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Cal Fire family dealing with severe autism, seizures and self injury

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Uploaded by on Aug 20, 2009

Firefighter father of autistic boy showing ineffective behavioral interventions recommended by "behavioral specialists." This autistic young adult has been evaluated more times than the Middle East and had over 23 behavioral specialists work with him to no avail. Mostly, it's because he's what is known by only a few who deal with this type of autism as "Behaviorally fragile." That means he requires hourly, daily constant protective supervision and pro-active acute interventions to prevent behavioral deterioration. That takes SUPPORTS. As in humans coming to help not just calling for meetings and writing reports.

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  • why dont you just hit him in the fuckin face a few times so he wont feel a need to

    knock that little faggot out

  • @IttyBittyKitty U seem to have an itttybitty mind and a deeply disturbed heart. How sad that U would say such a cruel thing about a defenseless person. May God capture and block every evil word U say.

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  • You are right... He is a doll.

    Thank you for sharing all that you have about your son.

  • My heart goes out to this young man and his parents and family. My son at times is self injurious, but for much different reasons and nothing to this extent. This behavior, as you have noted, is communication and typically when he is feeling ill. Medical science needs to step up and find an answer that will help this young man and relieve his family.

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  • @morepuppies he's not a doll

    he's real

  • @IttyBittyKitty you have an itty bitty heart, to say such horrid words. It's people like you that would never understand or have any compassion for the generousity of sharing and caring families like CDFoakley. This beautiful young man in this clip and the many others has a name and is a child of God and it's a real disappointment that you would even want to post such nasty words when this family is obviously making these videos to help others and to bring awareness to the community..

  • i have autisum too when i get exsited i hit my head really hard against the wall

  • doesnt autistic persosns hit you when toutching without their (knoledge)cant spell.4

  • What a great dad :) 

  • @sarahrose0413

    It is typically used for self injurious behaviors in severely autistic children. Basically everytime the individual harms himself or herself and] electric shock is administered. This treatment is highly effective in stopping the behavior but also is highly controversial. 

  • thanks god I'm not this bad

  • He is SUCH a doll!!! Good parents make all the difference..:)) What is skin shock therapy???and what is it used for?? like...what type of behaviors??

  • Your son is lucky to have such a loving family. Hang in there, all of us families with Autistic children are with you.

  • SIB is like a problem with a car, for example telling a SIB person to stop hitting themself is like having trouble starting your car.

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