweetest loving personality I've ever seen. His compassion extends not only to family, friends, and any animals he can get his hands on, but to strangers who are upset or hurt. He sometimes has trouble eating a meal out when a baby is crying or watching tv when someone is hurt or upset. We have all learned to appreciate the little things and look at life with more simplicity than before we would lucky enough to be chosen by God to be his parents.
posted by Bonnie on 5/31/07 11:24: AM

To enzo who wrote: "Your comments about Autism Speaks are way off base- they don't want to wipe out autistic people -but find out what causes this disorder." Truth be told, the video says that they do want to wipe out autistic people. You may want to watch the video again where the follows phrase is flashed across the screen: "AUTISM SPEAKS wants a world where autism is a word in the history books." Is this not what the Nazis wanted for certain segments of the world population that were seen to be 'less desireable' in the twentieth century -- including people with disabilities? It was unconscionable then; it is unconscionable now. As for your comment that not "every person with autism feels the way that you do" you may want to educate yourself about those autistics -- of whom there are many -- who feel exactly as Tom has posted. What the video is promoting is ERRORISM to a T for autistics everywhere.
posted by SO on 5/31/07 11:10: AM

Thanks for this beautiful video, it was interesting to read the comments, I feel sad that it offended some... I hope that it will increase the awareness to the world, and maybe some day the puzzle will be solved.
posted by Lisseth on 5/31/07 10:04: AM

To Tom the man who wrote the second posting- if you Watched the video where Alison said she wanted to drive off the GW Bridge ypu'll see that it was in reference to placing her daughter in a facility where she would just sit there and not learn anything. I doubt that every person with autism feels the way that you do- Your comments about Autism Speaks are way off base- they don't want to wipe out autistic people -but find out what causes this disorder. Thank you 5 for fighting for making this video- not everyone shares this mans views- Peace.
posted by enzo on 5/31/07 10:02: AM

I have a niece with severe autism and my heart and prayers goes out to any family that has a child that is suffering. The video was beautiful.
posted by cheri black on 5/31/07 9:51: AM

Alison Tepper Singer, Senior Vice President, Communications and Awareness for AUTISM SPEAKS says that she had considered driving off the George Washington Bridge with her autistic daughter Jodie in the car. Source: http://www.autismvox.com/alison-tepper-singer-a-mom-of-reinvention/ This video is not as endearing as it seems. Those of us who have autism or who know people who have it are fine with it. We do not want autism to be rid off the face of the earth because that would mean wiping US off the face of the earth. Autism speaks is known among autistics to be a highly offensive and discriminatory organization and I think this video should be taken down. NOW!
posted by Tom on 5/30/07 10:34: PM

This is a very disturbing video not because autism is such an awful thing but because of what the producers of this video have surrepticiously put in the video as propaganda against persons with autism. This is a very judgemental video against autistics and smacks of tactics used by monsters in the 20th century with regards to other perceived-to-be lesser members of society. I can't believe people actually think this way about autistics and think they're doing a wonderful thing by promoting the complete eradication of a group of people.
posted by S0 on 5/30/07 9:49: PM