Nonverbal autistic teen attempts ice skating with his family for the first time!
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Gabe is an autistic and nonspeaking teen! Caroline and I are his moms! We have always wanted to take him ice skating, but have been too afraid to try. There are many things that we have yet to try with Gabe, but recently he has shown us he is interested in so much more than we realized! We try to have no expectations and hope for the best! This time it didn't work out the way we had hoped, but we did what we always do when things don't go as planned. We made the best of our day in Rockville Town Square by adjusting our plans and had fun watching the skaters and seeing the tree! We even got to watch football at a sports bar for the first time with Gabe and that was the best! We found a new Sunday activity! #fortheloveofgabe #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #nonverbal #iceskating #christmas #holiday
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This is absolutely the best channel on RUclips because it is filled with love. Gabe has friends he will never know, all over the world. Love from England.
How fun! Gabe saw Caroline start her spin and then he started to spin. Not sure if it was coincidence or not, but it was cool!
gabe was doing it a bit before, so it could have been him seeing the other skaters
I hope Gabe can learn to wear the ice skates and give it a try. I'd love to see how he reacts to trying out ice skating. He really did seem to find it fascinating to watch.
I love this channel. I'm autistic myself and I love watching these videos they make my day. It's so sweet and the way you both accept and love him warms my heart. Its beauitful to witness! God bless you and your family. Gabe has the best moms ever!
Gabe is wonderful. He handled the auditory and visual stimulation like a champ. I wish him nothing but the best. More challenges ahead.
It's so sweet seeing Gabe's love and emotional attachment to his moms.
It's so interesting watching how Gabe observes, then decides how to react with the world around him! As a parent of three and grandmother of eight I've always appreciated the old saying, "We brought them into this World, we should let them show it to us!"
I've learned so much from them and loved every minute of it! Our responsibility doesn't stop with teaching them. We also have the blessing to let them teach us.
Gabe is exceptionally gifted in expressing his thoughts without having to try find the right words. I think his way of communication is beautiful!
Just my two cents. Since he's been to the rink with you already, I might show him a video or two of great ice skaters on RUclips. If he is interested just go to the park and point out some who are living the "dance" in skates.
If he shows he might like to to try it, get him a pair. Let him get used to them at his own speed. He may need to contemplate the new equipment as well as the new sport. Maybe it was a little too much to jump into it all at once. Or maybe he be ready to go if he has skates that belong to him! Every kid is different in new adventures.
I think you'll know when or if the time is right to ask if he wants to use them and skate in the rink. I have all confidence that he will let you know what suits him!
I love this family and all the fun things they do together 💙
Your little family is so sweet. Gabe is loved so very much! I love watching your videos.
I love you people how wonderful you are with Gabe.what a privilege to watch you're videos.may you always be blessed.
Love watching all your videos it’s very relaxing to watch them. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤️Merry Christmas. I’d thought with Gabe’s twirling he’d be a natural on ice skates.
Hi Gabe! awesome to see you on SBSK - thank you for sharing more of your experience 🙂
Love watching your Videos such a Beautiful Family ❤️🥰 maybe next time he will try .
Gabe definitely has friends from all over the world a special in the English UK 🇬🇧 best channel just make me so happy to see Gabe just having a fantastic fun life with his amazing mum and his amazing auntie ❤
Love watching your family! You are great moms with a great kid! Sending love and x-mas hugs from Vienna/Austria/Europe 🇦🇹💕💕
Thank you for sharing. I have a 13 year old non verbal autistic grandson. I’m learning a lot from your videos.💜
Gabby loves his mum probably could get confused at the moment we love you from England keep going my love thanks for looking after the top man
oh hi! I already commented on your other videos, but if you didn't see, i'm autistic too and i'm a girl but 14! And actually I love to ice skate too, although since covid started I haven't really gotten to do it anymore, but seeing gabe try is soo cool and makes me want to do it again!
You should go! ❤️
U guys r awesome... my 14 year old reminds me SO MUCH of a verbal Gabe. He's beautiful , willowy, teenage, also on the spectrum , and we went ice skating last month for the 1st time too , and when we first got on the ice, he said "mom.. why are we here?? Why do you hate me??" Half joking . Lol. Though he was totally wanting to do it before we got there. but by the end of the session , with several breaks, he was doing it without holding the rail , and only fell 2x and didn't even mind , just got up and brushed himself off.. u r so right that we never know what our kids (any kids) are capable of, and need to encourage new things! ❣️👍Go Gabe!!!
This is such a cool loving family!!
Gabe is not fully out on this ice skating idea yet. He was watching her spin around and he turned himself. He comprehends farther than people can imagine. It's the way that he is being taught. The videos speak for themselves. Awesome to be able to learn and see Gabes progress. 👍
Great idea bring a pair of skates home for Gabe to checkout & get use to
Just love this Family. Wishing you luck !
Thumbs up for trying. New things are hard. Ice skating is not for everyone. But he seemed happy just being there. Kathy
Marvelous. How you have mainstreamed Gabe. The challenges to get to this point must have been monumental. Autism is something I THINK I could devote my life to, for a time. I have a background in biology/education and nursing. In short, I'd endeavor through trial and error to find the perfect mix or lack of stimulus for a comfortable and happy individual who continues to self challenge and grow.
You guys are a wonderful family!…. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Gabe, being a typical teenager. LOL. He may end up doing it if you go a couple more times.
The guy in burgundy at 2:13 looks like he could be Gabes brother. That's what Gabe would look like out on the ice. Haha
He's autistic. NOT your "typical teenager". No lol. No haha. You are insensitive. And comparing him to someone else just shows how clueless you are. SMH
Maybe Gabe needed his sunglasses on, I see he didn't have them today...just a thought😎
love watching your videos, saying hello from Singapore
Hi Gabe! 🖐🏻
Thank u Love watching your videos
😂😂😂😂😂😂 He was so unimpressed with ice skating . I loved his twirls though.
(Sorry for bad English)
I think, there are too many challenges for Gabe at this point: Unknown Shoes/Skates, too many people on this small place, fast movements, loud noices. So he would not be able to find his inner silence for concentration. And so, I think, it is not the right way at this place, because he can not find balance.
I love to see, how you love your son and fight for him and with him. Wish you all the best 💖
I went ice skating once...I can't say I enjoyed it...mainly because I was not good at it and held on to the wall for dear life!!! 😊
as someone who is skates as a sport, if you buy a pair of hockey skates and guards you can practice putting them on and he can walk around the house with them on. If you ever find yourself. in Michigan id love to take him ice skating! Im 17 and I think gabe and I would get along great!
Normal wealthy family nice and positive I grew up opposite so it's really nice to see
Bravo 👌Gabe tu es le meilleur 👍⛸gros bisous à tes mamans 👭 we love you💘💞💋🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
I love Gabe
Hi there,Im a Autistic spectrum guy from Germany, who love to watch ure videos. I cannot imagin how it must feel for gabe in the US where everthing is loud and blinking. Anyway, I remember how my dad try to teach us iceskating and according to him the first season i was Just observing cause he couldnt get the skates on my foot. It helpt massive when the awesome stuff guy had an idea to show me how they disinfekt the icehockyskates. Afterwards i was able to try the icehockyskates&beeing on ice.Was easier the following year with“my own“ shoes. It might help u with gabe as well.
I used to ice skate every winter in linthicum where i grew up. I had my own ice rink ky parents bought andvalso would skate on a marshy area just off the patapsco river. It was pretty open then
Its all grown over now.. still have my skates too. Im 70 now. Don't think my 6:23 ankles would hold me up now.
Maybe not feasible, but if you could find private space at some rink? Don't know about Gabe, but I personally don't like crowds. Best to your beautiful family ❣️
There’s a Buffalo Wild Wings in your town too? We have a restaurant with that same name in my town!
I think doing stuff like long jump & tennis would be a great precursors to skating, perhaps. I personally have trouble skating & skiing although I'm quite good at tennis & horseback riding. I find it very hard to coordindate feet that slide somewhat independantly and also the pain of falling is super intense.
WOW I was wondering how you will able to put him the skates for the 1st time. Also, our lovely 11 yrs old son, who doesn't have Autism but he has anxiety ADD, would hesitate a lot before entering to such a noisy place packed with people skating, including adults speeding... but nice try! and even nicer: to have an outside skating site. Also, lovely Gabe has so mild reactions, while he seems to be a little stressed, is he in medication or is this his character?
Helloooooooooooooo gabe howwww are you I am speaking to you from malta. I love you gabe. And thkssss mum for take him out to enjoy 😉 I keep in touch
Hope he will try sometime,maybe the skates are to hard,try roller skating ,could be easier to balance,he would enjoy that,😍😍
Your a great mummmmmmmmm
I would let him try to go on the ice just in his sneakers, not with the skates. So he could see what's that surface like, it's slippery and so on. If je likes that, then I'd try the skates at home for him to get used to it. Anyway... Even if he doesn't like it, I'm sure you'll find some other fun activity he'd like. You're great moms 👍🏻💕
My balance has gotten bad lately, so now I have to use a walker for the rest of my life
You've got a good grip n him ..if you let go will he wander off ???
To be fair I wouldn't have wanted to put skates on either ❤
OMG real mom says some people is doing spinnings round. The other lady holds him and almost not let go....they laugh when they said he couldnt put on the skates. 😮..... I hope nobody pretends him to skate right now or press him because it is scary for a lot of persons. Real mum showed a scar she have when tried to skate for the first time😢......he likes to watch only by now. That is my impression.
Has he tried Roller Skates?
I worryyy alot for our ottisim grand son .cos I be affriad that he may meet kids and make fun of him or hurt him.
I know how he feels, I don't want to put ice skates on, either.
When do you find time for you? 🕊💞
Hi! RUclips suggested me this video. What is an autistic person actually? According to my own perception, it would be someone who is connected to other frequencies. Is it that?
....to many frequencies at once, you meant?
@@empress2529 Not necessarilly many, but on other frequencies than 3D only.
@@delphineg3045 than 3D only? what that means? Other frequencies? mmm I'm not certain about the word "other", why other?
This reminds me that it seems that Autism spectrum and ADHD are the same disorder, which affects a different areas of the brain, and exist a combined disorder, incl. both.
In ADD also, many ppl experience that the brain is working at several frequencies while they try to concentrate at one. The stimulate medicaments help a lot to 'silence' their busy brain.
Hopefully there will be a cure for both disorders
@@empress2529 Thanks for your answer. But I meant energetic frequencies. Unhappily, autistic people are given medicine instead of letting them express their emotions and creativity. I think it's a loss for humanity. I'm sure the boy in the video has so many interesting stuff to learn us. I guess he doesn't live only in a material life.
As a retired Psych and OB RN, from what I have over decades studied and heard directly from people who have Autism and others who have ADD or ADHD, they have different issues, but can overlap.
Autism in particular has such a wide range criteria to be considered in getting a diagnosis. Whereas ADD and ADHD have less communication issues and more in concentration and activity signs. Of course the severity (how much it affects day to day life) varies widely between individuals.
Interestingly, what we consider reduced "Intelligence" is not directly related to any of these diagnosis. In fact "Brilliance" in certain areas have been found to be more prevalent in those with Autism, ADD, ADHD and Bipolar disorder! Perhaps it is related to the hyper-focused element often associated. That's just a theory.
What is particular to Autism and may be what you are referring to, goes quite deeply and uniquely into how each person perceives and responds to the world around them. What and how their attention is drawn to. Then how they respond intellectually and emotionally to it. It often shows up most obviously in how they communicate with other people or things in their environment.
If they are limited in communicating in language skills that the average person uses, then it's more difficult for the rest of us to understand very much about their real, and often exceptional, abilities. You could say we are speaking different languages or on different "frequencies." Like radio transmissions.
Understanding the mind is extremely complicated and so individualized the experts themselves have to regularly upgrade the PDR to meet the advancements in knowledge in medical diagnosis with new criteria adjusted or sometimes new categorizations entirely. Mental diagnostic discoveries are no where near complete in the most recent PDR all physicians must use.
"Frequency" might not be quite the right word. But maybe it is. Our brains do actually work because of the electrical impulses that fire off certain neurons. I'm not sure exactly what stimulates them or if the strength of the impulse matters much.
Seems to be the questions of where the stimulus comes from. What neurons get stimulated. Then where they, in turn, stimulate other neurons in the vast memory and emotion centers. This is just the first part.
Then comes the reaction part. From that set of brain cells into those mysterious brain pathways itself. Those memory and emotional stimulated cells send impulses to the higher function response centers involving reasoning and communication and onto speech centers and to a whole body response, which is not consciously under our control.. See? Really Complicated!
We have so much still unknown about how the brain works especially with emotions and perceptions. We are ALL so unique. Necessitating there to be a lot of generalizations at this point in even definition. Where is the point of a an issue arising from? Medications, treatment and therapies are all experimental. What works great for one person may not work at all with another even if they both have the same presentations.
I guess the best answer to your question is that, "No one knows." There isn't an answer to be discovered as we learn more about the anatomy and especially the physiology of the mind. You had a valid question here!
Take them all the places you can travel with that kid get them all things you can because I don't know if you'll ever be able to live a normal life but give him his normal life as possible travel with him do things with them that's perfect you guys are doing a good job raising them that's a good job take them places that's a good job do that if that was me I'd like all that stuff I'd like to experience all that that was me I'd like to experience all those things take them all over you can even different states different countries it'd be cool take them everywhere then that way you can get experience to all the stuff I don't know how long is going to live so it'd be good to for him to experience everything you might not know the best experiences of life so give him the experience you can I think give him the best experience you can in life
Perhaps if you practice putting your skates on over and over again and he watches you, he will take to putting his skates on. Maybe.
Fristly: 10 and 1/2??? My God! I'm an 11 and I'm 6 feet talL.
That was going to be a challenge before you even got there. Look at all those distractions. It didn't work out because he didn't want to put the skates on. Thinking another day might be more successful.
maybe inline skates first?
If you have a roller skating rink near you, try inline skates on him or rent or buy a pair of ice skates and put them on him every day, then take the off. He will learn that they are ok.
maybe next time.
Ruth here, and to think there is big help or a cure for autism and they are not giving you that help, this evil will be exposed
Lmao at the fact that you think autism is evil