Pootin I feel I have a good sense of when people are being sincere and this man shows me that this man really loves his son. Chris is very lucky to have him as a dad
I am a father of two boys with Autism and I have to say this video makes me smile seeing your interaction as much as my own boys do. Wonderful. I am in Ontario, Canada, where our government has just cut off all children over 5 years out of IBI therapy, and have begun to fight to get our youngest the help he needs. Self-education is the key, and your video expresses that so well....thank you!
Oh, no. I am saddeed to hear that Canada has an age restriction -- especially when studies prove that the human brain continues to develop after the age of 18. In the US, many insurance companies deny therapy coverage for kids with autism. I find it highly discriminatory and unfair. I wish you strength and love.
Ahh this was eight years ago. I don’t think this is in the case of Québec. Because I am 26 now and had appropriate resources for my autism during my school and having lived in Ontario after Premier Kathleen Wynn I can assure you that is not longer the case when it comes to applied behavioural analysis and intense behavioural intervention but of course I never needed that. ironically she was liberal -and a lesbian- so I’m dumbfounded as to how she could allow that?
I worked, helping give a class course on job skills for the disabled. That included students with autism. I loved it. I'm in a wheelchair and just like any disability you find ways that will help you do what others do. It is possible.
I've seen this video numerous times now for a couple years. I work professionally for people with I/DD and I love the population. But this video touches my heart in a different way. I am in awe of the love Bill has for Chris. And although my circumstances aren't theirs, I think the unconditional love Bill has for his son is such an inspiration to fathers of children. Lots of dads "do their best." Bill is going above and beyond and still probably always feels like he could do more. Here I am, yelling at my child to quit running in the house and never explaining why that's a rule. Thanks Bill for sharing your journey. The love a father has for his children is exemplified in this video and it brings tears to my eyes.
He’s an amazing man and I can’t thank him enough for helping me out with my son-to get the best therapy and in the best school he deserves to be in 💙🐻🙌🏼
As a dad with an autistic son, now 16, you are an inspiration. Your video (and overall effort/commitment) will motivate me even more to do the most I can for my son. Thanks!
Hi Bill, I just watched this for the first time. Amazing. I met you last night at the play... my name is Sarah. Unfortunately, I had to leave early because of my anxiety. It was very nice meeting you and talking with you. God Bless you and your son.
Many children, with autism, are physically and mentally ill. Doctors do not treat underlying illnesses (digestive ailments, immunity impairments, mitochondrial disorders) because these kids cannot communicate their problems. Can you imagine being locked in a world of silence and are not capable of expressing pain? Many parents have found that by treating gut issues alone helps children. Doctors need to get onboard and help these kids. They are being discarded by society.
Daze, don't spill your pseudoscience here, digestive ailments ?? really? Neurological disorders, in the brain cerebral cortex.... nothing to do with digestion, or the immune system !
LOL! "pseudoscience" ? Your comment is not only indicative of your ignorance but your prejudice. When you work with over 100 children (with autism) and acknowldege the FACT that 83% of them suffer from a form of entercolitis ... you can spew your dribble. Until then, kindly, shut up. Just because individuals - who have autism - cannot articulate their basic needs (hunger, thirst and pain) DOES NOT mean they do not suffer. Luckily, stool tests and GI scopes prove you WRONG. And there is NOTHING psuedoscience about that. You know what? I have run into narrowminded individuals like you before. YOU think you can recite the same bully lines as the pharmaceutical industry. Guess what? Parents, teachers and therapists are growing with every new diagnosis. We won't be brow beaten by your ignorance. You are nothing more than a mouth piece for the corrupt pharmaceutical industry. Your vile. Your ignorant. Your Digusting. You are nothing more than mindless sheep. Luckily - people who love and respect individuals with autism - care very little about your opinions.
Autistic enterocolitis is the name of a nonexistent medical condition proposed by discredited British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield when he suggested a link between a number of common clinical symptoms and signs which he contended were distinctive to autism.[1] The existence of such an enterocolitis has been dismissed by experts as having "not been established".[2] Wakefield's now-retracted and fraudulent[3][4] report used inadequate controls and suppressed negative findings, and multiple attempts to replicate his results have been unsuccessful.[5] Shut the fuck up with your Pseudomedical diagnosis !!! Ps. A psychiatry student
Thank you for sharing this amazing video. My grandson is also on the spectrum, and acts a lot like Chris.Gabe is my heart, and his mother and I do everything we can to get him the help he needs. He has some speech, but for anyone outside of the family, it's hard to understand him.Yes,he can be violent--I can only imagine his frustration not being able to communicate with his family. I THANK GOD for my grandson. He is NOT a burden, and we are doing what ever we can to prepare him for the world
I just realized in first minute how unbelievably selfish I've been as a dad with a high functioning son.(more like lack there of a dad to be honest with myself) wow God bless you sir. Tomorrow is a new day and new perspective for me.
very moving and inspiring. i find it so heart warming to see other parents like myself that dedicate their lives to support their autistic children. knowing you are not alone is very encouraging and thank you so much for the video
thanks for sharing Bill. My son is 14, didn't speak until he was 8, unlike Chris he likes coughing but hates sneezing :-) . Best regards / fredrik from Sweden
My son used to cry every time I sneezed. He's doing a lot better since he started therapy a couple of years ago. Still hates public bathrooms though. He turns four soon and only says a few "want" words and "sissie," but that gives us a lot of hope that he can grow.
Thank you for posting this - what a handsome and wonderful boy, and such great parents. This is so heart warming i'll never forget it - i hope you have great success and thank you for the resources . . .
Great video! I wish your family all the best. We may never fully understand mental disabilities, but each person on this earth has a purpose and is special. Keep up the good work and continue to enlighten others.
AudioInklined- there is a great article about Chris and his family in Parents Magazine that can possibly answer some of your questions. www.parents.com/health/autism/parenting/autism-dont-ignore-my-son/ Chris and his dad are best friends, and being someone's best friend certainly brings purpose. Plus he is someone’s grandson, son, and brother. They love him, and whenever you are loved, you have purpose and you enrich someone's life. That is quality of life. I bet if you asked other people who know Chris they would say he has quality of life, and he enriches their lives as well. Your understanding of "quality of life" is limited by your lack of understanding of the amazing joy which special needs child and adults bring into the lives of those around them. I don't
Melissa Ray What happens to Chris after his parents pass, though? I have a son diagnosed with Autism, and that is one of the questions looming in the future for his mom and I.
You know, I could almost get through this whole thing without weeping. Then I saw Bill mouthing along when Chris found the courage to say "Elizabethtown High School" on camera and yeah...
Thank you for posting this. Please make it subtitled for Deaf people. I am Deaf. RUclips's captioning feature is not efficient for Deaf people and captioning doesn't provide text content of all audio content in videos. Thank you.
My son is 12 and very similar. This is KILLING ME and my wife. He just started having seizures. No one cares. The family was smart and distanced us from all get togethers years ago. We are alone. There is no hope. There is nothing to look forward to. Biting. Hitting. Screaming. Jumping. That is our world.
Hi Mr. Solomon nice research, I'm a Principal of a Support Team in a Kindergarten School but my co-workers doesn't speak English, I'm looking for the version with Spanish Subtitles... Regards from Mexico =)
I have a hard time understanding cases like this. when you don't send them to a home, and you choose to try to "raise" them, okay... they can never live a normal life. There is no quality of life really, because Chris lives in a different realm/world/reality. So Bill, how do you justify leaving Chris to the wolves of the world when you and your wife pass away? What of Chris then? You cannot cure him. What can you do for the guy to prepare him for the world at large? That's my question.
Cagali, wherever you are, I was only trying to ask what I was curious about. Not be insensitive to anyone or the family or young man. I know it's not an easy life. I was just wondering about what I had asked, but I now see "Bill" isn't he person behind the video here, and my questions will not ultimately be answered. I think it's important for the world to ask themselves these things about situations as unique as these.
Even though this video has gone viral, Bill and his wife have been struggling financially with expenses. Please share this video and the gofundme link, which will help them to continue the work with their son and other families that face the challenges of autism. Thank you so much for your support.
You will have to pass a state (ABA) exam after completion of the required course study. I would call your state's educational dept to find out if there are any restrictions and/or names or schools. Each state is different. Good luck.
They used come into the grocery store I worked at and you could just tell this man was the definition of a good man who deeply loved his son
Hmm?
"I'm gonna just talk about you, cause I love you." OOF, my heart can only take so much love.
Okay?
What an amazing dad!
Pootin I feel I have a good sense of when people are being sincere and this man shows me that this man really loves his son. Chris is very lucky to have him as a dad
Bettelheim and Dolto would disagree with you
RIP Bill. You were the father I never had. Thanks for all the love and guidance. Sleep well my friend. 🖤
This really melted my heart there really is such thing as angels
I am a father of two boys with Autism and I have to say this video makes me smile seeing your interaction as much as my own boys do. Wonderful. I am in Ontario, Canada, where our government has just cut off all children over 5 years out of IBI therapy, and have begun to fight to get our youngest the help he needs. Self-education is the key, and your video expresses that so well....thank you!
Oh, no. I am saddeed to hear that Canada has an age restriction -- especially when studies prove that the human brain continues to develop after the age of 18. In the US, many insurance companies deny therapy coverage for kids with autism. I find it highly discriminatory and unfair. I wish you strength and love.
7 years later I'm reading this and praying for you and your children. I hope it all has worked out ❤️
@@mdaze9753which state did you live in? I have never heard of such a thing?
Ahh this was eight years ago. I don’t think this is in the case of Québec. Because I am 26 now and had appropriate resources for my autism during my school and having lived in Ontario after Premier Kathleen Wynn I can assure you that is not longer the case when it comes to applied behavioural analysis and intense behavioural intervention but of course I never needed that. ironically she was liberal -and a lesbian- so I’m dumbfounded as to how she could allow that?
GOD bless you for being an extremely awesome dad!!! You are a model, not only for father also for mothers like me
I watch this video when I feel I have lost all hope and it makes me feel better.
I do too
I worked, helping give a class course on job skills for the disabled. That included students with autism. I loved it. I'm in a wheelchair and just like any disability you find ways that will help you do what others do. It is possible.
Bill Davis ladies and gentleman!!! The love I watched. You are an angel walking amongst us on earth. You are father of the century. God bless xo
So beautiful and moving. What a strong family who have overcome so much in life.
You will be incredibly missed! Thank you for everything and your amazing support with my son. ❤
I've seen this video numerous times now for a couple years. I work professionally for people with I/DD and I love the population. But this video touches my heart in a different way. I am in awe of the love Bill has for Chris. And although my circumstances aren't theirs, I think the unconditional love Bill has for his son is such an inspiration to fathers of children. Lots of dads "do their best." Bill is going above and beyond and still probably always feels like he could do more. Here I am, yelling at my child to quit running in the house and never explaining why that's a rule. Thanks Bill for sharing your journey. The love a father has for his children is exemplified in this video and it brings tears to my eyes.
He’s an amazing man and I can’t thank him enough for helping me out with my son-to get the best therapy and in the best school he deserves to be in 💙🐻🙌🏼
His parents are phenomenal, what a wonderful story and a wonderful son.
As a dad with an autistic son, now 16, you are an inspiration. Your video (and overall effort/commitment) will motivate me even more to do the most I can for my son. Thanks!
Hi Bill, I just watched this for the first time. Amazing. I met you last night at the play... my name is Sarah. Unfortunately, I had to leave early because of my anxiety. It was very nice meeting you and talking with you. God Bless you and your son.
Wow, you sir are amazing.
Can I say that you guys are awesome you inspire me with my autistic son whom I love dearly and I'm interested to learn more.
He's not sick. That's the whole point, he's not sick! Heart goes out to you guys.
Many children, with autism, are physically and mentally ill. Doctors do not treat underlying illnesses (digestive ailments, immunity impairments, mitochondrial disorders) because these kids cannot communicate their problems. Can you imagine being locked in a world of silence and are not capable of expressing pain? Many parents have found that by treating gut issues alone helps children. Doctors need to get onboard and help these kids. They are being discarded by society.
***** More of us have to advocate for these unique individuals. They are not going away ... and neither are we :)
Daze, don't spill your pseudoscience here, digestive ailments ?? really? Neurological disorders, in the brain cerebral cortex.... nothing to do with digestion, or the immune system !
LOL! "pseudoscience" ? Your comment is not only indicative of your ignorance but your prejudice. When you work with over 100 children (with autism) and acknowldege the FACT that 83% of them suffer from a form of entercolitis ... you can spew your dribble. Until then, kindly, shut up. Just because individuals - who have autism - cannot articulate their basic needs (hunger, thirst and pain) DOES NOT mean they do not suffer. Luckily, stool tests and GI scopes prove you WRONG. And there is NOTHING psuedoscience about that. You know what? I have run into narrowminded individuals like you before. YOU think you can recite the same bully lines as the pharmaceutical industry. Guess what? Parents, teachers and therapists are growing with every new diagnosis. We won't be brow beaten by your ignorance. You are nothing more than a mouth piece for the corrupt pharmaceutical industry. Your vile. Your ignorant. Your Digusting.
You are nothing more than mindless sheep.
Luckily - people who love and respect individuals with autism - care very little about your opinions.
Autistic enterocolitis is the name of a nonexistent medical condition proposed by discredited British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield when he suggested a link between a number of common clinical symptoms and signs which he contended were distinctive to autism.[1] The existence of such an enterocolitis has been dismissed by experts as having "not been established".[2] Wakefield's now-retracted and fraudulent[3][4] report used inadequate controls and suppressed negative findings, and multiple attempts to replicate his results have been unsuccessful.[5]
Shut the fuck up with your Pseudomedical diagnosis !!!
Ps. A psychiatry student
Thank you for sharing this amazing video. My grandson is also on the spectrum, and acts a lot like Chris.Gabe is my heart, and his mother and I do everything we can to get him the help he needs. He has some speech, but for anyone outside of the family, it's hard to understand him.Yes,he can be violent--I can only imagine his frustration not being able to communicate with his family. I THANK GOD for my grandson. He is NOT a burden, and we are doing what ever we can to prepare him for the world
Hats off to you Sir.
i wish we could get an update on Bill and Chris. They are both amazing people.
If you search for Chris Davis a few videos come up from about 7 months ago with Chris in college!
They have a new one look up chris and bill davis.
Hi I have a special daughter too sometimes it's very hard but watching you guys give me the strength to keep going
Aww..Bill, you are a most beautiful human being!! You & your wife!
I just realized in first minute how unbelievably selfish I've been as a dad with a high functioning son.(more like lack there of a dad to be honest with myself) wow God bless you sir. Tomorrow is a new day and new perspective for me.
very moving and inspiring. i find it so heart warming to see other parents like myself that dedicate their lives to support their autistic children. knowing you are not alone is very encouraging and thank you so much for the video
thanks for sharing Bill. My son is 14, didn't speak until he was 8, unlike Chris he likes coughing but hates sneezing :-) . Best regards / fredrik from Sweden
My son used to cry every time I sneezed. He's doing a lot better since he started therapy a couple of years ago. Still hates public bathrooms though. He turns four soon and only says a few "want" words and "sissie," but that gives us a lot of hope that he can grow.
This is a beautiful video.
Thank you for posting this - what a handsome and wonderful boy, and such great parents. This is so heart warming i'll never forget it - i hope you have great success and thank you for the resources . . .
there is nothing wonderful about this !
Great video! I wish your family all the best. We may never fully understand mental disabilities, but each person on this earth has a purpose and is special. Keep up the good work and continue to enlighten others.
Totally goosed it all turned right.
Everything he's much better 🌱🌿😇
Thank you, Johnny
so much dedication
great video - so inspirational - what an amazing family... :)
AudioInklined- there is a great article about Chris and his family in Parents Magazine that can possibly answer some of your questions. www.parents.com/health/autism/parenting/autism-dont-ignore-my-son/
Chris and his dad are best friends, and being someone's best friend certainly brings purpose. Plus he is someone’s grandson, son, and brother. They love him, and whenever you are loved, you have purpose and you enrich someone's life. That is quality of life. I bet if you asked other people who know Chris they would say he has quality of life, and he enriches their lives as well. Your understanding of "quality of life" is limited by your lack of understanding of the amazing joy which special needs child and adults bring into the lives of those around them. I don't
Melissa Ray What happens to Chris after his parents pass, though? I have a son diagnosed with Autism, and that is one of the questions looming in the future for his mom and I.
You are not alone with that constant worry.
Autism speaks needs to see this.
Surgé Land why
+My Ego Because of their idiotic views on how people with autism should be treated.
AAWWW CHRIS IS IN THERE SOMEWHERE. HE STUDIES HIS FATHERS FACE AND LOOKS TO HIM FOR GUIDANCE. PURE LOVE. :-D
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LadyShyye .
You know, I could almost get through this whole thing without weeping. Then I saw Bill mouthing along when Chris found the courage to say "Elizabethtown High School" on camera and yeah...
I wouldn’t say courage
Thank you for posting this. Please make it subtitled for Deaf people. I am Deaf. RUclips's captioning feature is not efficient for Deaf people and captioning doesn't provide text content of all audio content in videos. Thank you.
My son is 12 and very similar. This is KILLING ME and my wife. He just started having seizures. No one cares. The family was smart and distanced us from all get togethers years ago. We are alone. There is no hope. There is nothing to look forward to. Biting. Hitting. Screaming. Jumping. That is our world.
Hi Mr. Solomon nice research, I'm a Principal of a Support Team in a Kindergarten School but my co-workers doesn't speak English, I'm looking for the version with Spanish Subtitles...
Regards from Mexico =)
That’s a South Boston Khid
Yo that Alien can't talk for shit! Elia tow I sckol. LMAO!!!
Gokul Nair I'm sorry okay
Huh?
I have a hard time understanding cases like this. when you don't send them to a home, and you choose to try to "raise" them, okay... they can never live a normal life. There is no quality of life really, because Chris lives in a different realm/world/reality. So Bill, how do you justify leaving Chris to the wolves of the world when you and your wife pass away? What of Chris then? You cannot cure him. What can you do for the guy to prepare him for the world at large? That's my question.
RIP Chris
Chris died? How?
Cagali, wherever you are, I was only trying to ask what I was curious about. Not be insensitive to anyone or the family or young man. I know it's not an easy life. I was just wondering about what I had asked, but I now see "Bill" isn't he person behind the video here, and my questions will not ultimately be answered. I think it's important for the world to ask themselves these things about situations as unique as these.
I could just imagine him clearing his throat "bitch did I just hear you fucking cough!?"
Hey, watch your language
@@RomanZBoss3.0 Hmm..... No.
Even though this video has gone viral, Bill and his wife have been struggling financially with expenses. Please share this video and the gofundme link, which will help them to continue the work with their son and other families that face the challenges of autism. Thank you so much for your support.
no biting Chris
my friends when they talk about me
I'm interested to study ABA, I heard I can study it thru online one of my client told me. Someone knows?
You will have to pass a state (ABA) exam after completion of the required course study. I would call your state's educational dept to find out if there are any restrictions and/or names or schools. Each state is different. Good luck.
Start with Science and Human Behavior by B. F. Skinner, the father of ABA
New town high school
هتلر يعني شخص يتصرف حسب مزاجو الله يشفيه الولد بث الشي المش عارفو انه كيف انه كيف تمكن الوياني من بحث وقتل القمل مشاهدة اليوتوب تطور
pretty sure this guy used to come to the giant i worked at in manheim
Its not nice to talk about yourself like that mitchel cook
A parent taking care of an Alien? That's impressive and I didn't know that those freak Aliens bite.
Dafu? Aliens? What are you talking about?
RIP Bill
pretty sure this guy used to come to the giant i worked at in manheim
pretty sure this guy used to come to the giant i worked at in manheim