The True Face of Autism

A video about my severely autistic son Benton and a taste of what living with an autistic is truly like

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Education

Tags:

• Autism

[MattBronsil]

Your son is an angel.

[Michellemartin1]

Thank you very much I sure appreciate that.-MLM

[stepnek]

I don't want to be critical but I wish that your video didn't have the music track over whatever sounds your son might be making on the live video parts. I appreciate that photos are also part of it but as a parent of an autistic son myself I'm keen to see the experience of other parents but too many videos have a somewhat sappy soundtrack instead of allowing the viewer to get the real audio experience.

That in my opinion would present better the real face of autism, good or bad.

[Michellemartin1]

Hey thanks for the constructive criticism. I'm pretty new to this movie thing, all I had until recently was a crappy picture phone. I will make more videos and will take what you said into account. Benton really doesn't talk, though he doers make plenty of strange & sometimes loud noises.Thanks for watching- I appreciate the comments!-MLM

[DutchGameCrew]

Wat een Autist...

[NonayaBiznis]

I really wish they had services where you are. So many with Autism respond well and are able to move into at least somewhat "normal" lives as a result. We were worried about my nephew until they changed states and schools and he got the help he needed, now he's blossoming.

[apluskel]

are other children/pets safe around autistic children? I don't know anything about it - could'nt a child with severe autism just act impulsively and unknowingly/meaningly hurt someone?

[danitagoin]

he is beautiful

he will talk when he feels he has to (:

[uniquemindable]

hows benton doing now:)?

[hcvang]

maybe he's telepathic and we just dont know how to receive his signal...

[drparisa]

Dear Michelle:

I hope that everything gets better with your son.

He is so cute.

Just keep the hopes up.

Things can get better, if we believe they will.

Respect and love.

[uniquemindable]

my heart goes out to this kid, stay strong, i know someone autistis but not like this, keep fighting benton:)

[S4ndy71]

Hi!Ihave 2 sons with autism.They just jump,run,walk.No reson where to go or why.They don`t know what to do.I`ll try to make them to do something........

Hard liveing.......I wish good days for you......

[AVproductionsTM]

In the video he seems quite happy; is he really happy?

If so or not; i was very touched by this video. And i think everybody should take a moment to look at how happy we should be with our lives when i look at this. I deeply respect you for beeing such a loving and caring parent in such a situation.

[shawny1010]

very sad