What is Autism - A video essay made with love

Here it is...my video/essay explaining what Autism is. My goal was to have this ready for World Autism Day, April 2.
I know when I tell people that my daughter has autism they dont know what t is exactly, or they think of pop culture references like the movie rain man.
This features my daughter Eowyn, and I hope it gives an overview of the disorder.
Please share it with others

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[JLPrindle]

my brother has autism and he goes to a special school :))

[Carbarrawr]

(look at text below that's where my post starts)

...out more about it. This was very helpful. In my book the reason why the kids have autism and synesthesia is because their brains are more developed, thus giving them mind powers.

[Carbarrawr]

Thank you very much for this video it was very informative. I'm writing a book but I wanted to do something like Rick Riordan did with Percy Jackson (he's my role model) when he made a book about dylexic and ADHD kids which made those kids feel better about themselves. I wanted to do that to make a difference too. So in my book these people with special mind powers have synesthesia (if you don't know what it is you can look it up) and autism. But I didn't know about autism so I wanted to find...

[Carbarrawr]

"non autistic people have a lot of silly social rules." hah! So true! I don't even have autism but I think that's true!

[Irelenefer1988]

I have seen alot of accounts of autistic children who started off as normal babies the regressed when they became toddlers. I did not know that only 10% of babies were actually born autistic. I Must have been born autistic because my mum told me that I used to go stiff when she held me as a very tiny baby and I had delayed speech and was late to smile. I didn't make eye contact until I was 6. However I am high functioning and have a high intelligence.

[NOXIOUSdame]

Thank you very much!!! I've gone through 20 video's and I found yours the most factional and informative - I really didn't have a clear understanding of what autism was and this explained it very nicely!! Again - Thank you!!

[mrbigtian]

big love!

[Diablavp]

Thank u for posting this video.. I've seen commercials mentioning Autism and that's all it is.. MENTIONING... i wanted to know more and ur video is beautiful and informative... I'm glad I've found this video in trying to have a better understanding of Autism... God bless ;)

[RU18YT1]

My daughter is also autistic and I finally realize that there IS a cure for autism. Its LOVE, PATIENCE, AND UNDERSTANDING! Is it too much to ask the World to understand ONE innocent little girl than to ask one innocent little girl to understand the WORLD?

[yoga4yogi]

I'm a peds therapist. Your video touched my heart very deeply. God loves you little angel.