i just recently found out i might have aspergers syndrome so i looked it up on here and seen this video and realized that your son is doing exactly what i did as a child and i still do sometimes when i learn something new i love to learn and im sure your son is the same way
No doubt I grew up with ADHD, and I just beginning to suspect that I may have AS also.
That could probably explain why I was so addicted to snakes, sharks, prehistoric animals and dinosaurs, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, video games, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, DBZ, and all that stuff, and then talk about it non-stop while I repelled potential friends away and brought upon my own demise.
I get a bit like that with things I've been researching recently, but I've learned to only talk about it when I'm asked... the problem is that once I'm asked I don't know hos much they want to know or when I should stop <D
im 18 years old was diagnosed with AS many many years ago when he hits like 14-16 keep a close eye on him im not sure if it was just me or this is common with most people with AS tend to get really depressed : / its the worst i just wish my familly was there for me more during it
This is so much like listening to my 12 year old, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's for several years now. It is AMAZING what they seem to have in common, how he talks is sooo much like my son, the rate, subject, pace, inflections... wow.
Sounds a lot like my daughter...minimal eye contact also. I think after discovering that my daughter is an Aspie, I think I learned that I might be an Aspie also. :)
@choochiface09 the plastic thing is the cover to my daughter's highchair tray. River's favorite toy, and what he would be playing with given the option, are Beyblades.
I guess to him "how are you" is kinda just a pointless, uninteresting question to him. Now talking about something he's in to is INTERESTING. He's obviously one of the 10% geniuses that Autism produces. Not a bad thing.
I wish I could reply to all of the kind posts on here, but most of the time I don't know what to say other than thank you so, so much. it makes me so happy to hear from other parents, and especially from all of you other aspies sharing your own experieinces. please keep the sweet comments and personal stories coming. :-)
@sunshinequeen22 I don't know you, your son, or your situation with him, but it seems extrememly rude to me for you to post such negative comments about him on the internet.
I would venture to say that most of your "problems with him" stem from misunderstanding on both your parts, and I would assume that there is a lot of resentment stemming from all that misunderstaning.
hi my son have 11 years old with asperger and hi speaks very similar, he memorizes jokes and tell them on the diner table, some times happen to be so long that last the entire diner... its very refreshing see a kid that looks so normal doing this, thanks.
what a cool kid. my brother has asperger's. i don't know if i have it, i've only been diagnosed with ADHD. i get obsessed a lot with animals to, i love wolves, foxes, cats, any type of animals. loved this video. i'm subscribing.
Reminds me of myself. I'm obsessed with random military related history, or just trivia, which I enjoy sharing, which few people I know find interesting. I wish I could learn subjects like Math and chem as well as I know these strange facts. But I guess I'll strive for a military history degree because as they say when life gives you lemons...
HAHAHAHAHA! I recognize myself so much when i think about it ;) I am an aspie too and i talk like this to my mother very often but about my interest: Computers :)
I've always done this kind of thing - been filled with information and I can get into moments where I don't stop talking about what may be interesting me at that moment. When I was younger my mother always told me off for being so quiet when in crowds - said people would think I was unfriendly (I never understood the logic). To this day I have to make a huge effort to talk to new people and small talk is a mystery. But mainly I store so much trivial information it's often overwhelming to others!
Hahah, I'm an aspie, and I sometimes do this to my wife early in the morning. :P I usually get to hear what time it is, and some complaint about "too much information too early in the morning".
@nataliserene That feels so good to hear! Usually people attack me for reasons I don't understand after I've posted a comment. Anyways, do not worry about your sons future. Out of experience, there are a set of humans that value an aspie mind over a neurotypical. "No one loves like an aspie", and the loyalty. I've had no trouble with girls in my life, apart from my choice of girl, possibly. Aspergers is all about untapped potential, and at some point that potential will get tapped.
I am very grateful for having Asperger’s Syndrome. It has been a valuable asset. But it did make childhood harder for me. I think it is a little easier today because of the greater awareness.
I'm recently turned 16, I have aspergers adhd add ocd and depression, I find it hard to understand why I don't get invited to places ect but I also share a high interest in different things, I quite enjoy mathematics but I don't like the work I do not do the work, I do home school and I just at the end of the term complete the test of the whole terms/years work and get A+'s I also have a fact bank of everything I just use logic to give you what could be confusing to normal people.My I.Q is 147
@megaMilkman69 thank you for your comment, you sound very bright. you would probably really enjoy reading a book called "look me in the eye" by john elder robison.
More people should be like this boy. He's the opposite of dull. He's got a tremendous gift wrapped inside his brain, and I'm sure he'll find a way to use it to his benefit throughout his life.
I have a sister with Aspergers and I see a lot of similarities in the way River and my sister speak. Also, I myself like wolves a lot, and this was a nice video to watch to learn about them. He's a smart kid! :-)
He's looking around the room alot, from being an aspie myself that might be either a tic/ cuz he doesn't wanna make eye contact or he gets distracted by the noises in the background which is alot louder to ppl with AS
My son is also 8 with Aspergers. The similarities between our boys is startling. They way he speaks...never losing his focus while appearing distracted by things around him, the way his hands are used telling a story,the voice inflection, all the manurisms...wow, it's like looking at my own son here. My husband and I are amazed. Many aspergers children are highly gifted in music, mine plays piano. Also the Feingold diet has helped with hyperactivity, eye contact, and social skills.
@jfitz12sd What is the feingold diet? i'll have to look that up -- very interesting. we started river on l-carnosine and have seen some mild improvement with social skills and executive functioning.
@phenotype347 we know what people think fellow moms! Do not deter! These videos are for the support that we know other parents need. I just wanna say that you rock! My boy has struggles but is ultimately a driving force in my life....he loves so purely and without prejudice the people who are close to him. He is so smart and funny, the other issues we have we deal with but do not dwell on. Feeding his hunger for knowledge is like filling a bottomless pit! These kids rock and we know it!
If you have had the bad Aspergers like me and got better like myself then you will know that having Aspergers is just a chemical reaction that prevents you from doing normal things half the time, but you are still a normal person, you just need a cure, when you are healed you are smarter than many at things you are best at due to it also being an advantage
I can remember going on and on about my obsessions like medicine, snakes, the Titanic, and video games. In fourth grade the only time I spoke in school was when I was describing the Titanic. He taught me more about wolves in 10 minutes (which was interesting) than I will learn in high school. I'm curious, did he ever have social issues (because it is a common asperger symptom).
@putaface101 i am not "claiming" he has this. he's been dx'd by 3 specialists, and i highly doubt you have the creditials to make or question a dx bc if you did, you would know that kids with aspergers are bright and do lead successful adult lives with careers and families of their own.
@school1is1for1punks1 its offensive and heartbreaking to see parents label or think their kids have something wrong with them. He obviously amazingly bright and just plain amazing. a teachers dream. I was labeled by my dumb ass mother. just like this women is doing. nothing sucks more than hearing your own mother announce to the world that your "different" just for the sake of attention and pity.
@putaface101 i would love to punch you...YOU are offensive not to mention an idiot. She is truly showing how amazing these kids are...maybe you should have one and then u might have a leg to stand on. I bet this kid is a hundred times smarter than you. This mother is not showcasing that he is different, but how his difference makes him amazing and interesting so as to put off stigmas created by dumb asses like you. Get a life...leave us and our freaking amazing kids alone u creepy stalker.
my son is just like this, his subjects of choice right now are Mario, volcanos and lava. Love this video!! He has been dx'd with Aspergers and ADHD by 3 clinicians.
My family name means Wolf in Gaelic. Your son has enlightened me today. Do you know where he found his information on Wolves? I would love to talk to your son, River, one day. My son is 20 and has Asperger Syndrome. He is an amazingly talented musician (6 instruments and sings) and is my heart.
Autistic / Aspergers kids have it much better today.
The Internet has so much information. Back in the 60's it was near impossible to get enough info..
Also, the Internet allows kids to learn about others HFA / Aspies. Again back in the dark ages it was so easy to feel like we were the only one and were freaks.
Hopefully, they don't try to cram drugs down their throats anymore.
Maybe the next generation will not have so many negative people, and call today the dark ages.
Regarding single-word answers to 'simple' questions such as "How was your day?", I am exactly the same way. It always caught me off guard and confused me.
I could never figure out exactly what information they were looking for (question not specific enough) or understand why they were interested or wanted such information.
Anybody with Aspergers: Test yourself for LYME (blood under microscope also) and HPU (!), have your stool (not urin!) tested for mercury and other heavy metals after taking a high dose of chlorella (maybe 50 pills) or another chelator (MicroSilica by Biopure), but only under the supervision of a physician that is using the Dr. KLINGHARDT protocolls for it! You will be amazed! Microbes in you produce 100 x more microtoxines with todays electromagnetic exposure. Aspergers is a medical condition!
Smart boy! articulate too. His intonation, pitch, etc sounds perfectly normal..are you sure he has Aspergers? Most kids go through phases of intense interest in particular subjects. Anyhow I like how he really gets into the subject, his enthusiasm is contagious! Also I think it's cute when he says "subdorian" when he meant to say "subordinate" :D Maybe when he's older he could be the next David Attenborough & narrate a wildlife documentary about wolves :)
@sonicblast98 - thank you. i'm not a doctor, but he was diagnosed as being on the spectrum by three different specialists -- a child psychologist dx'd pdd-nos, the school lssp and diagnostician dx'd moderate to severe hfa, and the md who runs a specialty autism clinic dx'd aspergers. asperger's just seems the most fitting to me and that doctor seemed to be the most qualified to make a dx. he confuses word pronunciations a lot and makes up his own alter word if it sounds more logical to him.
@nataliserene Could he have NLD (Nonverbal Learning Disorder)? That's what I was diagnosed as. I don't know if that necessarily falls on the Autism or Aspergers spectrum, do you?
@sonicblast98 He is most definitely an Aspie. The pitch and intonation is a huge give away, as well as between info he says 'and stuff like that' or 'lie this' or the pauses between words. Also the restarting of a line of information he has recorded. Probably after only having read it once.
I loved this video! The genetics in my family are strong so most of my family has AS, aunts, uncles, grand parents both side, my parents, me my brother my niece, my kids and my grand daughter! I know only one other family like mine. My parents would say I sounded like a broken record because I'd go on & on, detail by detail just as your AWESOME son does :)! I'm proud to be this way :) I think this is an incredibly valuable record of AS! Thank you for letting us have this privalege! Hope you'll
My grandson middle name is River he has aspergers, bi polar and ADHD. His Native American name is Wolf. Just sharing. He is now 12 and Aspergers really makes life interesting.
@grryan1 shut up you complete and utter dick
Nicoleg1299 5 hours ago
I would go on and on and on like this when I was little. I don't think I had/have Aspergers though. I think I just liked to hear myself talk. :)
SlaveToTheTheater 22 hours ago
yeahh.....another annoying kid with parents who think he is special.
grryan1 2 days ago
your kids wierd but thats cool
pearlax1234 3 days ago
ass burgers lol
myswaggeriz100 3 days ago
dam whats he chating LOL goes on 4 10.33 LOL
ShaneStanley109 1 week ago
I'm still like this. "Conversations" with me are essentially information drops.
JamesMatthewHowes 1 week ago
Oh look that's gross his plate is empty he must have ate his Ass Burgers. He's cured of his butt burrgers till they grow back.
ItsNOYFB 1 week ago
i just recently found out i might have aspergers syndrome so i looked it up on here and seen this video and realized that your son is doing exactly what i did as a child and i still do sometimes when i learn something new i love to learn and im sure your son is the same way
loved the video thanks
RECONNAISENCE 2 weeks ago
@Aspergerqueen It is something that happens for no reason (like one day you wake depressed for no reason)?
DwyaneWadeCounty 2 weeks ago
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@DwyaneWadeCounty It is something that happens for no reason (like one day you wake depressed for no reason)?
DwyaneWadeCounty 2 weeks ago
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DwyaneWadeCounty 2 weeks ago
No doubt I grew up with ADHD, and I just beginning to suspect that I may have AS also.
That could probably explain why I was so addicted to snakes, sharks, prehistoric animals and dinosaurs, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, video games, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, DBZ, and all that stuff, and then talk about it non-stop while I repelled potential friends away and brought upon my own demise.
DwyaneWadeCounty 2 weeks ago
@DwyaneWadeCounty they're called hobbies and you're a loner. you're not sick you just need to find people who like the same things.
theDudeAbides1100 1 week ago
omg! This kid knows more about wolves than wolves do! lol
joshanator1 2 weeks ago
@mumenschantz I'm sorry that this concept is too complex for you to understand.
yeahtoast2012 2 weeks ago
Because "How was your day," is useless chit chat and not important. Information about wolves is interesting. What's the problem?
pmarie2003 2 weeks ago
@mumenschantz Aspergers isn't an illness, it's a difference.
yeahtoast2012 3 weeks ago
I get a bit like that with things I've been researching recently, but I've learned to only talk about it when I'm asked... the problem is that once I'm asked I don't know hos much they want to know or when I should stop <D
LittleMissFatty 3 weeks ago
My teacher suggested I could have Asperger's. My mom does not want to believe it and every time I talk about my interests, she shushes me.
Today, I had a meltdown and she punished me for being "spoiled" :(
lauraps2 4 weeks ago
@lauraps2 im sorry to hear that. im going threw the same thing
TheMarkeesedelk 3 weeks ago
@Aspergerqueen thats exactly how i felt i still do occasionally : / feel completely lonely asif no one around you even acknowledges your there
lovemetal2010 4 weeks ago
This sounds like me. That's so amusing.
fancyshmancypants 4 weeks ago
im 18 years old was diagnosed with AS many many years ago when he hits like 14-16 keep a close eye on him im not sure if it was just me or this is common with most people with AS tend to get really depressed : / its the worst i just wish my familly was there for me more during it
lovemetal2010 1 month ago 2
@lovemetal2010 It is something that happens for no reason (like one day you wake depressed for no reason)?
DwyaneWadeCounty 2 weeks ago
This is so much like listening to my 12 year old, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's for several years now. It is AMAZING what they seem to have in common, how he talks is sooo much like my son, the rate, subject, pace, inflections... wow.
batespatric 1 month ago
sounds like some thing from the national geographic channel
theraver2020 1 month ago
Sounds a lot like my daughter...minimal eye contact also. I think after discovering that my daughter is an Aspie, I think I learned that I might be an Aspie also. :)
ChrisCoxRox77 1 month ago
Ha ha ha It's like looking back into my childhood.
Now I just corner people at work, or at home until I am finished talking about interests:)
CitizenBonaparte 1 month ago
i just found out my son has ASD. Can you please tell me what that plastic thing on the tavle is that our son keeps playing with?
choochiface09 1 month ago
@choochiface09 the plastic thing is the cover to my daughter's highchair tray. River's favorite toy, and what he would be playing with given the option, are Beyblades.
nataliserene 1 month ago
...Wow....that is me on a regular basis O.o
ChrisSmithVideosTV 1 month ago
I guess to him "how are you" is kinda just a pointless, uninteresting question to him. Now talking about something he's in to is INTERESTING. He's obviously one of the 10% geniuses that Autism produces. Not a bad thing.
LaRaNaThA 1 month ago
I wish I could reply to all of the kind posts on here, but most of the time I don't know what to say other than thank you so, so much. it makes me so happy to hear from other parents, and especially from all of you other aspies sharing your own experieinces. please keep the sweet comments and personal stories coming. :-)
nataliserene 1 month ago
@sunshinequeen22 I don't know you, your son, or your situation with him, but it seems extrememly rude to me for you to post such negative comments about him on the internet.
I would venture to say that most of your "problems with him" stem from misunderstanding on both your parts, and I would assume that there is a lot of resentment stemming from all that misunderstaning.
nataliserene 1 month ago
hi my son have 11 years old with asperger and hi speaks very similar, he memorizes jokes and tell them on the diner table, some times happen to be so long that last the entire diner... its very refreshing see a kid that looks so normal doing this, thanks.
MrRorobrain 1 month ago
what a cool kid. my brother has asperger's. i don't know if i have it, i've only been diagnosed with ADHD. i get obsessed a lot with animals to, i love wolves, foxes, cats, any type of animals. loved this video. i'm subscribing.
youdontfoolme 1 month ago
too cute! :)
alipalipoli 1 month ago in playlist More videos from nataliserene
River is a treasure. Solid gold he is. The world needs him.
wqpeb 1 month ago 3
I love kids with Aspbergers. They are so amazing.
kateyjn 1 month ago
Reminds me of myself. I'm obsessed with random military related history, or just trivia, which I enjoy sharing, which few people I know find interesting. I wish I could learn subjects like Math and chem as well as I know these strange facts. But I guess I'll strive for a military history degree because as they say when life gives you lemons...
Trashcansam123 1 month ago
HAHAHAHAHA! I recognize myself so much when i think about it ;) I am an aspie too and i talk like this to my mother very often but about my interest: Computers :)
Games4LifeSWE 1 month ago
I've always done this kind of thing - been filled with information and I can get into moments where I don't stop talking about what may be interesting me at that moment. When I was younger my mother always told me off for being so quiet when in crowds - said people would think I was unfriendly (I never understood the logic). To this day I have to make a huge effort to talk to new people and small talk is a mystery. But mainly I store so much trivial information it's often overwhelming to others!
99Blondie 1 month ago 2
I'm currently only a suspected Aspie, but I do the same thing, usually with fictional stuff, though x.x *has a very large imagination*.
KaoruKaguya 1 month ago 2
Hahah, I'm an aspie, and I sometimes do this to my wife early in the morning. :P I usually get to hear what time it is, and some complaint about "too much information too early in the morning".
My daughter, however, seems to enjoy it.
antiHUMANDesigns 1 month ago 20
@antiHUMANDesigns your comment made my day. i hope my son will be married with children and still be able to be himself too! :-)
nataliserene 1 month ago 17
@nataliserene That feels so good to hear! Usually people attack me for reasons I don't understand after I've posted a comment. Anyways, do not worry about your sons future. Out of experience, there are a set of humans that value an aspie mind over a neurotypical. "No one loves like an aspie", and the loyalty. I've had no trouble with girls in my life, apart from my choice of girl, possibly. Aspergers is all about untapped potential, and at some point that potential will get tapped.
antiHUMANDesigns 1 month ago
@antiHUMANDesigns "like" x10!! :-)
nataliserene 1 month ago
@nataliserene i would marry your son :)
lachinita00 1 month ago
I am very grateful for having Asperger’s Syndrome. It has been a valuable asset. But it did make childhood harder for me. I think it is a little easier today because of the greater awareness.
spsmith1965 1 month ago
I'm recently turned 16, I have aspergers adhd add ocd and depression, I find it hard to understand why I don't get invited to places ect but I also share a high interest in different things, I quite enjoy mathematics but I don't like the work I do not do the work, I do home school and I just at the end of the term complete the test of the whole terms/years work and get A+'s I also have a fact bank of everything I just use logic to give you what could be confusing to normal people.My I.Q is 147
megaMilkman69 2 months ago
@megaMilkman69 thank you for your comment, you sound very bright. you would probably really enjoy reading a book called "look me in the eye" by john elder robison.
nataliserene 1 month ago
Thumbs up for " Biologists get a lot of money" That had me cracking up, OMG, bless you all. What an amazing video. (I really needed to laugh tonight)
tlvailco 2 months ago 2
If only all children had a chance to be this smart!! Love
tlvailco 2 months ago 2
More people should be like this boy. He's the opposite of dull. He's got a tremendous gift wrapped inside his brain, and I'm sure he'll find a way to use it to his benefit throughout his life.
Bunker91 2 months ago 6
@Bunker91 Best comment ever,ty
tlvailco 2 months ago
I've been living with Aspreger's for 25 years now, and this reminds me of my young self. The struggles are worth it =)
Lkenmaner 2 months ago
@Lkenmaner you cured ?
TheRammo 2 months ago
You have a very smart little boy right there! The way he can just drag up information like that is incredible.
xxtasha10xx 2 months ago 4
I have a sister with Aspergers and I see a lot of similarities in the way River and my sister speak. Also, I myself like wolves a lot, and this was a nice video to watch to learn about them. He's a smart kid! :-)
threadbarecomedy 2 months ago 2
@threadbarecomedy Thank you!
nataliserene 2 months ago
He's looking around the room alot, from being an aspie myself that might be either a tic/ cuz he doesn't wanna make eye contact or he gets distracted by the noises in the background which is alot louder to ppl with AS
EpicMandaChan1992 2 months ago
@EpicMandaChan1992 I think it's both, actually.
nataliserene 2 months ago
My son is also 8 with Aspergers. The similarities between our boys is startling. They way he speaks...never losing his focus while appearing distracted by things around him, the way his hands are used telling a story,the voice inflection, all the manurisms...wow, it's like looking at my own son here. My husband and I are amazed. Many aspergers children are highly gifted in music, mine plays piano. Also the Feingold diet has helped with hyperactivity, eye contact, and social skills.
jfitz12sd 2 months ago 4
@jfitz12sd What is the feingold diet? i'll have to look that up -- very interesting. we started river on l-carnosine and have seen some mild improvement with social skills and executive functioning.
nataliserene 2 months ago
@jfitz12sd Live by the Feingold diet
tlvailco 2 months ago
@phenotype347 we know what people think fellow moms! Do not deter! These videos are for the support that we know other parents need. I just wanna say that you rock! My boy has struggles but is ultimately a driving force in my life....he loves so purely and without prejudice the people who are close to him. He is so smart and funny, the other issues we have we deal with but do not dwell on. Feeding his hunger for knowledge is like filling a bottomless pit! These kids rock and we know it!
missswanky90 2 months ago
@missswanky90 Thank you!
nataliserene 2 months ago
He sounds like my 6 year old with asperger syndrome! He's Awesome!
indigopurplecat 3 months ago 4
Fast forward damn
jizzy2k 3 months ago
...Why does he remind of me of myself?
bob84676 3 months ago
If you have had the bad Aspergers like me and got better like myself then you will know that having Aspergers is just a chemical reaction that prevents you from doing normal things half the time, but you are still a normal person, you just need a cure, when you are healed you are smarter than many at things you are best at due to it also being an advantage
danwrutter 3 months ago
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danwrutter 3 months ago
hans' syndrome at its best is when the person w/ it says to his doc "bugger off wanker"!!!!!!!!
feargaillabu 3 months ago
out of all the kids who have asbergers hes actually smart and not annoying i have nothing bad to say about him
mryurmomisfat 3 months ago
I can remember going on and on about my obsessions like medicine, snakes, the Titanic, and video games. In fourth grade the only time I spoke in school was when I was describing the Titanic. He taught me more about wolves in 10 minutes (which was interesting) than I will learn in high school. I'm curious, did he ever have social issues (because it is a common asperger symptom).
DavisGuy64 3 months ago 2
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putaface101 3 months ago
@putaface101 i am not "claiming" he has this. he's been dx'd by 3 specialists, and i highly doubt you have the creditials to make or question a dx bc if you did, you would know that kids with aspergers are bright and do lead successful adult lives with careers and families of their own.
nataliserene 2 months ago 5
@nataliserene then that makes them normal... doesn't it? yup it does.
putaface101 2 months ago
@putaface101 stop fucking trolling this mother, whats your problem?
school1is1for1punks1 2 months ago 3
@school1is1for1punks1 its offensive and heartbreaking to see parents label or think their kids have something wrong with them. He obviously amazingly bright and just plain amazing. a teachers dream. I was labeled by my dumb ass mother. just like this women is doing. nothing sucks more than hearing your own mother announce to the world that your "different" just for the sake of attention and pity.
putaface101 2 months ago
@putaface101 i would love to punch you...YOU are offensive not to mention an idiot. She is truly showing how amazing these kids are...maybe you should have one and then u might have a leg to stand on. I bet this kid is a hundred times smarter than you. This mother is not showcasing that he is different, but how his difference makes him amazing and interesting so as to put off stigmas created by dumb asses like you. Get a life...leave us and our freaking amazing kids alone u creepy stalker.
missswanky90 2 months ago
@missswanky90 thank you!!
nataliserene 2 months ago
my son is just like this, his subjects of choice right now are Mario, volcanos and lava. Love this video!! He has been dx'd with Aspergers and ADHD by 3 clinicians.
1boopgirl 3 months ago 2
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1boopgirl 3 months ago
Just a talkitive kid, no Apsergbla blah blah blah, or whatever all the yuppies of today wanna call it.
pampers1919 3 months ago
My family name means Wolf in Gaelic. Your son has enlightened me today. Do you know where he found his information on Wolves? I would love to talk to your son, River, one day. My son is 20 and has Asperger Syndrome. He is an amazingly talented musician (6 instruments and sings) and is my heart.
kathleenwhelan1 3 months ago
Big beautiful eyes. My sons is aspergers and he has those big beautiful eyes too.
luckylady6369 3 months ago 2
he reminds me of my son! they are so smart it just amazing!
simmons8081 4 months ago 2
Autistic / Aspergers kids have it much better today.
The Internet has so much information. Back in the 60's it was near impossible to get enough info..
Also, the Internet allows kids to learn about others HFA / Aspies. Again back in the dark ages it was so easy to feel like we were the only one and were freaks.
Hopefully, they don't try to cram drugs down their throats anymore.
Maybe the next generation will not have so many negative people, and call today the dark ages.
cyclenut 4 months ago
he's so smart and cuteeee!
MsCloclo22 4 months ago 2
Regarding single-word answers to 'simple' questions such as "How was your day?", I am exactly the same way. It always caught me off guard and confused me.
I could never figure out exactly what information they were looking for (question not specific enough) or understand why they were interested or wanted such information.
kozychik 4 months ago 2
Anybody with Aspergers: Test yourself for LYME (blood under microscope also) and HPU (!), have your stool (not urin!) tested for mercury and other heavy metals after taking a high dose of chlorella (maybe 50 pills) or another chelator (MicroSilica by Biopure), but only under the supervision of a physician that is using the Dr. KLINGHARDT protocolls for it! You will be amazed! Microbes in you produce 100 x more microtoxines with todays electromagnetic exposure. Aspergers is a medical condition!
KarinOll 4 months ago
Your little guy is amazing!
Martinezjackie10 4 months ago 2
Smart boy! articulate too. His intonation, pitch, etc sounds perfectly normal..are you sure he has Aspergers? Most kids go through phases of intense interest in particular subjects. Anyhow I like how he really gets into the subject, his enthusiasm is contagious! Also I think it's cute when he says "subdorian" when he meant to say "subordinate" :D Maybe when he's older he could be the next David Attenborough & narrate a wildlife documentary about wolves :)
sonicblast98 4 months ago 2
@sonicblast98 - thank you. i'm not a doctor, but he was diagnosed as being on the spectrum by three different specialists -- a child psychologist dx'd pdd-nos, the school lssp and diagnostician dx'd moderate to severe hfa, and the md who runs a specialty autism clinic dx'd aspergers. asperger's just seems the most fitting to me and that doctor seemed to be the most qualified to make a dx. he confuses word pronunciations a lot and makes up his own alter word if it sounds more logical to him.
nataliserene 4 months ago 5
@nataliserene Could he have NLD (Nonverbal Learning Disorder)? That's what I was diagnosed as. I don't know if that necessarily falls on the Autism or Aspergers spectrum, do you?
somotastic21 3 months ago
@sonicblast98 This kid ROCKS!!!
lisacmeier 3 months ago
@sonicblast98 He is most definitely an Aspie. The pitch and intonation is a huge give away, as well as between info he says 'and stuff like that' or 'lie this' or the pauses between words. Also the restarting of a line of information he has recorded. Probably after only having read it once.
Loved his video, thanks so much for posting!! x
kateerowe 2 months ago
Yay River! LOL cute- I love animals too. :) (-another Aspie)
huflpuf 5 months ago 2
Yay River! LOL cute- I love animals too. :) (-another Aspie)
huflpuf 5 months ago
Yay River! LOL cute- I love animals too. :) (-another Aspie)
huflpuf 5 months ago
Yay River! LOL cute- I love animals too. :) (-another Aspie)
huflpuf 5 months ago
Thank you I'm researching for my grandchild and this has been extremely helpful. He is a delight!
4afreeworld1 5 months ago 2
an amazing boy. you should be proud.
Goat5611 5 months ago 2
I loved this video! The genetics in my family are strong so most of my family has AS, aunts, uncles, grand parents both side, my parents, me my brother my niece, my kids and my grand daughter! I know only one other family like mine. My parents would say I sounded like a broken record because I'd go on & on, detail by detail just as your AWESOME son does :)! I'm proud to be this way :) I think this is an incredibly valuable record of AS! Thank you for letting us have this privalege! Hope you'll
Malesande 5 months ago 9
@Malesande Thank you so, so much! :-)
nataliserene 5 months ago
My son does this, EXACTLY! Same mannerisms and all. Thank you for making me smile. :)
karihari28 5 months ago 2
i have Aspergers as well, and thoroughly enjoyed River's interest in Wolfs. He is awesome! thank you Natalie.
oakleyxmetalxx 6 months ago 17
what an interesting child. From this video, his disorder is no real hindrance. but i dunno jack about jack so...
Nearsh0t 6 months ago
My grandson middle name is River he has aspergers, bi polar and ADHD. His Native American name is Wolf. Just sharing. He is now 12 and Aspergers really makes life interesting.
53stormy 6 months ago 15
what does this have anything to do with Asperger's?
punkrastagirl96 6 months ago
Smart boy. Likes teaching, huh?
Bret1Maverick 6 months ago 2
thanks! :-)
nataliserene 9 months ago
he is great!
MisterRemeat 9 months ago
thank you so much! :-) he means the world to me and i'm so proud of him!
nataliserene 10 months ago 4
Wonderful to watch! He has such amazing Intonation of speech :)
lucieann21 10 months ago 2