Dog Helps Boy Come Out of Autism - A Friend Like Henry

[TheAngele74]

240p .... that the problem!

[su1eman]

Dog voice is comical

[69mcdaniel]

Love it!! What ever it takes to reach these beautiful souls. There are so many avenues to explore.

[CharlieIsHappyGirl]

so lovely and touching>_<,

[TheMurphyem]

Great story, could not put the book down!

[BoereKiwiChick]

im busy reading the book

[OviHalim]

I like reading ur book ! it's amazing ☺

a miracle to keep dogs that can cure children with autism

I hope, I also have a dog like Henry ..

congratulations for your child who has been freed from his autism disease!

[Cathleigh]

Ahh, this is lovely to see the original story. After reading the book, we got a labrador for my severely autistic brother - since then my brother's come to new places if the dog's there, and he gives him leftovers. The bond between people and animals is just amazing.

[fenyx2709]

thanks for showing this video

[silicon43]

No I swear, I just have something in my eye. IT"S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

[Jeffersen08]

@silicon43 LOL!! I know, right? I have a cold, that's why. ;)

[FreyjasFighter]

Isn't this based on the true story of Kyle and Thomas in the film "After Thomas"? Or is it just a coincidence?

[dhubigh]

@FreyjasFighter other way around, after thomas is based on dale & henry

[FreyjasFighter]

@dhubigh AHH gotcha. After I posted that comment I wondered about that lol :) Thanks :) x

[motorbaby8111]

please Help We are trying to get our son who has Sensory Processing Disorder a Service Dog to help keep him safe and help calm him as well

servicedogfortroy.yolasite.com

[blink182loverbustedh]

i found out on a forum that this guy has a massive crush on lucie jones from the west end show les miserable and from 2009s x factor

[DrEaMsOfAnOvEl]

This is a very beautiful, heartwarming video. ;)

[India1234ize]

Well, yes. Kids with Autism have their own world, And their world is like a box. That's a good way to say it.

[ZiptieTheDog]

Wonderful Story!

[rbrtpongo]

Im 25 years old and i have high funtioning autism.

i sometimes goes into my own world. which i don't sometimes want to go into. dogs are really boys best friend.

[vickvicki]

I am crying. So touched!

[KyleRomansTC5]

I got the book! Really interesting!

[marter2006]

Henry is going to have a great life, despite having autism...he's a beautiful young boy...I mean that in the best way.

[AquaRing]

@marter2006 actually...I'm assuming this was filmed several years ago; I saw a copy of the book in my local bookstore, and it goes up to Henry's death (had to euthanize him, I think he was around 13-14, thereabouts); there's also Dale's younger sister Amy (also autistic) and a younger dog (from the same breeder IIRC) called Wee Henry they got about a year before the elder's death.

[PinkPunkyKat]

When was this video made? I read the book and Dale is in his teens now.

[HHHdahman]

That kid will be PISSED when that dog dies.

My mom works with kids with autisim, one of their dog died and the got angry real quick.

[PKBitchGirl]

@HHHdahman There's a TV drama called 'After Thomas' which is based on the story of Dale and Henry. At the end of the drama there was a voice over saying that 'Thomas' was put down due to old age and illness and that 'Kyle' had started collage

[godzilla964]

I have aspergers syndrome, and we have a german shepherd, but it lives with my grandma, because i'm alergic and my dad dosent want a dog in our house.

[Stofffuchs]

Just finished reading the book this morning. It is great to sea the people from the book in real live.

[tomtogirl]

amazing book and fantastic film

5 staars from me

[scotscandy72]

The book is the most honest and realistic account i have encountered about Autism and the effect it can have on the whole family. i could totally relate to the highest highs when an autistic child reaches a 'milestone' you hardly dared hope for, and the sheer numb despair and loneliness when things are seamingly the worst they have never been with no light in sight. Thank you.

[bizboy13]

Got a dog for my two autistic boys, 8 & 5...doing wonders !!

[misheruhime]

thats amazing. and sweet.

[blink182loverbustedh]

if u have any questions why not ask dale he does have myspace bebo and facebook he is easy 2 track on them

[blink182loverbustedh]

i went 2 school with this guy 2day u would never know he had it

[galexy14]

Reading this book brought shivers.....excellent book.

[TotallyLuke]

This was the sadest book ever!!!! I really want to watch the movie

[ccsugar4]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

[Ntrlhrsgrl]

fantastic book. Its a movie now as well.

[prembaby]

Thnakyou for sharing. I loved reading your book and congratulate your dedication and passion to make your son's life the best it can be.

[missyann2000]

I am in the middle of reading this book and it is very interesting!! I dont usually enjoy reading but a friend told be read it. It is a great book to read!!

[christinaedler]

it´s quite amazing - that the dog is man´s best friend and can sort out different problems. My son Frederic, authistics had as small child an unexplainable fear of do , especially small(schnausers, poodles and yorkies), when he was 10 I let a hunting labrador became part of our family - after 2 weeks they were best friends. Tyson opened up Fredric´s awareness, language and never the least his emphaty and the love to others. God bless Tyson now 16 year old nestor in our family

[mjckeyC75]

Ciao...ho appena finito di leggere il libro "UN AMICO COME HENRY"...un libro che mi ha toccato profondamente,spero che in futuro l'autismo possa essere sconfitto.Un grande grazie va ad Henry (lassu' in cielo) anche da parte mia per tutto quello che ha fatto per Dale e per la famiglia Gardner.

[StarMagick]

i think animals truly help...when my son started playing with a new dog... he started opening up..showing more affection.. thanks for posting this

[GingerAutie]

Do you really belive, that autism is something people are "in", like "in a box"?

[tvidie]

Hello Ginger, you've touched an issue that is very difficult & tricky, as I know words like "recover","cure",even "disorder" carry with them many unintended meanings that hurt families that Autism affects.So with the foundation here that individuals with Autism are essentially no different than any other person, and Autism as a phenomenon is for the most part undefined; no offense is meant by the description and wording here.I posted this story to raise awareness for Autism and inspire families.

[GingerAutie]

The video is not that bad, but there are a few sentences in it, who really let me think: "what are they actually thinking, autism is?"

That was kind of sad, because autism is nothing people need to "go out". Sometimes this world isn'T easy for autistics, but just because there are autistics, who learned to behave "normal" doesn't make them "less autistic".

[OnAChairSitting]

I'm autistic and I feel like I'm different from when I was younger, like I was cured slightly. I hate how I was when I was younger.