Happy Dance

[Plasticdolly69]

have you stopped making videos? :(

[ladyparfum]

great to see you happy ;-)

[Innomen]

Agreed, fuck the system.

[slayer510aj]

hello, My name is Ashtyn. I am on my friends account but I still wanted to leave a comment. I was waching your documentery and it really touched me and my mom in a special way. My brother is a slight autistic and seeing a person like you trying to explain autism to other people is a very brave and good thing. We have been explaining to people why he talks different or moves different ever since he was dignosed. I just want to say thank you and you are a beautiful person inside and out.

[scottison123]

get some friends,

Scottison

[silentmiaow]

I have some.  :-)

[dicobat]

great dance, and your others videos are great too , keep going .

[483115]

You are very interesting and inspirational!

[Megatronmrs]

Yeh well i'm autistic and i know what happines is thanks to this very brave woman thankyou very much for being here love.

[mizlydia]

Call me nosy if you want, just curious (without reading a billion responses first to see if anyone else asked...) what were you all excited and happy about? I jump about like that when I'm super happy too. Can't sit down or betill when I'm excited and happy!

[silentmiaow]

I can't remember. I think I was just having a good day.

[mizlydia]

I can relate to that. Some days I feel so good I can barely stand to stay within my skin.

[pcuser510]

what make you happy

[Yetti0]

Amanda! I love your "Happy Dance". My husband and I always dance. Its good for the soul. Dance is an expression of the soul. We call it Happy Feet! I think the doctor who wanted you to stop is nutz. Keep dancing My dear!

[MichaelinArizona309]

I think you dance wonderfully pretty lady. You do what makes you happy. Don't worry about what anyone else thinks about you.

Talk to you soon

Hugs, Michael

[bottlefed1971]

Amanda,

Your happy dance makes me feel wonderful. You should be happy any way you want to. I think you are a great person.

[momtoreezles]

I love this video, it's awesome. I think the world would be happier if we didn't all have to fit some cookie-cutter image. I hope you found a new doctor? Keep dancing!

[Megatronmrs]

YESSSSS you are very happy m8 i love to see you happy dancing.

[SamRubinPictures]

I am so glad you know what your happiness is.

[AugustAmy]

Thank You your reply and also for educating us better on autism.

When I get happy or exited I do my own little dance too :)

[AtoZexperience]

Yeah everyone has their own way of expressing their feelings. For a lot of people it is dancing!

[Leahlambchops]

It is so good to see you happy an expressing yourself through dance! You are an inspiration to all. Keep up the good work!

[chicagonaiomi]

im a new fan now! rock on girl!!

[AugustAmy]

I just noticed something and had to ask. On this video you are dancing, and on a documentary that you were on that Anderson Cooper aired you were in a wheelchair. Can you explain?

Thank You

[silentmiaow]

Yeah, it's called part-time wheelchair use. My movement disorder (which was not explained adequately on CNN at all) makes voluntary movement extremely difficult, but automatic and triggered movements are not affected. I can also walk part of the time, it is just not something I can sustain.

[silentmiaow]

And I also have a condition that makes my legs and ankles hurt a lot if I stand too long, especially if I (like usual) forget my ankle braces. So that doesn't help. In one of my other videos (the one about boiling water) the part where I sat down in the middle of the video wasn't exactly planned, it just happened, so then I filmed something to fill in that gap with a bit of what I was doing, although the real break I took was much longer than the video.

[imforsale6]

wow nobody cares about this, youre gonna die unloved anyways and nobody wants to watch you dance how is this even happy

[snevelin]

Agreed.

[alwayzcrazy22]

hey amanda saw u on tv last night! i watched it and now i can subscibe :)

[ghostofxmaspast]

If autistics are not retarded, why do they seem retarded?

[edge239]

oops, I posted under the wrong nick. Sorry. Didn't realize I was logged into my husband's account.

[juniorxol]

Everyone has a beautiful way of showing happiness.

[imforsale6]

WOW UR SO COOL xD

[lailaalmahdali]

Hey i say u on the news the otehr day and i just wanted to tell you that i think what your doing, to help non-autistic people understand why autistic people they way they are is amazeing

and i really glad that you didn't lisn. to that doctor and kept your happy dance!!!

[kyleaustinclark]

this is nautrual when i get exited i wont stop jumping up and down and i dont realize im doing it its the weirdest thing i saw you on cnn people underestimate you but your pretty neet

[krystle009]

i love it!!

i saw you on a program last night and i thought you were simply AMAZING.

your a very brave woman for putting yourself out there like that.

take care sweety

[garvian]

That's weird, my posts won't come up.Oh well, probabbly some delay.If forgot to tell you on the previous posts(and please read them too. They are just some perspective you might want to consider if you haven't yet)that my school is gathering money for people with autism!In fact,our techinician,the front desk lady,and my art teacher all have a child that has autism.Today,I heard that a class,out of 30, of about 20 students actually brought in almost 600 dollars!Hopefully some will get to you!

[garvian]

I saw you on TV a couple of days ago! I had planned alot of things to say, but... I kinda forgot some, but here are the main points... Don't think that you are penalized by autism too much... You are actually very lucky, not the having autism part, but the fact that you are alive. I heard that most people diagnosed with autism die within 3 years... Whether this is true or not... You should think of yourself as a role model for the others who have autism. (continue on the next post)

[Cali4Obama]

Great job with your videos. I saw you on CNN last night. I hope you are successful in expanding everyone's minds to other viewpoints. You are changing the world for the better.

[smiletone]

you go girl!

Show that doctor who's boss!

[kenziegunn]

i basically have the urge to do the same thing when im super giddy, but have had it pounded out of me like many other instincts.

[neglectedslave]

My son constantly does the same thing when he is very excited and happy. It makes me smile to know he is happy. I don't see why any doctor would want to make you stop.

[adrishelton]

Mi son also has this happy dance, and i feel very happy when i see him showing his happiness. Im totally agree, that doctor have no reason to make you stop

Greetins! :D

[AxmxZ]

I jump on beds when I'm happy. Have since I was a kid. It's bloody odd. :)

[mothberries]

I do almost that same thing when I'm excited!

[mykulwayne]

All of you who are confused need to pick up the latest WIRED magazine & check out its article on Autism. Since doing so I've had a few dozen revelations, and doubt my amazement will cease.

I've also discovered I am not the only one who has started to wonder if their actions are more symbolic of the human advancement predicted by the Mayans during the advancement of our societies into The Golden Age.

Keep rocking on, Amanda! You've got many new fans now!

[silentmiaow]

I certainly don't think that's what's going on. We've always been around.

[bintalshamsa]

Oh man, do I wish I could move like that! I would be sore for weeks but it would be so-oo-oo worth it! Your happy dance made me happy just watching it. domo arrigato for sharing this with us. You are awesomeness personified!

[silentmiaow]

:-)

Yeah right now I couldn't do it, or not without regretting it, so I know what you mean there. :-/

But it was a lot of fun at the time. (I was running around doing it anyway then figured for my thingy, whatsit, the thing where I am trying to catalogue various expressions, then I would turn a camera on and keep doing it.)

[Legend28x]

We get it, your special. Thats cool and all but you dont need to make pointless videos.

[silentmiaow]

I was responding to my friend's happy dance, and (later) starting a meme about it to see lots of people's happy dances. It's because we're happy. :-) If you don't like happy go elsewhere.

[demonica18]

@Legend28x

Maybe you are the one who is "special"? So please shut up, and don't comment things tahat you don't understand! : |

Thist video is amazing! silentmiaow, it's great! don't stop makeing those videos!

Best wishes- Dominica from Poland.

[mayfayre]

how is this happy....im so confused

[Shannonbarnesdr1]

damn straight, nothong innapropriate, its noemal to you, and to me.... its innapropriate to judge and t try to '' change;'' people just cause they different, we all differ. look at all the cultures and races, they innapropriate ways to other cultures, nothing bad, or wrong just differnt and different is good ;-)

[bigdaddysquirel]

Dude, that was halarious!

[weareallanemic]

<3!

[jab506]

That was awesome!

Karrie

[StitchesOnQuilts]

I've been having a difficult few days. Nothing major, just some issues that leave me feeling pretty sad. Watching your video was awesome! I found myself smiling, and feeling a lot better about things in general.

I agree with everyone who has questioned the doctor's competency or motives. I wonder if he ever smiles?

Thank you for posting this video.

[gwen1987]

This entire video made me very happy. :)

[vganalog]

wonder what music you dig the most silentmiaw?

have you ever tried aphex twin selcted ambient works vol2? i[t sbeautiful, or his braindance stuff to get it going!

[frodolass]

I love this! Thanks so much :-)

[jasonkraley]

Happiness is sometimes so scarse... why would anyone want to dictate what is or is not an appropriate way of expressing happiness at all? Keep dancing!

[RockLeesWife]

-dances-

Yay you go girl!

[wheatiemattiasich]

: ) happy that you're alive and happy : )

[thecheapbluecube]

Exactly what oz said, i do something where i squeeze my fingers into my cheeks.

[ozjthomas]

Great vid. I'm sorry the doctor tried to pathologize you because he didn't understand. We fear what we don't understand. Your videos are helping to destroy that fear.

[patrick95350]

I hope you still feel small when you stand by the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

[jwweeks]

I've gotta tell ya, I really look forward to your postings.

I don't think of you any way other than just another you tube poster to entertain me.

good thing I consider education entertainment.

Dance that mess around, girl!

You're as normal as the day is long.

[momof2boyswithautism]

Reminds me of my son Drew's "happy dance". Pure joy, pure happiness- a beautiful thing. Never stop dancing, celebrate yourself:)

[mapnpg]

hugs like to see you every time u put a vieo pu

[Lupitamihita]

Be yourself. Love yourself. Hugs.

[monicasuetannehill]

you-are-precious-and-beautiful­...watching-you-happy-makes-me­-happy!..(.:

[Dannilion]

Yay :D I like seeing people happy :D

[suzy357]

Thank you for also bringing a huge smile to my face Silentmiaow!! :-D

I really was happy to see this :-)

Hugs!

[pixl8edkat]

you're smiling - i can tell you're happy. so why's it inappropriate? oh well - screw doctors, what do they know? Happy dance all you like -- just don't stub your toes (i saw you had no shoes on, though I don't blame you- they suck too)

[raulitech]

Cool.

[mixedpixel]

that was so sweet! wanted to hug you but propably that would scare the hell out of you, right?

[silentmiaow]

Random hugs or hugs from strangers do, planned hugs don't necessarily although I usually tend away from it.

[mixedpixel]

so the just feel hugged digitally, ok?

:o)

[yackityyacityyack]

I felt the joy literally come out of you into me watching that. And I was in a so-so mood tonight. Thanks for showing us this.

I tend to change moods with music as it deeply affects me. If I want to workout or want energy I listen to techno/dance or rock/metal. If I want to be mellow I listen to various things from Chris Isaak to Carly Simon. If I want to be sung to sleep I listen to Enjya, Enigma, etc.

[KittiesRock46]

i jump around a lot when i am happy. i would love to make a video of it, but i don't have a camera to do it with.

[silentmiaow]

I wish there was a way more people could get cameras easily.

[kenrg]

I am very glad that the doctor was unable to "cure" you of your happy dance.

[binsk]

Too cute Amanda! LOVE it!

[mclaren122]

yeah. so true. do not be a copy. be an orginale..our self.

[drmaier]

Oh, geez. I could just imagine what he wrote on his silly little notebook.

"the patient was in a really, really great mood today. I'll have to work hard to come up with a therapy to correct that."

Haha. Silly doctors.

[umcoeur]

Beautiful. :]

[ralpheadsuz]

count me with those who felt your contagious happiness

[47112324]

Why would a psychologist want to get rid of it?

That's just stupid.

Nice video, now I'm in a good mood too :)

[lozziecap]

You speak with your entire body.

[thesoothingsurf]

I like your interpretation. Well-put. :-)

[hayseedsings]

I wonder if he thought it was inappropriate because he feared his own loss of control.

[silentmiaow]

He WAS a control-freak in general.

[freyamoon]

Beautiful!

[LordLargo37]

I once got angry in front of psychologist (for fabricating facts on my permanent record). I called him a fucking quack and asked to leave. He put me on a seventy-two hour hold. This was a voluntary program by the way. He was just a little offended so he thought he'd try to steal my job from me by making me miss more days. I never retaliated. :)

[nicanicamad]

just wonderful!

[WrenFreya]

=) I felt it too.

[momto2miracles]

If we all weren't so concerned with how we are precieved by others ,everyone would show happyness in a way similar to this! Thanks for sharing!

[contron]

Keep on doin' your thing! I am glad you don't give a damn what those doctors say! :D

[shinymetalbrain]

Whee! Yup, you definitely have the exuberance. :D And yes, that's what the intent of my video was as well -- I was just in a silly/happy mood one day and was curious to see what it looked like, hence the turning on of the camera. And I totally squee-ed when I saw you do the little skip/hop thing in your video...can definitely identify with it!

[lisdpar]

very cool... i get happy when i see others are happy..so yay :-)

[NermalsChannel]

Yay \o/ :)

[genmama1955]

It reminds me of the Snoopy Dance! You sure did look excited!

[silentmiaow]

Yeah and it wasn't even any special occasion, just a good mood. (I'm trying to do a catalog of genuine filmed-as-they're-happening moods for support staff so they can read my body language and this is one of the moods I don't mind putting on YouTube.)

[natalialove]

(^_^)

[oneiblind30]

Awesome I felt it.