Autism - 7 year old speaks

This is Derby. He watched a video recently about a parent that believed her child had been poisoned by a vaccine causing Autism. She referred to her child as being sick and wanted him to recover as if he had a terrible illness.

Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects 1 in 150 people - currently, there is no known reason. Every person with Autism has remarkable abilities as well as deficits. Autism in many ways is a language of its own and needs to be better understood and accepted by all of us.

Often, a child like Derby will listen to the words, translate to his own language and then translate back into words what he wants to say. These extra steps require patience, understanding, and positive reinforcement.

Processing information differently is not a sickness and needs no cure. Please support all Autistics and their neuro-diversity.

NOTE: This video wasn't intended as a judgment - it was intended as a self expression of what a child thinks about autism and the world around him. For those who come here to judge his capacity or ours as parents, we're not interested as you will be removed from commenting.

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[xBlackEditionx]

Why would you name your son Derby..........jeez

[darrenmcnulty]

@xBlackEditionx

Derby is a place in England.....it is pronounced as "Darby".

[MYSTAND111]

He responds and communicates VERY well. He can hardly be labeled to have a "disability". Real Autism means practically NO communication skills. Almost NO eye contact. Never having a prolonged conversation. Derby probably has a mild form of Aspergers. Sensory overlead can be an advantage once it is understood.

[darrenmcnulty]

@MYSTAND111 He doesn't have autism lite. Communication is one aspect of autism on a wide spectrum. Social and sensory are other aspects on the spectrum. I agree to some extent when saying disability. For him in certain areas, he has extreme weakness. Without much help, it is not a level playing field for him.....in that regard, it is a disability. He is working hard to overcome his personal obstacles and we are helping him as best we can.

[CJEB4]

I don't think people want to cure the "autism" at all. I think they want to help a percentage of kids who happen to have autism recover from a physical illness they aquired. Neurotypical kids and kids with autism have a chance of having these same medical illnesses. my son has lead poisoning and is using a natural chelator, it is not taking his autism away, just the SIB's, stomach pains, extreme anxiety things most kids don't have but a rare few do.

[darrenmcnulty]

@CJEB4 Lead poisoning is not autism. Good luck with the treatments anyway.

[Mercurychyld1]

@MYSTAND111

You're mistaken, my son is a lot like this beautiful boy. He's very articulate, and he's still autistic, he has Aspergers which is a mild, high functioning form of autism. Those that cannot look anyone in the eye, and can't verbally communicate are those that are more severe. Autism comes in levels. Educate yourself before speaking about what you don't know. Thank you.

[Dryzaum]

Man, that was sooo nice. Your son is awesome. And i loved your attitude as well. Hope my son use our words to, one day, express himself a bit better in this insane world that we live. Hes 4 and the diagnostic its been made. We're going for a second opinion. But 4 now, he have ''low fun autism'', but actually he uses some words correctly. But i am feeling a better man. Probably were watching something stupid and useless now if that didnt happened. God bless you and your family.

[starfishsalad]

Do you get along with the kids in your class?

Get along with them? Huh? What's "get along" mean?

Love it.

[HannyCheung]

Thanks for sharing - gives me hope. (though I couldn't keep my eyes off the scissors :-/ )

[2ndSamuel710]

Nurses, doctors, attorneys, govt. employees, Big Pharma & stockholders do not want to concede that vax= poison shots cause autism & other serious disease. Deny, deny. Delay, delay. What about Hannah Poling case where govt. awarded parents 1.5 million 4 autism. Court continued to twist, contort, spin, obfuscate with ruling: "vax didn't cause Hannah's autism- the condition just 'resulted' from the vax.' Incoherent. Illogical. Unreasoning. The insane are in charge & children suffer needlessly.

[Gahuki44]

What a lovely boy. I hope he is doing well. Being different can be hard. It took me years to come to embrace my own 'disability' (ADHD) so it's wonderful to hear him say he doesn't want to change. I hope that no one makes him feel like he has something wrong with him.

[LennytheWicked]

@CJEB4 I know this comment is old, but...

My parents respond to my younger brother's moaning (which happens when my dad is angry, as a result of my dad hitting things and breaking stuff) by yelling, clapping their hands, and attempting to shut him up. As someone with AS, I'm coming to understand exactly WHY he is upset, and exactly WHY he responds with stimming and shaking and "head-banging." (he is not actually banging his head against anything; he is rocking very violently.)

Scared; not sick.

[mjcamps1]

@MYSTAND111 You aparently know very little of of development disabilities. Let me give you some information on it. Autism is under the PDD umbrella, This PDD Umbrella is a large aray of Autism Spectrum Disorders. and no real Autism does not practically mean No communication. There are different levels. My son was diagnosed by a neurologist. Did you know my son who is 9 by the way speaks fine but is socialy awkward and has accidents daily. Know more before you speak.

[spyjan1]

@darrenmcnulty in USA it is pronounced as "Derby"