My Brother Max, an Autistic Savant.

[Calumetlove2]

i have asbergers i was diognosed at age 7 im 16 now school sucked so farr im currently in a secondary school but being that im in a samll town they rarley have asbergers adn in asbergers evry kids diffrent so they only seen a couple kids with it witch makes them veyr close minded which sucks on my part jst though i should share a small part of my autism thank u for postin this

[MelissaLake73]

I love Max and your commoradorie! Super Smash Brothers, are you kidding, I love watching the kids play the games. Have you boys tried Spore, it is an PC game but I love it and so do my boys. It is about evolution of sorts, but mostly the funnest part I like is building my charactor from a spore to an Astronaut "Okay, my son who has PDD can make a grown up cry, I must be honest, that is my wish to make one into an astronaut. Immunization is known to cause Autism do your homework last remarkr

[MelissaLake73]

I love Max and your commoradorie! Super Smash Brothers, are you kidding, I love watching the kids play the games. Have you boys tried Spore, it is an PC game but I love it and so do my boys. It is about evolution of sorts, but mostly the funnest part I like is building my charactor from a spore to an Astronaut "Okay, my son who has PDD can make a grown up cry, I must be honest, that is my wish to make one into an astronaut. Immunization is known to cause Autism do your homework last remarkr

[zoikles1]

There is no evidence to suggest that giving babies immunising shots causes autism.

[ergeone]

Super Smash Brothers!!!

[evtree]

my dads are divorced:( it was fun while it lasted

[BeautifulCh40s]

Aww, you guys are awesome! Max seems to have a pretty awesome brother! My parents were divorced, too. It can get hard, but you will always have each other. Best of luck to both of you and I def plan on checking out more videos!

[JannyJan71]

Max is very lucky to have such a cool brother like you! Max my son also love supersmashbros! and every other Mario game out there!

[tinmiss]

Hi SuperSmashBrothers you make a good team. I a teacher for students with special needs and my favourite students are those with autism as not only are they incredibly interesting they are also incredibly honest - something this world needs more off. You go SuperSmashBrothers....

[The2monkeynuts]

i am so happy to see that you are supporting your brother & how brilliant & loving you two are! please continue..my 2 1/2 yr old was recently diagnosed with autism...take care of each other, love& understand each & every day...

[esperance]

You are both gorgeous and lovely

[themoonhanger]

You and Max are so wicked!!!! Nice to see you stick together! Max is lucky to have an older brother who watches out for him. I hope everything works out for you both! Now dont be a wooosssss goooooo hug Max!!! lol youre lucky he wants hugs, alot of autistic people have sensory problems and hate being touched!

[Grantofglyn]

What is a savant

[jasminepaigewilliams]

you are a great brother watching out for your brother he has great skills

[silentobservor]

You are a fantastic brother! I'm impressed with what your brother can do, but you are just ... wow!

[pacxman1167]

Awesome... No worries if your parents are divorced you guys are great people with big hearts.. Keep it up

[PitaBreadPeetah]

Wow, I never knew kids your age could be so mature.

[dylandare12]

best buddies hug!

no.

[iamtheevilone]

Both of you are epic awesome!!

[rettsthreads]

Hi Max! You are one of the coolest boys ever! I love that you and your bro seem to take care of eachother, i'm sorry your parents are divorced. Like my sister and I, you two will always have eachother to help through life-ROCK ON!!!

[MegaGreen48]

Hey Max! I love Smash Bros. too! My favorite character is Pikachu. "Pi-Ka-Chuuu!" Good job anchoring the light and love! I send the love your way to be used any way you need it!

Love and Light, Cam

[AnnaSarahBanana]

wow youre an amzing brother you seem so mature

[billboncasey]

hey, my son can do this too! Max and Casey should hang!

[williegie]

you guys rock!!!

[brandonofthedead]

your a great older brother with a younger brother with incredible skill, I hope my boys are best friends just like you two

[alawijustin]

I first watched your video on a Facebook page for mothers of autistic children...we all believe you have done a wonderful job pramoting awareness and showing just how valuable autistic children are and how special a relationship between siblings can be...I am very proud of both of you...thank-you for your videos. :)

[johnmilutin]

my brother and i love to play super smash brothers. number 3 with yoshi on nintendo ds is our favourite.

[1CONK1]

You two are amazing!

[OzFaerieGrrl]

OMG You're amazing!! You're such a wonderful big brother to Max. I only wish that my daughter loves her big autistic brother like you love yours!! *hugs to you both*

[alindartist]

I really think you're very special .. both of you <3 And - I so very much appreciate you spreading the word .. making people more aware of what autism is .. and that people with it are still very real and they think and have feelings .. Thank you for doing that .. the world needs more people like you.

[crazyboafrog1986]

good job Max . praying for you Max. im Autistic too

[our4greatkids]

What a great big brother you are to Max!

[snakedude24]

Thanks for the tips Frankie! Keep up the great reporting! Do you think you could get me a signed picture?

[pianomonster32]

thats amazing. your videos are truly inspirational! bravo

[pianomonster32]

you guys are awesome. that's truly amazing! :)

[ej1elliot]

22nd march 108 BC thursday?... Wouldn't correlate to any calculation method and I don't believe they had the same days that we do in the gregorian calendar...

[craaass]

dude, you guys are awesome. supersmash bro kicks ass, best game ever. Jake what your doing is great, and i hope you keep up the channel. just one question. do you play supersmash on nintendo 64, gamecube, or wii?

[angebrooke]

You are awesome young men! I know it is hard with your parents not together, but that is why God blessed you with each other. Stay strong boys, you are both amazing!

[elizebethjames]

hey smash! hi max!

[LordofWolves]

You should get him to a Super Smash Brothers Tournament and have him meet the great legends like Mango and M2K. Stay cool little dudes. Smash forever!

[terrystrand]

You are a wonderful brother and you are always trying to be there for Max, even when it's hard. You share a bond which is very special. God bless you both, thank you for posting this video, and you are a great guy!

Super Smash Brothers Rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HimynamesWILLIAM]

This is really cool. Go on you guys.

[SirenaDiosa]

Both of you are soo adorable, am so glad to see that you love your brother so much too, i have a 7 year old with autism, and he is an artist he can draw whatever he sees, and also my older son takes so much care of him, you just don't know how happy this video makes me feel. Thanks for being such strong and cute kids =)

[MasterGirr]

We like Super Smash Brothers too, Max. And Max, your brother is awesome.

[Liquadia]

woooo keep goig man your doing good. Say hello to mom and your bro! keep it up

[PreetiG]

you guys are adorableeee <3

You're a great brother. Keep it up! so proud of u!

[Learnbase]

your really really nice

[panntigan]

you ar a great brother little man.

be good watch over your bro and keep your head up....SUPER sMaSh bRoS

[stephnejoyceex]

i know max he goes to school will me

everyone loves max!

[envinoveritus]

"Best Buddies Hug!!"

"....No."

i lol'd. autistic savant's are awesome. there's a guy at my school who plays marvel vs capcom 2 and he's an autistic savant. he rapes.

[catminshi]

Max has amazing skills but so does his brother. He is really lucky to have a brother like you. Life is hard but I don't think anything happens by chance. I think there is a reason Max ended up with such an awesome brother.

[texamo13]

OMG U SAID MY BDAY feb 16 ahhh so cool and he was right!! i feel like i know u maxxyy!!!! haha lol

[laserdust]

its so cool he goes to my school and hes knows like everyones birhtday

[iamthestig1]

cool. what day was the 11th September 1990 on?

and what day was the 1st of January 10,000 BC on?

[georgegrasser]

Become a Chess Master! Chess is a lot of memorization and there are many books and online information to consume in regards to opening moves, middlegame strategy and endgame technique.

I assume the intake of knowledge is no problem for your brother and see no reason why it would not lead to great success.

[singing987654321]

your soo rude honestly you should ahve a lot more respect u fuckin bastard

[iamthestig1]

that's cool, what your brother can do. is that ''savant'' thing like what the ''rain man'' has?

[toddicken]

yes it is

[iamthestig1]

cool.....these people exist.... nice...

[ManitouGhost]

You guys are great!!

[Dostinus]

Hey guys, I very much love your video and I think you both are great guys. Many 'normal' people can learn a lot from you two.

All the best to you both and keep in mind that, although your parents have divorced and you sometimes feel lonely, you guys have a lot of friends online who support you.

[maxaphone]

do you infact realize that your comment, while having seemingly good intentions, is a bit of an insult to these boys, not only do you adress the fact of their parents seperation which i would find an un-necesary reminder of a current unsatisfactory situation, you also adress them indierectly as abnormal through your admission that they colud teach "normal people a lesson" not to be an total internet dousche but you really should think before you speak, or in this case, type.

[deathshot7]

awesome man!

best of luck in life to both of you guys!!!

[CoBEn2000]

Mercury did NOT cause your bro's Autism, its most likely a genetic thing which is caused by the gene's created out of sequence. The Autism/Mercury link has thus far been proven false. Andrew Wakefield, the progenitor of the falsified theory had been shown to lie about his research. My 2nd Daughter has Autism and she is great, lets not spread misinformation about the relatively harmless Ethyl mercury which USED to exist in vaccines but was removed almost a decade ago.

[maxaphone]

You do realize youre trying to convince two boys who have been given a reason for a terrible condition that what they know is a lie, this in itself is not only disgraceful but in utter bad taste, you posted this to spout your own intilect about a subject you probably only know about through a documentary or online article, proving thus that you are not only a dousche, but also a dumb ass, and one with no sense of sympathy, i dont care if you are in fact correct, a false fact is easier to hear.

[CoBEn2000]

@maxaphone : I have an Autistic Daughter so my comments come from a place that is near and dear to my heart and for you to suggest everyone whitewash unsettling facts show more about you than it does about me. The disgraced Andrew Wakefield has poisoned the minds of the misinformed and they parrot this in quasi-forums such as Youtube comments section.

[botch2005]

Its nice to see you are helping your brother My brother also has autisim He is 4 and I am 23 It takes alittle getting used to it but I love him none the less I also believe that my brother got autisim after his shots This is because he was talking and making great eye contact before / after that he went mute My brother is in speech therpy and things like that which seem to help him alot he loves numbers and loves taking the abc magnets on the refrigerator and put them in order in a straight line

[maxaphone]

this comment contains sensitivity in a good fashion, you could teach alot of people alot of good things

[LOLBUTTPOO]

Your amazing.

[1CONK1]

Oh cool. :) A great gift, your brother has. :)

[NAHUCY]

Very, very smart!! I too have an autistic boy whom i'm thinking is a savant also because he is obsessed with the calendar and the days of the week. We tested him, and sure enough, he was right on!! amazing! Autism is such a mystery.........

[thane17]

Its clear the both of you are VERY intellegent!

[mehganlaura]

You are a very smart young man and so is your brother.

[Belle19700]

Very good video.

[TimothySKlugh]

I checked March 22, 108 BC on a date calculator on the web. It said that the day was a "Sunday". I think that since the BC years go backward, perhaps Max just doesn't realize to count the years backward. I am sure this genius would get this right if he knew how the BC years worked. Or... perhaps Max knows something we don't.

[systemlover69]

That's fucking cool :)

You should be proud to have such a special brother.

[quadbravo]

that's great the way you use the "f***" word so freely with children as a term of endearment. what a great moral compass you have and such a keen sense of decorum.

[nextthought]

All that matters is that you love your brother...

[snowjunky555]

i could not check march 22 108 B.C. but if anyone can check it for me it would be apritiated.

Also i feel that sevants are wonderful but most share the same talent. Cool talent though

[Lostkiwi123]

I think you guys are real awesome, keep it up guys!!!

[dragknuckle]

It has been conclusively proven that there is NO link between vaccinations and autism. There was an increase in the incidence of autism in the early 90's because Asperger's Syndrome was added to the DSM.

[H3Media]

I don't comment that often cuz im lazy, but ill definitely subscribe to see whatsup with you guys. Your awesome brotherly relationship is really inspiring and rare nowadays. Peace out fellas.

[MoshpitManhattanx394]

Jake, your brother is BLESSED to have someone like you. its amazing how much patience you must have and how caring adn understanding you are fro your brother. Then again, you must be blessed to have him too =]

[SNARFSNAPPY]

you boys amaze me, my son is autistic and i have so much love for both of you.jake you are amazing, your patience is remarkable. and max, you are so wonderful.

[Pianda]

Great boys.

Though I didn´t understand ev.thing (other native language) I esp. like the moderating job you did.

[StRuMzNdRuMz]

did u guys see the echolalia??? "dont touch it, go play" someone has said that to max and he is replaying it

[TheAutismSpectrum]

You're absolutely correct. We said those things several years ago to Max like, "Don't touch it" was a big one when he was young. He picked up the "Go play" from me though. =P

[232lalas]

I smell FAKE!

[msnewbreed07]

Kaje..i think ur great..too b young ur really smart..n caring..n very understanding..Keep being there for max cuz he truly is something special

[VeggieBuckleberry]

It's wonderful that he has such a loving and caring brother in you! Always look out for each other! :)

[understudy52]

Max! You're amazing, buddy! I wish we could play super smash brothers. I'd be pikachu! We could be on the same team.

[mamacanyouhearme]

MAX!!!!!!! You are aweswome! Jake.. you are one heck of a brother! Stay close, and be eachother's rock. Best of luck on beating SUPER SMASH BROS MAX!

Aloha from Hawaii!!!

[mistdarklight]

your bro is awesome!! iv onyl met one autistic savant... totali awesome! i think its really grea that you're maiking a video of him:) i hope things are ok for you guys though. just hang it there!

and tell your bro that if he were any character in super smash bros, he'd be ness, coz ness is like the hardest character to get, like ever!!

[toy14xena]

Jake and Max U Both ROck! Jake, you are a Great Big Brother.. U are both very Blessed to have each other

[laidybugg23]

Wow you guys are both awesome! Can't wait to see your next video!!

[carol0v3]

You are so strong and smart and your brother's amazing.

[tjbois]

SUPER SMASH Brothers are awesome dudes! great that you high lite things he enjoys too. thats what bro's are about.

Max & Jake are totally kool guys. glad you have each other. always share big hugs whenever you can.

[Snabifeily]

You are an amazing brother!!

Max is SO lucky to have you!!

and you are lucky to have Max!!

So proud to see this video!

[ErinHodges]

im proud of both of u

[pauleanonymous]

Take care man!

You should be proud of yourself for helping your brother out.

Best of luck to the two of you.

[xboxfreak333]

i think thats really cool that he can do that date and day thing. And also i also love super smash brothers!

[axdcs1]

you are a wonderful brother you care about him and his condition and it is just so sweet bless you and your family

[evir2]

Your Autistic brother lucky to have you. I am a mother with only 1 son of 4 years old, sometimes he looks so lonnely, no brother-no friends.

[chicano21677]

what day was it on November 18 1992.

i want to meet and autistic savant someday

[Elferoz1959]

What more evidence is needed ? Babies were injected organic mercury.

I rest my case !

[thisislizziesaccount]

Jake: you, my friend, are going to be somebody amazing when you grow up and you already are.

Max: that is one cool trick! and although i suck at super smash bros, it still rocks

Rock on, guys

[noolaxboola]

I have great respect for you and your brother and I think that your dynamic is really inspiring.

However, there is very little medical finding to substantiate the claim that children can "get" or "catch" autism as a result from shots.

[TommyCraw]

I am an autistic person. I can name all the Presidents in order. I can tell you what year they were born and died.

[nintendogreg]

thats pretty awesome dude

[evir2]

How Old are you now? may I share with you, I am a mother of ADHD and sometimes I dont know how to understand him. He is 4 years, he doesnt like go to school after 1 month, but he likes play with just 2 or 3 childs only. Why?

[TommyCraw]

I am 22. He is probably having trouble socially. that's part of Autism but idk about ADHD.

[browna43]

I think that it's amazing that you take care of him and and act so positively towards it. That rules so much!

[bemantha08]

Hey Jake you are a great brother and you are so lucky to have eachother. I think that is so cool that you that you know and understand what autism and I bet you are always there for him Keep it up! And hang in there!

[SimpleNClean93]

im learning about autism in school and its amazing what goes on in autistic peoples minds. u guys are amazing

[MaraChic]

You are so cute and your brother Max he is so lucky to have you round, I'm so proud of you, at this young age and you are so inspiring. God Bless you, your family and Max.

[dededede40]

well impressive i also have a brother with mild to moderate autism.

[wiscsuzski]

Hi Max. I'd give you that hug.

[xxpinkfunxx]

you guys are terrific

[tranceotaku]

You guys are really cool brothers. Smash brothers is super fun!

[dl86ct]

It amazes me that mercury is to this day still used in some things.

With that said, very interesting. I'm a pre-med in college and the past few days have been studying autism and savants... I'm contemplating starting a research group on it now!

[rkish]

My brother has autism and he got it the same way too (vaccines). He sometimes watches me play Super Smash Brothers too (he's too young to play).

I bet your brother Max would like 2-player to 4-player, or Wi-Fi Connection

Thanks for doing this video it really helped me feel like I'm not the only kid going through this with my brother. Maybe when I'm your age I'll be able to tape a video too.

[rkish]

Thank you for sharing your video with me. I will be sending another comment shortly.

[JohnHasSeriousQ]

SUPER SMASH BROTHERS!  you guys are fun!

[jhref]

Good on you Buddy!

Make sure you stay on the right track as well!

ps. I'm a SSBB fan. Want my friend code?

[MrAdamSir]

you make a wonderful advocate

[adrishelton]

I loved your video, your bro is awesome!

Mi little boy also has moderate-high austim level

Hugs! ^^

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Thanks. :)

[Zib190]

Its very nice of you to talk about autism in such a nice way, and not being ashamed of it. Your videos are really amazing, 5/5.

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Thank you.

[yebster95]

Lol March 23 Is My BDAy

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Kill yourself.

[ptjk]

Wow, how you dare say such things. I hope you die.

[ptjk]

That was a response to breytenthorn.

God bless you both, don't let such negative comments get you down. You are both amazing.

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Thank you.

[aspie27]

I like your videos. My brother and I have autism. we both work. He works at the movie theater and I work for the city of St. George Community arts. I think murcury is one cause because I had a reaction to it.

[LisaLerman]

Both you and Max have to be the cutest little boys ever. I am assuming that you both have to fight off the cheek pincher; (women pinching your cheeks because you are so cute). Do you like to be told that you're cute?

[momnate]

You guys are awesome!!! I work with kids with autism and their families and I am very proud of you. Max, do you like Brawl?

[dobelover92]

Check me out at my channel.I love to sing in fact if I told you that I learned it on my own would you believe me? Yep listened to the radio,sang for hours in the bathroom etc.When I can't Focus sometimes I just sing and it vanishes.

"Yeah it's cool,It's Frickn' Awesome!!!"-Ben Stiller(Night at the Museum)

[dobelover92]

The film Rain Man inspired me.Now I have a higher respect for the disabled.My name is Sarah .All tho I do not have anything like what your brother has I struggle with ADHD.Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder.I was diagnosed young.My problem is focusing and well hyper activity.I am still learning about people like your bro so when I say That what I experience is probably mild, compared to what your bro goes through every day,I mean no unkindness.I do know how to do one thing well SINGING!!

[needadoller]

I am doubting that your brother is a savant because it looks a lil fake. But if he is, start working him in other areas not just what you showed in the video. It is proven that savants if they work hard at something can move into different savant catagrories.

[HeloFuna]

you guys are adorable!!!!!god bless you!

[jserio7733]

my nephew max is autistic and beautiful in his perceptions and vision...people with autism relate to the world differently but just as meaningfully. Thank you to max and his big brother for reminding all of us how special and capable you are!

[TheAutismSpectrum]

You have a nephew named Max?

[NOORBIE]

I think you both incredible,hi from londonwhat day would be the first day ever counted,the 1.1.0000

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Hello, my brother said it was a Sunday and if I do believe that is the day the bible said also and Max has never read the bible.

[PADDYSBIGNADS]

you see i never really understand those types of videos they always leave me puzzled. now i know ur probably wondering wat in this video leaves me puzzled. well here it is, why dont the parents in those situations kill the offspring? they clearly arent human. they might be amuzing to occasionly watch but then again they should be kept in zoos or other places with better monitoring features. bottom line why would u want ur child, a human being who's supposed to mirror ur aspects to be a retard.

[GodoftheGeeks]

I see that you are obviously one of those losers who try to get attention from offending and shocking people with their stupidity. Too bad.

[GodoftheGeeks]

Note the above comment was going to someone who deserved it, not the makers of this video =)

[jserio7733]

Regarding paddysbignads...

you are clearly ignorant and void of compassion, and/or if you are trying to be mean and say something shallow, you clearly should be the one excuted at birth--you have contributed nothing.

[IwouldLoveYou]

He got you both to reply...I think he wins

[TheAutismSpectrum]

I think this is spam. :)

[TheAutismSpectrum]

I think you do in fact belong in a PSYCHE WARD! How the hell can you say such things?

Max if he could actually communicate with such function as you and I he would be disgusted, and probably hurt you.

[captiancatholic22]

my mom makes me say hello. mom said your like me too. mom said hi. mom said your special im special. mom said i know numbers 3114 251521 1955 208413 201515? mom said you cant mom said no one sees like me. mom said i see numbers mom said im different mom said im special see what i see please

[captiancatholic22]

my mom makes me say hello. mom said your like me too. mom said hi. mom said your special im special. mom said i know numbers 3114 251521 1955 208413 201515? mom said you cant mom said no one sees like me. mom said i see numbers mom said im different mom said im special see what i see please

[TheAutismSpectrum]

So do you have the ability to speak with numbers? 4 21 4 5?

[mread85]

Hey,

I don't ever leave comments on YouTube,I am 23, and have a 7 year old brother with autism...I can only hope that I one day am as close to him as you guys seem to be. I feel like I have been ignoring it (doing college, starting a carrier...but finding awesome vids like this remind me that I have a pretty cool brother. Thank you, as silly as that may sound...thanks.

[GodoftheGeeks]

You are both awesome! Its so great you guys are so close.

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Thank you. :)

[herc0923]

Hey Max, my little boy Liam is 6, and he is autistic too. He is very high functioning though, but he can do your date trick! Its a pretty cool trick!

[TheAutismSpectrum]

My brother appreciates the comment. :)

[btpugli]

dude, you are the most grown up and mature kid I've ever heard...

[TheAutismSpectrum]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the comment. :)