"Missing Pieces" Mark Leland (Mallory Records Nashville)

[BaltoLoneWoolf]

"a waste of human spawn" that deserve to be euthanized/sterilized/aborted. Maybe then, the world would be a perfect place for disabled people. God bless you, Mark Leland.

Love,

-BaltoLoneWoolf

[BaltoLoneWoolf]

Finally, a positive outlook on autism. It doesn't have "doom and gloom" of *cough* Autism Speaks *cough*. I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when I was 6. I am a loner and get teased often at school, even on the net. I am called retarded and crap. If only people would take the time to understand what autism is and not just assume that you have problems communicating means you're retarded. Maybe then, people would understand that disabled people are human like everyone else, not cont.

[jayXstick1234567890]

my 2 brothers are autistic thank you so much!

[annabrockms]

Thank you Mark for supporting Autism, this is fantastic.  I help run an Autism Support Group in Pearl River County, MS, I will be passing this on to them as well as my friends and family.

[Sunnie32x]

THANK YOU !! BEAUTIFUL !!

[stzorfas1]

Beautiful, might request to borrow this if I finish my recovery video. Meantime you can see,"Recovering Autism and Special Needs," on youtube. The message? Autism can be recovered during the "Window of opportunity" when the brain is most flexible and can be rebooted.

[linwessels]

Praying. Our thought, the Wessels

[S4ndy71]

What a lovely song and sad too...so touching...

[deeresandy]

Thank you for this beautiful and heart rendering video. It brings tears to my eyes and shows the emotions that having an autistic child causes. I am the grandmother of an autistic grandson and feel utterly helpless when he is around. My heart goes out to every mother and father of children of autism. God bless them all.

[300Dylan]

I'm Participating in the Tampa Bay Autism Walk. next Saturday. I love 3 people with autism. Pray for you and everyone. <3

[nelliezed]

Thank you Mark for writing this wonderful and beautiful song. We're from Ontario and children are put on waiting lists for 3 to 4 years and may not even get approved. My son will be 3 in July and needs funding now!!!!! Wake up government of Canada and fund autism at an early age!!!!!

[Carlosclan6]

Having Autism in our life in those early days was not what we had planned yet.....I could not think of a more magnificent life without it now! This child is my most profound teacher in this life experience.

It is a beautiful song!

[karenIH]

Autistics are NOT missing pieces STOP IT!!! Don't tear down those who are different especially children

My Daughter is a whole person DON'T TEAR AUTISTICS DOWN

[miss5abr1na]

@karenIH, you are tearing your daughter down by calling her and others "autistics". The very first thing I learnt and took very deeply in my heart was "my daughter has autism", she is not autistic... I never call anyone autistic because that makes our precious special children a disorder before a child, when infact our children are CHILDREN first and live with autism. I think this song speaks enormously about autism and I LOVE IT......

[karenIH]

@miss5abr1na I'm autistic and I prefer the word autistic. Its who we r we don't have a condition we r just autistic just like I'm hispanic. And I don't appreciate anyone saying that my daughter is missing pieces. She's just another person that learns differently. It's a nice thought the song but really by saying missing pieces its making autistics look like there's something wrong with them and nothing is wrong with autistics. I think autistics r here to challenge the world to think differently.

[miss5abr1na]

@karenIH My DD is moderate and I hate it when people call her autistic. I don't think autism is the same as being hispanic, (eg. a culture doesn't engage in SIB). Autism affects my DD everyday b/c she has so many issues and I don't think learning/thinking differently is a missing piece. This song is exactly what most parents feel in their hearts and it doesn't make them bad parents for saying missing pieces, it just makes them love their children deeply to do what's needed to help them. JMT..

[karenIH]

@miss5abr1na Let me ask you this question. If you had a chance to choose to have your daughter the way she is or not have her what would you do? Autistics are born the way they are just like someone with down syndrome is born with down syndrome. You can't change it and I would not change my daughters autism. Yes I learn to teach her differently but she is beautiful just the way she is with NO MISSING PIECES. I being autistic understand my daughter and would not change her for the world.

[miss5abr1na]

@karenIH Of course I would choose to have her the way she is to not having her. I love my DD beyond anything on this earth, she is my miracle baby and I endured 10 traumatic years to have her. My DD struggles big time everyday and I don't just mean learning and thinking differently. I know families with down syndrome and they don't have the same issues as we do, so again it's not the same. If I could take my DD's BIG struggles away I would in a heartbeat but I WOULDN'T CHANGE HER, NOT EVER.

[miss5abr1na]

@karenIH Part 2, I don't know what challenges you have and maybe your DD only learns differently. My DD is non verbal, has Motor Dyspraxia and ADHD, she engages in SIB, major sensory issues, GI issues and she has to be on the gf/cf diet, self restricting food variety, restrictive and obsessive behavior and that's only some of them. My DD is incredibly amazing and I've learnt so much from her but if I can make her life less challenging for her, I will support and love her until the day I die.

[karenIH]

@miss5abr1na My daughter has a couple of words like a young baby and does try to copy what you say but she's severely autistic. Major sensory issues she doesn't engage in SIB strange because I do, has ADHD, cannot have the only foods she wants yogurt/pudding because of stomach issues herself. She does engage in repetetive behaviours and restricts food (and everyone thought I was picky until they met her.) She likes people which is scary as she will walk away with anyone. One other word SMEARS

[karenIH]

@karenIH part 2. if you want me to elaborate on smearing private message me or just comment you know what I'm talking about and we understand.

I just think a positive song about autistics would be better because our children know and understand everything they just can't express it and the SIB issue. Well for me it relieves the emotional pain of everything like not being able to express myself the right way verbally. Having people talk about you like you're not there and sooo much more.

[miss5abr1na]

@karenIH I know what you mean by smearing, my daughter doesn't do it because of her OCD, when anything dirty or runny is on her hands she freaks out and screams. This is one area where she either hurts herself or me because she is frantically wanting it removed. I agree, positive songs are needed but it's songs like this that can help heal hurting hearts. Most parents (like myself) don't have the advantage of living with autism to understand the issues with autism, it all has to be learnt.

[miss5abr1na]

@karenIH Part 2, and learning to deal comes with emotional stages before getting to the positive stage. In some ways you would have a different view of autism b/c you are on the inside and understand it's complexities, where most of us are on the outside looking in. I understand what you mean by "having people talk about you like you're not there" because I hear people talking about my DD like she and I aren't there and I hate it, especially when it comes to "autistic and retard" words.

[karenIH]

@miss5abr1na Look lets do us a favor and stay away from that horrible bad R word. I know what it feels like being called that by bullies in life. You don't agree with my use of the word Autistic but to me its diversity just don't bring up that other word. I can live with people saying the word autism but not the R word and thats why I don't like the missing pieces because its like telling us autistics we r the u no what word which is not true. I will not let my daughter down she's a whole person

[AUbabyblues]

I can't believe I've never heard of this song! I am an educator for students with autism...in fact, the little boy at 3:05 was one of my students! His mom mailed me the movie "Walking in the Dark" because he was in it...& then I saw your introduction. Great song. Great movie.

[razorslug123]

I have two sons that have been affected by autism, and I love them both dearly and would not change one little hair on their precious heads, I love them for who they are exactly the way they are.... Songs like this are wonderful, thank you for sharing this.

[lenniesam]

OMG how much have I cried!

[autismsunday1]

This beautiful and moving song was played in some schools in the United Kingdom to mark Autism Sunday 2011 - some churches also played the song on Autism Sunday on 13th February 2011. 'Missing Pieces' raised a great deal of awareness on autism.

[ryancastley]

This video is amazing! Thank you for making it.

[gforce33]

This is a wonderful video and hits very close to home, we love our little ones so much and it is devastating to find out that there are issues. To the parents going through this process right now, it does get easier and in many cases with our help, the kids will improve. Do your homework and give the kids all the support that they need and they will flourish, but it does require a lot of time and resources!

[MsHudson1978]

We've been working through this for 7 months now, this song just broke me down and I think for the first time I actually went through the whole grieving process. My son is a high functioning (right now), but has no speech. Thank you for this song. It's beautiful!

[kiddlyjesus3000]

@MsHudson1978 hugs to you just let you know your son will be fine i have aspergers and i am almost 25 years old and i graudated high school so dont give up things get better

[MsHudson1978]

@kiddlyjesus3000 Thank you for your kind words. Bless you

[hueyvideos]

I have a son w/ autism and I am starting a foundation to help families. I would love to use this video as a theme song for the foundation. My e-mail is My2boyz2009@att.net

[alii663843]

awwwe mark this is soo cute and sweet and true :) i have 2 younger brohters with autism :) alot of people dont relise that just beacuse they have autism doesnt meant they dont have feelings like everyother normal person does whichrelle upsets me :( when i see them being bullied at school by ppl it just makes me sick to think that ppl will make funn of other people just because they are diffrent :(

with living with my brothers it has made me want to work with austisc people when i grow up:)

[yane0302]

I have two kids on the spectrum one is 5 and the other one is 3. I would give anything for them to count with a special sibling like you. You must love your brothers a lot to understand things how they are. I wish that one day my kid's older brother understand, think and deffend his brothers as much as you do...Maybe he is too young now to understand!

God bless you always for being a special Sibling!

[klm0810]

i have a 17 yr old and a 6 yr old with Autism and both boys, my 2 girls have other pervasive disorders Mark this song is amazing i bought it off itunes and it plays on my ipod regularly xox

[tarrabarnes]

Mark have a nephew with Autism. I have worked with children with Autism for 28 years. Thanks for this song for them God Bless you

[jrtfan99]

Autism Walk 2010 is quickly approaching....come on guys who else is gonna come walk with us this year. It's Gabes 4th year of walking, let's make it a great one!

[1974redhead]

I have a 12 year old son with autism.Life is full of many tears but I would be lost without him.Just listening to the songs,I have tears in my eyes.

[flyzilla15]

My daughter is 17 with Autism...she is remarkable...she paints and is one of the kindest individuals you will ever meet....I love her, god loves her and I can't imagine my life without her....God bless

[Tenshiyami13]

I got autism and i love my life and i know ti can be hard for anyone who got it or family of someone who got it...but it's not a curse it cna be a blessing cos people with it are geniuses in their own rights. may the gods bless anyone who lives with it.

[MissDelphilia]

@Tenshiyami13 Thank you from a fellow autistic! :) You're right.

[pinkfluff0305]

i have a 3 year old son with autism. i love him so much and wish i could make it all just go away forhim! thissong ispure brilliant and has made me realise im not alone xx

[bhhmdm]

my brother,sister, and step brother have autism. life is hard but we get through it. i know were not the only family so pray 4 all!

[angeleyes200911]

god bless every oen who is out there who loves alittle boy or girl with autisum . its life changing dissorder my 6 year old neohew has it and i would love him more and more every day keep up the fight to help these special loveable gift from god

[09aandj]

i am a mother of an autistic son who is very loved and very fun to be around and i love him very much he is my life. i love this video and especially this song too. thank you for this. god bless.

[pghkat]

My 8 yr old gr.son has Autism. I dont usually buy music but when I heard this song I did. Everytime I hear it I cry .. Thank you Mr. Leland for this beautiful song

[piglover987]

i'm autistic

[melwars17]

I am a mom with twin autistic boys, and the love i have for my kids cannot be expressed...thank you for reminding me and everyone how precious ALL our kids are!!!!!!!!!!

GOD BLESS!!!!!

[indigopurplecat]

Beautiful song and video!

[babygrube]

Thank you so very much for lending your talent to the job of awareness of this epidemic. These are awesome children/people and they deserve our support and understanding.

[RedRitter]

This is the best song ever, thank you so much I can't stop crying!

[jayguy23]

great song!!!

[kitcarsonpr]

Very inspirational to support Autism Awareness with HORSEPOWER.