All Be Happy; A gothic autism story by Donna Williams

[ediann]

simply wonderful and beautiful!

[agriffina]

Yay!

[luzyfalluzy]

this could be describing the experinces I had growing up with Asperger's in a family that failed to appreciate the wonder of diversity.

[xFlyingxFrogsx]

hi i'm 15 and have hfa.. add me please

[1210donna]

Hi dear Hollander

[jobvink]

And that's where the "long time no see" comes in! After a long time, I got a mail about your one-woman-musical and that made me click the link to your YouTube-movies. Very nice! I'll be watching your channel regularly from now on!

[jobvink]

Hi Donna, Long time no see! I hope you'll remember me, I'm a Dutch autist, who once tried to get a piece of your Nobody Nowhere album on Dutch radio on a sunday morning alternative music show. Sadly enough it never got done, because at the radio station they believed the music was beautiful, but a bit too unconventional to be aired...

At a certain point I stopped being on your mailing list.

[markiemarks45]

hello Donna I just heard an interview of yourself from 1992

with Peter Gzowski,asking you the meanings of words,like love,lonely,etc,very touching to enter your consciousness...you grew since then

thanks for beeing..

[1210donna]

and clearly you became a beautiful soul for learning to work with what is instead of letting yourself be niggled by what is not.

:-)

[ascend2luv]

This is so powerful I spent years saying "if you would just...." until I learned that love can have no conditions. I cannot begin to tell you how much our lives have changed for the better about the harmony, love and happiness that now surrounds my family once I realised my two autistic children were showing me that I had to move beyond my own ego based expectations and social conditioning, so I was free to accept the differences in my children. Thank you :D

[castaway]

Your music is healing.

[lolangil]

my brother has autism = [

he soo sweet though

[BKFischer1334]

Any chance I could get the words to this song? I've tried searching the internet to no avail. Thanks in advance.

[1210donna]

thanks Anthony.

The Aspinauts are performing it at the Magpie House and Noise Bar gigs. So you can catch it performed live!

:-)

[OzAnthony]

Donna, this is beautiful!

Anthony =)

[likedcalico]

I didn't know you could sing and draw.

[11krage]

Wow, I have a new favourite song now. This is brilliant and really speaks of what its like.

[ozjthomas]

This is beautiful, Donna, thank you, I love your music, too.

[MusicalAspie]

I enjoyed that video.I can relate to the song.If I was just less crazy or whatever everyone would be happy.That sounds familiar to me.I'm sure I've heard that or some variation of it.

[danye112]

Hello Donna,

I recently discovered your first book,read it and was overwhelmed by it.And now to hear your voice,your music and the texts of your composition is another wonder ,as well as to see your pictures full of sensibility and soul!Thank you so much for existing and sharing the creations of your life.

Warm wishes ,

danye112

[tertonsco]

Hi Donna. This is my first comment ever! I love your work. I am an autism Program Specialist in a Florida school district. I work with a program of over 350 students on the spectrum and frequently give awareness and sensitivity trainings to teachers, parents and students. How would I go about getting permission to use your videos? They are so effective. I have a wonderful story about one of your books helping one our art teachers breakthrough to a student! Would love to share.

[tertonsco]

I SO enjoy all of your work, Donna! I am an Autism Program specialist in Florida for a public school system working with a program of over 300 children across the spectrum. I frequently give awareness and sensitivity trainings to teachers, parents and students. Do I need your permission to use these videos as part of my training? If so, how would I go about getting it? THANKS!!

[1210donna]

You are welcome to use you my tube clips as long as you use them in full, showing their credits and don't make copies for profit, then I'm fine with you bringing them to other people's awareness.

[1210donna]

The lyrics are in a booklet which comes with the Mutation album sold via CD Baby. Sorry to disappoint. People keep asking me for the lyrics to so many songs. The booklets in the albums come with lyrics to all of my published songs. Glad you've enjoyed the song.

[limeslimey]

Beautiful pictures and song!

[LilKingDesignz]

Hello Donna, I like your videos. Your books opened up a world for me I may have never known.

Tithen

[1210donna]

Thanks. I like your doll clips. They're so surreal, and something poignant about them.

[stellawaterhouse]

It's really beautiful Donna. Viva la difference!

[mamalusk]

That was a great video! And avery nice song too! I understand that you have made the song - are you the one singing, too? How can I buy this album? (I'm from Norway...)

[1210donna]

Yes, I'm singing. I wrote the music and lyrics, did my own backing there. The song is on my second album called Mutation. Both of my albums are for sale on CD Baby and you can get there via my website which is donnawilliams-dot-net :-)

[mamalusk]

Thanks! I have ordered it now! You have a really nice voice and I love your music. It's so calming and the lyrics are beautiful! I'll put this on next time my son visits - he is 21 and has Asperger syndrome, and is very musically talented, plays the piano and makes music too.

[OSHRATDD]

this is beautiful!!! I love your songs (beautiful behavioral mutations is grate also...)-can I get the lyrics somewere?

And... do you know if your books were translated to hebrew? (I could find only 'nobody nowhere')

thank you again

[1210donna]

The lyrics to all my songs are in booklets which come with the albums. The albums are for sale on CD Baby and you can also get to there from my website. I think only NN was translated into Hebrew.  There are 9 books in all. Jessica Kingsley Publishers is now the foreign agent for all the books, so if you find a Hebrew publisher who wants to produce translations that's who they'd contact. :-)

[OSHRATDD]

Thank you Donna. if I'll find a publisher I'll tell him/her... in the meanwhile I think I'll read your books in English... ;-)

[gahana108]

That is beautiful. Thank you, Donna.

[kevinfruet]

You are amazing!

Thanks for sharing!

[1210donna]

thanks for dropping by