Autism: The Wall That Knows No Limits, Part 2 - Smashing Through the Wall

Autism is a mental disability that impairs a person's central nervous system and how it operates, particularly in sensory awareness. In effect, autism impairs a person's social awareness and communication skills.

However, it's also a complex disorder, meaning no two cases are alike, and because it can't be physically detected, is often ignored by unaffected humans. Although boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism, it knows no social or ethnic boundaries.

With a positive response to the first documentary, this follow-up continues my story while introducing another person's unique experience with autism and how other disabilities have played a role in his life. In the end, the two stories become one in a program that emphasizes issues with social interaction between autistics and non-autistics.

I hope this program enlightens you on one of the most prominent disabilities today.

You can watch an extended interview from this show by following the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8OHMGiDwBo

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[NocturnalBeeper]

This is a fantastic video! Thanks :)

By the way, I found it really funny that those girls that knows the guy named Mike talk about how strange he is, but they seem to be the strange ones and Mike appears to be the normal one. I wonder what is wrong with the asian looking girl that has a spotlight behind her head and has spaghetti strapped shirt on. Maybe she is autistic and doesn't know it yet. It's easier to see things wrong in other people than it is to see them in ourselves.

[SportsBrain09]

The spotlight behind her is artificial; I created it using Adobe Premiere Pro because her face was barely visible on the raw footage.

[beastinblack]

ditto its hard to believe they are his friends....

[SportsBrain09]

Trust me, a lot of my old friends in high school were like that. I don't speak with them too much now just because we all lead our own lives, but I try not to hold grudges with people who used to chastise me.

However, I do believe my quirks played a role in the termination of a relationship with an old friend. When she was angry at me, her conflict management was passive-aggressive. She didn't make much of an effort to improve, and I decided to cleanse myself of the poisonous friendship.

[beastinblack]

I just stick to one friend that I trust, means alot more than hundreds of part time associates

[SportsBrain09]

I'm that way too. It's good to know there's one or two people you can open up with and not worry about repercussions.

[toddwilliam]

Another fascinating segment. This video should be shown everywhere so folks have a better understanding of Autism. Mike, you are very brave for putting your life out there. In the end, you are helping others with Autism because this gives everyone a much better understand this disability.

[owenocall]

that bitch in the red is so annoying.i really cannot stand her.surround me with autisitc children anyday

[PhilMyBod41]

the people that dont get us and call us weird can suck it!!!! they are the fucked up 1s.

[jmichaelrout]

The comments that the Asian girl made were far more insensitive than anything I've heard an autistic person say. Talk about lack of empathy. "Okay, you can act normal." And lesbians can't act normal? Why was she stuck on making a comparison between you and the girl who came out?

Anyway, nicely made video. I enjoyed it.

[mikeprosser81]

The legend of zelda theme at the end is too cool!!

I'm just glad the internet exists for people with Autism. Lot's of cool interesting things on the internet.

[philylennon]

I hate that dumb bitch that keeps coming on

[hardknocksphd]

And I agree...the statement about acting like a normal human being is kind of crappy.

No, he can't, nor can I (not in the way she means it).

That is exactly why social interaction is so complex.

[hardknocksphd]

As to his speech being so good as compared to his friends, that is actually one of the ways to identify autism spectrum disorders.

They tend to speak in a really formal clear manner.

Makes even younger ones seem like little professor.

It annoys some people though who expect you to talk like everyone else in a given peer group.

I have Asperger's (and ASD) an understand this real well.

[gorramdoll]

the one girl seems okay. The other girl obviously doesn't know him very well (and is awful besides).

[gorramdoll]

That girl is SUCH AN ASSHOLE.

"you can still act like a normal person like everyone else"--well, don't you think since he just told you he has a disability, maybe he CAN'T?

Not that speech is the ultimate measure of success, but you speak really well (tone and stuff).

[tashad95]

i have been diagnosed with autism by niot socialising like if someone said i had a funny experience at bla bla bla i woulod look at them wheras people would usually go OMG why? I also have OCD =[ i want to try and get it cured though :)