I'm Autistic: Parody of Autism Speaks Video "I Am Autism"

[misspinkpunkykat]

Just more neo Nazi eugenics propaganda.

[BaltoLoneWoolf]

@ourfamilyishis,

I like how you cover everything up about saying there is something wrong with us by saying you love your children. I understand being worried of your children not being unable to poop properly and things like that, but just simple things like spinning wheels of a car? Just like andrew, it's like making a racist remark and saying you're not racist because you have a black friend. You're still being racist.

[andrewkilroyable]

@ourfamilyishis Of course I am making up things as I go along, according to you, because that's the way you want to see it.

Go on, accuse me of all sorts of things and say peace at the end. I have seen that trick a hundred times before too, and it's clearly superficial.

You can cry all you want about how much you love your autistic children, but that doesn't excuse you from pushing autistic people around. It's a sloppy equivalent of saying 'I'm not racist, my friend is black'

[ourfamilyishis]

What I wrote, which wasn't what any of the ruder posters on here are reading it to say, was 2 years ago. Move on. I stand by my stance that the video was speaking about the disorder, not the incredible people that live with it each and every day (like my own children do). You keep calling me names, keep saying horrible things to me, keep spewing hate because it just makes me roll my eyes. READ what I wrote, the actual words, quit pretending my words say something they don't, then try again.

[HumanGenderFormat]

I'm autistic too, but definitely NOT GAY. Uh, a MAN singing "I'm autistic" in the tune of I AM WOMAN? Would someone kindly direct me to the HETEROSEXUAL autism form? Thank you. Elvis has left the building.

[RhystaDude909]

I have Autism.Its so hard to understand the world around you and make sense out of everything, i wish i was like everyone else.

I wish i could understand your emotions

I wish i i didn't get huge panic attacks at social events

I wish i wasn't made fun of by other kids

No, i wish i was like you.............like everyone else

Autism, is alarmingly more prevalent today than just 10 years ago, affecting as many as 1 per 166 individuals.

I'm still human like everyone else...............

[wilmex1]

We just dont wanna talk about things we all have seen on television

thats all

grow

[FatherToaSon]

I dont wanna know how the world would be with out ASD people. The world I think need both. NT people and ASD people. We both contribute different things. I would think I would not be typing on a computer and sending messages over the internet if there were not ASD people finding it abnormaly interesting figureing out how stuff works instead of socializing ;)

[CuriosityRocks]

Great song, very well sung and some very funny lyrics : D

[Elemarth]

This is really well done. Is this you singing? You're good!

[BarryGormley2010]

Yeah,good point here.But that song is so annoying its hard to watch the hole thing.

[revolutesound]

i love this video and the words in the song too! thank you for actually speaking for aspies and auties!

[deadpoetoftheyear]

Thanx! AutismSpeaks makes the most horrible vids and this last one was extra cruel. It had me really mad.

Btw... I don't make my parents cry. :P

[Karnita]

My son is Autistic and he is the kindest, smartest boy I have met. I love him and he can do anythin..ANYTHING. Great song and video..

[Taraterm2]

@Karnita wow...I wish my son were like that but he isnt. He is JUST like the kids in the I Am Autism video, and so are all the other kids in his class. Youre lucky you dont cry at night or worry yourself sick over the future. I bet you could have a job and friends, too, cause you didnt have to spend 50, 000 hours caring for someone who couldnt speak read or write all their life.

[twinmama2x]

@Taraterm2 Sounds like you are feeling sorry for yourself. Get over it. I feel sorry for your son that he has a mother with such a piss-poor attitude. I wouldn't want to talk to you either. Did it ever occur to you that just because he never responded to you doesn't mean he didn't HEAR the things you said about him. Thank God there are people like me and @Karnita who view autism in a positive light. Get off your pity pot and put on your big girl panties.

[Go21Veg]

That "I Am Autism" video almost reduced me to tears. We don't make marriages fail. We don't make our parents cry. We don't cause embarrassment and pain. We are the beauty in the world, even if we appear to be from another planet, and we do great things! So many famous scientists, Albert Einstein included, were believed to be autistic. Without them we would be nowhere. AUTISM does not speak. WE speak, and it is time for everyone to listen. Nothing about us without us!

[Nightwingrox]

I want this song on my Ipod!

[ARP7777777]

Beautiful!

[Katherine0862]

WOOOHOOOO!!!! Well done!

~K

[akzproductionz]

Thank you for sharing your creative brilliance with the world. The lyrics got to me and rang so true. Although the original Autism Speaks generated a few tears--I know AS puts a strain on marriage and can turn a simple grocery trip into a nightmare. However,the video responses generated full out nose blowing catharitc sob fest with tears of joy and appreciation for the upside of those with AS. This video was one of the best ever.

[Pekoautika]

sweet :)

[chr1sbr1an]

I do love this video. And I hope, one day that with our HARD work we can overcome some of the barriers that autism has placed in front of our son, he too will be making his own videos and voicing his own opinions. Just as you are able to do.

[chr1sbr1an]

I agree with what everyone is saying. But I do have to say, I see the original video VERY differently. I also believe that there is no cure. We have embraced our son. However that does NOT mean that I will just sit back and allow him to be the way he wants to be. Had I done that, he would not be potty trained, learned how to write his name or even dress himself. These are the things that autism was getting in the way of. Like the video says, no matter how hard autism is we always fight harder.

[ultradumbass]

@chr1sbr1an so in other words you're telling me that a kid with no autism would just naturally have gone walking right over to the toilet at the age of 3, taken off his pants, taken a dump and pee, washed his bumb, zipped up his pants, washed his hands and soap, closed the toilet seat and walked out the washroom with the lights turned off and you say someone with autism would not have been able to do the same?

[chr1sbr1an]

@ultradumbass No. Not at all. I have 2 "typically developing" children as well. Yes I had to teach them these same skills, however they have learned them and understand the necessity of these. So they NOW do these things naturally.

My autistic child has learned them, yet he does NOT understand the necessity of these skills so we DO have to make sure he does these things. He learned how to pee in the toilet 4 years ago. But he will still wet his pants if we do not make sure he goes.

[TheAberrantAnomaly]

I am a teenager with autism and the original "I Am Autism" video upset me very much. This parody is amazing and made me very happy. It is good to know others do not think that people like me are diseased, broken, or a burden. Thanks to all who support others on the spectrum and me!

[PinkPunkyKat]

Nice lyrics but I'd like to see it put to rap, rock or metal. Maybe that's just because that's what kind of music I perfer.

[Autismmom]

*applause* Thank yoiu for this!!

[ht7z]

WTF I can see how the video is offensive but in some way it was a nice change from the sugar coated stuff I usually see. Of course I love my daughter but yeah it has been a very difficult time the past 14 years, for her and the rest of our family. You know what it really does suck and we do want a cure. Not for her quirkiness but for the difficulty she faces every single day.

[CopperCountryLady]

ht7z--What are saying?? A "cure" is a ridiculous idea. Love your daughter for who she is. [period] Every child has difficulty in life; what about Mothers whose children become alcoholics? Do you think their children face difficulties, do you think they worry & pray for their children?

Embrace autism, because it IS your daughter, she is not hiding in some shell nor is their a "normal" child hidden within her.

I'm a successful Spectrum Mom with Spectrum kids and I love myself and my children!

[dalektaliban]

you dont need to remove a splinter with an axe

[twinmama2x]

My son is autistic. I am SO TIRED of people treating those with autism like they have a disease. Cure? Cure what? Cure what makes my son special and unique and funny and quirky?

Someone gave the analogy that autism is not a disease, it's like a computer with a different operating system...there is nothing wrong with people who are autistic in my opinion.

[Taraterm2]

@twinmama2x Im glad you find living with autism such a bundle of laughs.But most people dont appear to realize what REAL autism is, and its not pretty. I wouldnt mind my sons autism either if he could smile and laugh and share his life with me.If he could go to school, have friends and look forwrd to a future.God, Id give anything for a cure, to have a conversation with my son...he is 21 and we've never spoken.That...is what real autism is.

[twinmama2x]

@Taraterm2 I deal with REAL autism everyday. People like you don't seem to understand that not all autism is the same. My son, THANK GOD, is not as severe as your son, but that doesn't negate that he has autism. I can't speak for what it's like to have a child like yours, but don't assume that my life is any easier because my son is higher functioning. My son doesn't need to change. The world around him needs to change. People with your kind of attitude need to change also.

[twinmama2x]

@Taraterm2 Autism is a spectrum condition. My son is higher functioning and for that I am thankful. Perhaps if he were not, I might feel differently. Regardless, it is what it is and your bitterness won't change anything. Try accepting and loving you son instead of viewing him as broken.

[wilmex1]

@twinmama2x NOT EVERY 1 OF US IS RESPECTED FOR WHAAAT HE IS

AIM HAPPY YOUR HAPPY WITH HIM/HER

I NEVER BIN HAPPY DONT NO WHAT THAT IS

AIM 50 YEAR OLD AUTIST IT WAS HELL

aim stil me and proud.

[ARP7777777]

@twinmama2x Yeah hurrah for you! My sentiments EXACTLY!

[mailchibi88]

Great video! Nice to see a positive outlook on autism out there!

[RPM1978]

I'm Autistic myself and oh my goodness I think the people who demand a cure for autism are treating autism like it's the bloody bubonic plague when we know it's not.

Anyways God bless you for your video :)

[cinstlu]

Fabulous. Thank you so much.

[debbiedlt]

Great lyrics, great message. BRAVO!

[tobirates]

Very well done! Beautifully stated and well sung. I have 2 autistic children, one high-functioning and the other not. I found the original Autism Speaks video incredibly offensive. I don't see how I can separate "autism" from my children. In my mind, to hate autism is to hate my children. As all parents do, I love my children and want to raise them to become happy, productive members of society. What that actually means is going to vary from person to person, whether autistic or not.

[thautcast]

If you thought my feelings were significant, you would not have attacked me for expressing them. Where in your messages to me have you shown that you understand or care about the feelings of those insulted by this video in any way?

Where in the video do you see an indication that people with autism have thoughts or feelings?

Where does it indicate the possibility that we can be anything other than a burden?

Why would you attack me for expressing that I am as much of a person as you?

[ourfamilyishis]

I saw the other video. It wasn't saying people living with Autism make these thigns happen. It was saying that AUTISM causes more divorce in families (it does, as does every other special needs situation out there, that's fact). It's saying that it makes it harder for children, parents, families, and friends. That's just fact. Let's not gloss over it like Autism is a pretty thing. It's not. It makes things very hard for all concerned. Let's face reality of it and fight the good fight.

[thautcast]

This sounds very much like the "hate the sin, love the sinner" argument that people use to deny me equal rights because I am gay. "Autism" is not a volitional force that wants to destroy you. It is a cluster of related neurological differences that effect people in vastly different way. Autism does not exist apart from the people that have it. The "I Am Autism" video makes me look like a scary monster. Why is that okay with you?

[ourfamilyishis]

Notice I was very clear in my comments and spoke only of Autism? I was addressing the disorder, not the person. No disease or disorder exists without people, so that's a moot point. The bigger issue is your misinterpretation of my coment. I know what Autism is. I live my life surrounded by it. ALL special needs families live in a harder world and the divorce rate is higher, FACT. It's not due to the children. It's due to the disorder/disability/disease (depending on what you have).

[thautcast]

Apparently you are not capable of understanding how cruel this video is to people with autism. Imagine you had autism, then watch it. Would you think that nice people would defend it?

Again, why are our feelings of no significance to you?

[ourfamilyishis]

Everyone's feelings are of significance to me. It's called a disagreement. The video was speaking of the disorder, not the person with the disorder. And you don't have a clue what you are talking about. I have two children with Autism. That's right, my only two sweet little boys have Autism, plus many other special needs. I know what I am speaking of and care about them more than you can ever guess. It's called a disagreement. I know that disorders do cause issues, you seem to think they don't.

[thautcast]

I have autism. You just wrote that I have no clue what I am talking about when discussing how insulting the original video is. I live with the problems that autism causes in my own head. You believe you understand my own brain better than me. It is not surprising that you support a video that views people with autism as less than human since you seem to share that opinion. It should not be okay with you to see any human being treated with no respect or compassion.

[ourfamilyishis]

You are misunderstanding me. When I said you don't have a clue what you are talking about, I meant your accusation that your feelings aren't significant. I have TWO children with Autism. I get it. I do. I am not going to continue this because you aren't getting what I am saying. The video wasn't speaking about people, it was speaking only about how hard Autism is for all concerned.

[ultradumbass]

@ourfamilyishis do you seriously not know what a disease is? a disease is contagious, tell me a case where a kid got autism because an autistic kid touched him and you can come see my Flying House Ship.

[shmuli9]

@ultradumbass If a disease is "contagious", I suppose that cancer isn't a disease? Neither would macular degeneration, Tay-Sachs, and septicimia (blood poisoning) be diseases, under this definition.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ultradumbass Um, diseases aren't all contagious. Many are not. Try again. Autism is a disorder. But you don't want to understand, you just want to antagonize. I won't be responding again. I take my time with people that have respect.

[ultradumbass]

@ourfamilyishis good i don't want trolls like you replying and trying to insult me. by the way i have aspergers so fuck you anyway. lol. and the F bomb was not me feeding you, it was me waving the finger in your mangled up face.

[ignoranttwat]

@ourfamilyishis

I know you wrote all this shit a year ago, but I find your views seriously worrying. As thautcast said before, your views have disturbing parallels to "hate the sin, love the sinner"/homosexuality. Autism is part of who a person is. You cannot separate the disorder from the individual. The end.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ignoranttwat Interesting, not worth trying to help you understand. You have some odd bone to pick, so I will leave you to it. I have TWO children with Autism to love and care for. Have a nice night.

[ignoranttwat]

@ourfamilyishis

If you didn't have the two kids, I'd say it wasn't worth explaining to you. You're probably some stupid Christian or something.

[goddessofmanga]

@ourfamilyishis If we went through no obstacles in life, we would never grow, I'm finishing up my first year of college and I have to say yes, we are different and yes, we aren't the most affectionate people sometimes, but we do care about others in our own way.

P.S. My family has been in the Army for over 20 years, dealt with my autism, and moved all over the country, and visited other parts of the world and my parents still act like mushy teenagers!!

[ARP7777777]

@ourfamilyishis I loath such sentiment. Do I think Autism is pretty? No, but I think it can be beautiful. We are so concerned with status and false pride, that a group of people who do not GET all that fake nonsense should be honored, not hated. I am sorry you are afraid of catching what I have. For a long time, I too feared catching stupidity. But it just does not happen. We have to forgive each other.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ARP7777777 Show me where I said I could catch Autism? Please, you guys just hate anyone that doesn't say, "hey, I love that my poor 5 year old has to run for hours on end each day, can't eat lots of foods, can't poop normally, hits himself daily, can't speak, can't communicate properly, can't play with friends, can't play with others at all, has horrible meltdowns many times a day, can't sleep at night without medication, can't understand simple communication, and so on.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ARP7777777 I have two sweet children that SUFFER with symptoms of Autism. They do. Come to my home and watch them. If you honestly think, "cool, let them hang out like that for life, who cares, as long as they can say they have Autism, it's awesome that they are in pain daily", then you need to check your heart, not me.

[ARP7777777]

@ourfamilyishis Sorry I can on so strong, but for me, it is like being born blind. You say they are in pain. Will a cure, and I treat that word in this case with contempt, make they feel better, or you feel better. Should we euthanize all people who are mentally ill? That is what you are saying, I think. You still try, do you not? Perhaps a cure would be best for your kids and I hope one is found, but my situation is different. Sorry I am not trying to hurt anyone.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ARP7777777 I never said euthanize. You are reading things in my posts that aren't there. I have TWO CHILDREN with Autism. How in the world could I even think of harming them? I want them to be the best they can be. Autism prevents that at this point in their lives. It does. If you saw my children each day, you would agree. If you want to forego any medical treatment, fine. I support that. My children need healthy bodies. That's all I am helping them get.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ARP7777777 You ask if a cure will make them or me feel better. If you had a horrible stomach ache every single day of your life with a real cause, wouldn't you want it gone? Wouldn't it make you feel better? If you had to bang your head into the TV for an hour at a time, wouldn't you want that feeling gone? Wouldn't it make you feel better? That's all I want. I am not mad, frustrated that so many get upset when you dare mention helping children feel better.

[ARP7777777]

@ourfamilyishis Sorry. I thought I had wronged you. When I was younger I felt such shame, such anger, at myself, and I HATED what made me autistic. I hope and pray that your children can be helped. I can guess what it must be like for you, and am sorry I said what I said. But there are people who want to make everyone neuro-typical, without any real understanding of what that is. I am high-functioning, which means I am smart. I would NEVER say that I would not wand to help your children.

[ourfamilyishis]

@ARP7777777 Oh, I have no doubt that you are smart. You are very well spoken on here and have actually conversed with me instead of just attacking like many others do. Thank you for this conversation. And know that I totally respect you no matter what challenges you have in life (because we ALL have challenges and need to love and respect each other through them).

[ARP7777777]

@ourfamilyishis But so much of who I am is tied up in autism. . . I have tried to escape it, but that is a futile effort. If I am more like an animal, then at least I am not causing pain and suffering. I want to be fair with you, and I feel i hurt you with my words, but I did not mean that I should do so. Will you forgive me??

[ourfamilyishis]

@ARP7777777 I understand. I can't see you being more like an animal. You are a human being that deserves respect, love, and consideration. We just had very different views and on the internet, where tone, immediate questioning for understanding, and so on can't be understood or done very well, it's hard to discuss many times. I will forgive, though I feel there's no real need because your heart behind the words wasn't malice. I hope you can forgive if I have offended you with my words.

[andrewkilroyable]

@ourfamilyishis You have no shame, you awful propagandist. You say the author is subhuman and then ask him to forgive you. You're disgusting

[ourfamilyishis]

@andrewkilroyable Why not try reading what I wrote instead of pretending it says something it doesn't. Name calling, lying (which twisting my words is), all very sad. I am not disgusting. No one, at least not me, said the author was subhuman. I just wanted to clear up this disgusting lie. READ THE WORDS. I have two sons with Autism that are the most beautiful people on the face of the planet. I pray, one day, that you understand that depth of love.

[andrewkilroyable]

@ourfamilyishis Shut up already. Stop trying to twist things around. You're just a typical example of an intolerant parent of children with autism, lashing out at high-functioning autistic people whenever they speak for themselves.

Quit preaching about your superior abilities of love. I love people too. Why don't you actually honour your children, leave and quit attacking us?

[ourfamilyishis]

@andrewkilroyable Actually, I won't shut up. I will continue to defend what I said because you are twisting what I said and being horrible to me in return. Notice the other poster that I talked with understood what I said. I am not lashing out. You are pretending or misunderstanding. I hope it's misunderstanding because this amount of twisting would be a sad thing. I am glad you love people, might want to show it a little. This spewing of hate isn't loving at all. I honor my children daily.

[ourfamilyishis]

@andrewkilroyable Ahh, figured it out. I just went ahead and blocked you. Go ahead and pretend you are commenting to what I actually wrote when you are actually making up things as you go along. I am sorry you feel such hate in your heart that you want to lie about what others say. I don't have time to listen to lies and made up stories. I am off to love on my two sons with Autism and love on other parents with kids on the spectrum. Peace to you, I hope you find it soon.

[beastgirrrl01]

Thanks for posting the words in the sidebar. I couldn't read the print against the bright red.

Loved the song. It makes some great points that people need to hear.

[kagomeshuko]

This is great. So much better than that other response. It wasn't bad, but it used a really creepy voice in the whole thing. I hate that voice. I always have and then they used it in an episode of chicago hope and made it say "kill, kill" and that was REALLY creepy. I hate that voice so much!

[ooohprettycolors]

This is great! Thank you!

[autfriendly]

Thank you! I'm now starting to recover after being subjected to the latest missive from Autism Sneaks.

[alaras]

I love it!

[JoniDeNerd]

awesome!

[squibula]

Excellent response, thanks for doing this.

[PDurbinWestby]

Brilliantly done!

[sharonf1000]

Hey nice one! Great to see these films tackle the bigotry and ignorance of the video nasty.

[ASPIECAT]

Excellent, thauts, well done! I love me some good parody.

[CillRos]

Very clever, well done.

[rosabw]

Joyful stuff!!! Perfect antidote to the scary video!!!

[chromesthesia]

that made me smile and flap happily.

[TheAberrantAnomaly]

@chromesthesia HAHA!! Me too!

[nbinghi]

Bravo!!!

[paulwady]

GREAT! Well done. x

[treitmaniac]

Good job!  Keep on Rocking!

[paulwady]

Good song, very brave to sing. Well

Well done on the message and the presentation.

Heh. x :))