Autism's Raising A Voice - Mark Leland's Missing Pieces

[nelliezed]

My son will be 3 in July. He was officially diagnosed yesterday at Grandview. Basically, the doctor said to put my son in a daycare with other kids until I get funding from Kinark which may or may not be in 4 years!!!!!!!!!!!! My son developed normally and hit all his milestones. at the appropriate times.....now he doesn't speak but I will try to fight to help my beautiful baby...... Doctors keep denying the facts but I know what triggered his autism. If I could only turn back time.....

[gage51desoto]

My daughter was born on october 2, 2001 and it was not until she was 4 that she was diagnosed with autism. She could not talk, now she is able to speak but still has difficulty with some words. No one in my family had ever been diagnosed with autism and I had no idea my child would. My heart goes out to those who struggle to understand why

[nujac321]

Autism sucks. That's as succinct as I can put it.

[delts99]

AWESOME....Made me cry...IF he can do this..WHAT ELSE can your little star accomplish? This goes out to all parents....our kids (no matter how closed in) are IN THERE!...go find them. They reach out via music..grab them and live the song.

Each child is, and will be, an inspiration. I'm very proud to say i'm the father of an autistic boy who's breaking ALL the misconceptions and stereotypes. At age 2, we were told he'd never speak! He's now 8 and THRIVING. NEVER GIVE UP.!!!!!!!!!

[lilsneez91]

this a beautiful video and i really appreciate what you've done to raise awareness and "Raise A Voice" for all those with Autism. My younger and older brother both have been diagnosed with autism, yet my younger brother's autism is more severe. I agree with the comments that stated that what they need is support. I also wish to state that I feel so lucky to have parents who are still together after all these years, and wish to commend all the parents that still support their children.

[HABANITA24]

What a beautiful song for my little Michael who has Autism. This is a tear jerker but lovely song.

[mommieslone]

I have a 7 yr old son. This made me cry. You did a wonderful job!!

[IOImagination]

Thank you. I would like to encourage you as a mother to mother that recovery is possible. I truly believe that we are their voice and must do what we can for them.

[ukchristian28]

Excellent. Thanks for posting!

[ivy1992]

beautiful song, but too slow clips

[IOImagination]

Thank you for your comment and I hope it spoke to your heart. Clips are intentionally slow to absorb this beautiful life of Wyatt Holliday who died in a horrible car accident with his father. Opposing counsel told mom, "well your child was autistic and would never have amounted to much anyway." Wyatt was in recovery at the time and his life is worth perserving and savoring. Other photos are of my own son who has autism and also in recovery. I will take your notes to heart with my next video.

[ivy1992]

@IOImagination so sorry, I don't know what I was doing at that time (I suppose I had no time :)) but I watched it again and you really gave your heart in it. Thank you and I apologize.

[to1430]

This is a beautiful video! I am so sorry for your loss. I wish Caleb a wonderful future and may God bless you both. What a wonderful way to carry on Wyatts memory with all you do for Autism. You are helping so many people! Your story will stick with me. My thoughts are with you and God Bless!

[LuvRickman]

So beautiful...I have a child whom I believe to be somewhere on the autism spectrum....I need to get a proper diagnosis. Your vids are gorgeous!

[bmxtrix123]

Very nice video... 5 stars!!!

[amason09]

Beautiful video by the way. Almost brought me to tears.

[amason09]

Hey,

I don't think 'Defeat' is the best word to use for this. What autistic people (not just children!) need is support.

[IOImagination]

I agree 100%. "Defeat" is used in the DAN program. (Defeat Autism Now"). These highly trained teams have seen the internal workings in these children. They are finding severe inflamation, very high in testosterone. Biologically, they are a mess. And YES, these families NEED support. They need insurance to pay for autism. They need schools NOT to throw out the children for behavior problems. They NEED respite care. Divorce rate is 80% in first 5 yrs of diag. 95% w/in 10 yrs. Raise Your Voice!

[bluebel23]

i think this video is carefully thought about n the song says alot well done for the awareness