I’m autistic, ADHD, bipolar and I use a wheelchair. I learned very quickly in life that I must bring a stim object wherever I go to avoid eye contact and look productive. I bring knitting. But people are uncomfortable with this because they assume I’m not engaged. I just can’t win! 😢
People are usually trash now, go to a good orthodox or Lutheran Christian church and talk to people and pastors.. you might be surprised how loving and kind and intelligent real honest Christian people are. God bless and have fun in life despite the madness of the world, also ask those big questions and seek the truth. You can do it if you try.
My son started kindergarten last week. It was very rough and I anticipate this week will be similar. His teacher communicated with me every day via a communication binder and on Friday emailed me and asked for suggestions on activities my son likes. It makes such a difference when there is respect and good communication between the school faculty and families. This warmed my heart, thank you for sharing! ❤️
I am a autistic teen in Australia, I am mid-low functioning and find this stuff hard, to the point where I don't even tell my parents about this and just try and treat it like a normal day to not have stress, and I would love if my primary school did this for us, Also on a different topic the school just went who cares to the kids who had single mums, 2 mums (lesbian), father died ect and made them sit in the library why the rest of the class had fun and are enjoying family time, this is lack of inclusion on many levels, at one point they had a heap of vollenteers, teachers and stuff come in and be a "dad for a day" so that was good
Hello from the U.S. I'm so sorry you have to go through life having to hide these pieces of yourself because people aren't considerate. I hope one day very soon someone can provide recommendations to your school so that it feels more inclusive for you. Also thank you for commenting about your experience. While listening to the first half of the video in my car I was thinking about ways i can be an advocate for autistics. Your comment helped confirm that it's the right thing to do, especially if given an opportunity to do so. Please know your feelings and needs matter, as do the feelings and needs of all others who don't feel like they're in an inclusive environment. I hope as people continue to learn more about autistic individuals and accept them, that life may be a little more peaceful for all of us 😊 Orion, great content as always!! Thanks for posting content that's unique to what I see from other autistic creators. Almost always can hard relate to your content!!
I wasn't diagnosed till l was 20 and at uni, that was over 20 years ago now and back then l was diagnosed as high functioning. Indeed l was generally considered gifted and while that may sound nice to some, it's probably as much of a disability as the autism itself, because being smart and autistic means l could compensate for a lot of my issues and l could hide a lot of my problems, but my issues and problems remained even if others weren't aware of them. Problems that aren't dealt with have a bad tendency to become worse over time... If there is one tiny bit of advice l could give to my younger self and to you as well, it's to not be afraid to ask for help and explain when you are struggling to the people that care about you. If your parents care then tell them if you're struggling, if your school is messed up then possibly see your guidance councillor (if they have one) or if your parents are part of a parent teacher type group then that would be a great place to talk about the concerns you pointed out. I'm not sure by your comment if you're part of a single parent family or were just talking about others, but a good single parent often puts in way more effort than two ok ones, indeed as someone with two who always worked l somewhat felt like l had none at times.
Absolutely brilliant result! So happy for you both 🎉🎉 And I’m glad that your son felt secure and happy enough to tell you that it’s ok for you to leave.
Love this, logical ways of making things more inclusive that won't end up excluding others or making the whole thing worse for everyone. As someone that wasn't diagnosed as autistic till l was at uni, l look back at my younger days and wish l had of been able to sit out a few of the inclusive activities. One thing I always hated was group activities where we all had to contribute. I would have preferred to just do everything myself than rely on others or have them rely on me.
My niece's school is one of the ones that has the new buildings. Depending on the year there are 2-3 classes in the one big room. Trying to understand it from her that even though she is technically in one of the classes depending on what they are doing they are just in more groups that will involve everyone from both classes. If I understand it correctly they do a lot more group work and so have different learning areas set up throughout the room (and different types of seating etc). I wonder if I would have done better or worse in that kind of environment rather than just the desks and mostly working individually - I do know that even at that young age I didn't like group work. So glad that Fathers day at the school went well and that they are genuine in their wish to try and get it right.
6:55 Yeah that does sound like a better idea for everyone involved, it creates a stronger bond and makes the teacher more friendly to the kid because they remembered the parent being nice to them or being friendly to them whenever their kid does something bad, it doesn't make them unpunishable but it does make them question the punishment more so they won't be as harsh on small problems.
I am so glad that this went so well, it just shows that small adjustments can make so much difference and also made it a lot better experience for all. Good on your child’s school. My all school learn form this.
The idea of supposedly inclusive measures making someone excluded is really interesting and you've put it into words really well. Recently at my workplace I have been able to have a noise-cancelling headset and a sign to let people know if I would prefer not to have a direct conversation right then and would prefer a message, and while they are incredibly helpful to me being able to focus they are making me accept the environment rather than making the environment more comfortable for everyone (others have complained about the conditions as well, after all). For the first few days after the sign went up, I had people (hopefully) joking that they just can't talk to me, which just makes the whole exercise seem like something that's going to cause trouble, even though it helps me. Some of the other stuff done fits the definition of inclusive, but it's interesting to see how things can be misinterpreted.
Brilliant suggestions!!!!! 👍👍 These events were incredibly stressful for me and my autistic son. The event being VERY important to my son. Therefore very important to me his mom. The stress I felt to simply hit the time of the event on time was awful. Poor executive function in both parent and child meant we were always running late! And may miss the whole darn thing. Oh how I desired open houses with a large window of opportunity… even for the working parent trying to adjust work commitments to be there for a 15-30 minute parent demand performance moment during a workweek. I would sweat bullets literally. All of the sensory overwhelm involved in trying to show up and in the room set my nervous system on dump mode…. sweat bullets, drop urine, drop bowels, sweaty hands drop everything. All bodily dis regulation making us later and later and possibly impossible to be present. Yikes! Then seeing my child in sensory overwhelm yet stepping up for “performance mode” for a moment to shine and honor mom or dad. Very important to HIM! While other “normal” kids couldn’t care less lol. Being in a room with all those chattering moms and jumping kids and perfume, a stew of laundry detergent, hair spray and the sweet smell of treats and hand sanitizer, and white board markers, and room deodorizers and construction paper and Elmers glue… Lord Have Mercy! I remember one Christmas chorus performance at age 5 we helped him practice for all of the songs and all of the hand movements for six weeks every day and he knew them to perfection and he could not wait for the performance. But the stage setting lights and sound in the theatre room all the sensory put him in overload and all he could do was stand there on the stage in complete frozen shutdown trying to survive. My daughter and I watching our hearts broke and we cried silent tears through our smiles trying to encourage him from our seats. Then he drank about a gallon of lemonade and ate all of the cupcakes and was on a high til midnight and I was emotionally and physically exhausted. Today at 17 he continues to prefer the stage and has managed to hero flip shutdowns to an interesting performance high mode where he almost looks “stoned” after the performance. He isn’t in that state from substance but is glazed from the sensory zone he dives deep into to manage sound lights movement and he now capitalizes on the scene, the sensory Jack to his system to engage in “Show Time”. He amazes me! Meanwhile I am a wreck for a week from the sensory overwhelm just to attend a three hour theatre production. Fragrance and hand sanitizer and sound annoyances a challenge. The better the quality and sound of the show the more likely I can hang! We both go deep into the music and storyline to survive… thrive🤷♀️ What he endures to be on that stage on the daily is superhuman… and EXHAUSTING! He gets incredibly depleted yet it is the one thing he loves at school. The only thing he loves at school. He goes so deep into the music and show to hang that it takes a bit to come down and disengage after a performance. Both of us agreed that if the sound quality in the Theatre was just a little better we could hang so much better. And this would be an inclusion win for ALL! But it takes funding. The performers are awesome, not having personal mics and acoustics makes it really tough for my son and I to hang but the improvement would make it better for ALL to enjoy the talent that is so obviously showing up on the stage! I wish there was a tiny private showing room for me to be there yet not become disabled doing so to avoid all the perfumes and chemicals etc. And a private sensory safe wing room for him to get away from all of the commotion when he isn’t required to be in stage. And a space to meet up after show privately to celebrate away from the crush fan exit hallway and enjoy his show high together. He is always the last to walk out…. always saying it takes him a long time to put everything away from the show but I know he is back stage “zoned” still in a stage high trying to come down to do what needs to be done to leave . Yet there I am in the midst of the fan hall dying of sensory overload because just in case he comes out for the applause and fanfare I desperately want to be there for him! The average person has no clue how much goes into these types of “events” for the autistic individual…. the child and the parent. No clue. I am thankful you made a video and they saw and asked for your input and implemented what they could. Your input was spot on excellent! Social Media Platforms with audiences can have positive outcomes❤️❤️❤️ Heartbreak 💔 to ❤️ Inclusion Moment Inclusion opportunities. Churches make cry rooms for parents with fussy toddlers so moms can be included in the services. I wish schools, theaters and restaurants had private sensory calming rooms for events and show viewing and dining rooms available to reserve for families with Autism. We ALL want to be able to go to school, a show and out to eat and enjoy it…. just once in a blue moon. It’s so hard to just get there then to have a shut down or meltdown once you do and so you leave leads to isolation and increased anxiety and depression. Maybe some day these “Inclusion Spaces” will be mainstream. Until then…. one victory at a time!
I found this discussion really interesting. Your adaptation is very sensitive. I'm an expat Australian living in Mexico. I don't consider that I am autistic, but I am extremely sensitive to sound, light and touch. Mother's Day celebration is a big event in Mexico. I was thinking of the celebrations that I enjoyed and the ones that were awful and the minor details that were very problematic for me. I'm sitting here wondering how one can modify social events here where expectations are heavily based on tradition. My kids and I often played one or two music items at these school events. When the celebration was held in the gym, the noise was extremely problematic and I would take ear plugs and muffs for all of us. When it was outside, we could decide how close we wanted to sit to the speakers. It's a full on event with singing, traditional dancing (big colourful skirts), poems about how important mother's are (that bugs me because what about Dads). Mexicans are really informal. It always starts an hour late, so we always turned up an hour and a half late. Dads and Grandpas come as well to be responsible for the children. It's mum's time off. The kids race around, people talk non stop. Sometimes they join in with the singing. The classrooms are open (very stark rooms) where you can go and sit if you want to talk one to one. Dads often end up there. They hand out one brimming plate of food just to the mothers. Everyone shares regardless even though the mothers explicitly say it's for mothers while they hand over a spoon to their child. For people who get stressed with noise, it's definitely too loud. We used to head home as soon as my second son had had enough. He doesn't like crowds. Your type of celebration sort of happens every two months in Mexico when the classroom parents get together to know what's happening Most families don't have access to internet. They also like asking for money (humph). We end up knowing the parents because the child ends up in the same group year after year. In high school, it's the different teachers that visit the classroom, rather than the students changing rooms.
I tbink it's really important the work you are doing bringing awareness for needs for autistic people. When I was five, first day of school, brand new school building, I switched off the lights. The teacher asked me why. "The lights are screaming". The teacher was sensitive enough to leave the lights off. Next day the desks were rearranged near the windows and she had an incandescent lamp on her desk. A few weeks later, someone came with a machine to see which frequencies each kid could hear. Of the board with dials, I could hear all except the last top two whereas the majority could hear three quarters of them. I could point out which frequencies I could hear in the long fluorescent lamps. They picked up four children with hearing difficulties that they didn't know about. It's really important to support people who can't express their needs.
I might be on the spectrum and Mexico is particularly tough on you for this. Everyone is loud, everything is most of times chaotic, unclear and contextual, which basically sucks. I'm Mexican and I do love my country, but yeah, it's exhausting in most of those fronts autistic people may struggle with. As a little story, the other day I had to go Mexico City (I live in the metropolitan area) and everything that could go wrong, went wrong. I got the direction I should go wrong because the two places are named the same, then the streets don't make any logical sense, I was caught by a crowd complaining about something which is quite often here, all too noisy and disordered, it sucks. I had to put it out of my chest.
OMG That threw me off for a second, I glanced at your top and my Autism Brain Subconsciously thought I was watching one of my Space X You Tube Channels, that was a funny coincidence! Elon Musk's Starship is one of my Obsessions! I can see Autistic Individuals like ourselves having a big part in moving mankind across the stars! That is the world I long for, full inclusion! :D It's Ironic because Elon Musk being Autistic himself, I like to think is a good example of what an Autistic Individual can do given the resources and determination, He's become one of my real world role models along side many of my favourite Characters in Science Fiction :)
I've seen this happen. If there's no structured schedule, parents come & go to each room or leave early to go to work. Children play together when they don't have a parent with them, but could accompany parents to see sibling's rooms.
I'm autistic and have ADHD. I also have and 8yo soon, as well as a 2yo but, that's doesn't force me into social situations, that I don't want to be a part of. I find your expectations to be completely ridiculous. My son isn't autistic, so maybe if be more on board, if I felt I had to protect him from an unwelcoming environment. But, that isn't the case. If I can't handle a situation, I remove myself from the situation, instead of forcing others to change. That is NOT good for everyone. My mental differences shouldn't impede the days of those without my issues. I may be "disabled," but I'm not irrational. This take is irrational.
I’m autistic, ADHD, bipolar and I use a wheelchair. I learned very quickly in life that I must bring a stim object wherever I go to avoid eye contact and look productive. I bring knitting. But people are uncomfortable with this because they assume I’m not engaged. I just can’t win! 😢
flock them. They're the ones who are broken 🐥💛
People are usually trash now, go to a good orthodox or Lutheran Christian church and talk to people and pastors.. you might be surprised how loving and kind and intelligent real honest Christian people are.
God bless and have fun in life despite the madness of the world, also ask those big questions and seek the truth. You can do it if you try.
@@4thworldwilderness390 so people are trash unless they are religious. Complete nonsense. Religious people are the worst.
Good tips all
My son started kindergarten last week. It was very rough and I anticipate this week will be similar. His teacher communicated with me every day via a communication binder and on Friday emailed me and asked for suggestions on activities my son likes. It makes such a difference when there is respect and good communication between the school faculty and families. This warmed my heart, thank you for sharing! ❤️
I’m so happy to hear that about your son.
I am a autistic teen in Australia, I am mid-low functioning and find this stuff hard, to the point where I don't even tell my parents about this and just try and treat it like a normal day to not have stress, and I would love if my primary school did this for us,
Also on a different topic the school just went who cares to the kids who had single mums, 2 mums (lesbian), father died ect and made them sit in the library why the rest of the class had fun and are enjoying family time, this is lack of inclusion on many levels, at one point they had a heap of vollenteers, teachers and stuff come in and be a "dad for a day" so that was good
Hello from the U.S. I'm so sorry you have to go through life having to hide these pieces of yourself because people aren't considerate. I hope one day very soon someone can provide recommendations to your school so that it feels more inclusive for you.
Also thank you for commenting about your experience. While listening to the first half of the video in my car I was thinking about ways i can be an advocate for autistics. Your comment helped confirm that it's the right thing to do, especially if given an opportunity to do so. Please know your feelings and needs matter, as do the feelings and needs of all others who don't feel like they're in an inclusive environment. I hope as people continue to learn more about autistic individuals and accept them, that life may be a little more peaceful for all of us 😊
Orion, great content as always!! Thanks for posting content that's unique to what I see from other autistic creators. Almost always can hard relate to your content!!
I wasn't diagnosed till l was 20 and at uni, that was over 20 years ago now and back then l was diagnosed as high functioning. Indeed l was generally considered gifted and while that may sound nice to some, it's probably as much of a disability as the autism itself, because being smart and autistic means l could compensate for a lot of my issues and l could hide a lot of my problems, but my issues and problems remained even if others weren't aware of them. Problems that aren't dealt with have a bad tendency to become worse over time...
If there is one tiny bit of advice l could give to my younger self and to you as well, it's to not be afraid to ask for help and explain when you are struggling to the people that care about you.
If your parents care then tell them if you're struggling, if your school is messed up then possibly see your guidance councillor (if they have one) or if your parents are part of a parent teacher type group then that would be a great place to talk about the concerns you pointed out. I'm not sure by your comment if you're part of a single parent family or were just talking about others, but a good single parent often puts in way more effort than two ok ones, indeed as someone with two who always worked l somewhat felt like l had none at times.
Absolutely brilliant result! So happy for you both 🎉🎉
And I’m glad that your son felt secure and happy enough to tell you that it’s ok for you to leave.
💯
I love these inclusion changes. You’re right, this benefits everyone.
I am impressed with their willingness to listen.
Love this, logical ways of making things more inclusive that won't end up excluding others or making the whole thing worse for everyone.
As someone that wasn't diagnosed as autistic till l was at uni, l look back at my younger days and wish l had of been able to sit out a few of the inclusive activities. One thing I always hated was group activities where we all had to contribute. I would have preferred to just do everything myself than rely on others or have them rely on me.
My niece's school is one of the ones that has the new buildings. Depending on the year there are 2-3 classes in the one big room. Trying to understand it from her that even though she is technically in one of the classes depending on what they are doing they are just in more groups that will involve everyone from both classes. If I understand it correctly they do a lot more group work and so have different learning areas set up throughout the room (and different types of seating etc).
I wonder if I would have done better or worse in that kind of environment rather than just the desks and mostly working individually - I do know that even at that young age I didn't like group work.
So glad that Fathers day at the school went well and that they are genuine in their wish to try and get it right.
6:55 Yeah that does sound like a better idea for everyone involved, it creates a stronger bond and makes the teacher more friendly to the kid because they remembered the parent being nice to them or being friendly to them whenever their kid does something bad, it doesn't make them unpunishable but it does make them question the punishment more so they won't be as harsh on small problems.
I am literally crying of joy ,hearing this. this is awesome!!
Yay. What a positive experience. And, heart warming!
I am so glad that this went so well, it just shows that small adjustments can make so much difference and also made it a lot better experience for all. Good on your child’s school. My all school learn form this.
Hey Orion, this is a great result for you and your son and everyone attending.
The idea of supposedly inclusive measures making someone excluded is really interesting and you've put it into words really well. Recently at my workplace I have been able to have a noise-cancelling headset and a sign to let people know if I would prefer not to have a direct conversation right then and would prefer a message, and while they are incredibly helpful to me being able to focus they are making me accept the environment rather than making the environment more comfortable for everyone (others have complained about the conditions as well, after all). For the first few days after the sign went up, I had people (hopefully) joking that they just can't talk to me, which just makes the whole exercise seem like something that's going to cause trouble, even though it helps me.
Some of the other stuff done fits the definition of inclusive, but it's interesting to see how things can be misinterpreted.
Brilliant suggestions!!!!! 👍👍
These events were incredibly stressful for me and my autistic son. The event being VERY important to my son. Therefore very important to me his mom.
The stress I felt to simply hit the time of the event on time was awful. Poor executive function in both parent and child meant we were always running late! And may miss the whole darn thing. Oh how I desired open houses with a large window of opportunity… even for the working parent trying to adjust work commitments to be there for a 15-30 minute parent demand performance moment during a workweek.
I would sweat bullets literally. All of the sensory overwhelm involved in trying to show up and in the room set my nervous system on dump mode…. sweat bullets, drop urine, drop bowels, sweaty hands drop everything. All bodily dis regulation making us later and later and possibly impossible to be present. Yikes!
Then seeing my child in sensory overwhelm yet stepping up for “performance mode” for a moment to shine and honor mom or dad. Very important to HIM! While other “normal” kids couldn’t care less lol.
Being in a room with all those chattering moms and jumping kids and perfume, a stew of laundry detergent, hair spray and the sweet smell of treats and hand sanitizer, and white board markers, and room deodorizers and construction paper and Elmers glue… Lord Have Mercy!
I remember one Christmas chorus performance at age 5 we helped him practice for all of the songs and all of the hand movements for six weeks every day and he knew them to perfection and he could not wait for the performance. But the stage setting lights and sound in the theatre room all the sensory put him in overload and all he could do was stand there on the stage in complete frozen shutdown trying to survive. My daughter and I watching our hearts broke and we cried silent tears through our smiles trying to encourage him from our seats. Then he drank about a gallon of lemonade and ate all of the cupcakes and was on a high til midnight and I was emotionally and physically exhausted.
Today at 17 he continues to prefer the stage and has managed to hero flip shutdowns to an interesting performance high mode where he almost looks “stoned” after the performance. He isn’t in that state from substance but is glazed from the sensory zone he dives deep into to manage sound lights movement and he now capitalizes on the scene, the sensory Jack to his system to engage in “Show Time”. He amazes me!
Meanwhile I am a wreck for a week from the sensory overwhelm just to attend a three hour theatre production. Fragrance and hand sanitizer and sound annoyances a challenge. The better the quality and sound of the show the more likely I can hang! We both go deep into the music and storyline to survive… thrive🤷♀️
What he endures to be on that stage on the daily is superhuman… and EXHAUSTING! He gets incredibly depleted yet it is the one thing he loves at school. The only thing he loves at school. He goes so deep into the music and show to hang that it takes a bit to come down and disengage after a performance.
Both of us agreed that if the sound quality in the Theatre was just a little better we could hang so much better. And this would be an inclusion win for ALL! But it takes funding. The performers are awesome, not having personal mics and acoustics makes it really tough for my son and I to hang but the improvement would make it better for ALL to enjoy the talent that is so obviously showing up on the stage!
I wish there was a tiny private showing room for me to be there yet not become disabled doing so to avoid all the perfumes and chemicals etc. And a private sensory safe wing room for him to get away from all of the commotion when he isn’t required to be in stage. And a space to meet up after show privately to celebrate away from the crush fan exit hallway and enjoy his show high together. He is always the last to walk out…. always saying it takes him a long time to put everything away from the show but I know he is back stage “zoned” still in a stage high trying to come down to do what needs to be done to leave . Yet there I am in the midst of the fan hall dying of sensory overload because just in case he comes out for the applause and fanfare I desperately want to be there for him!
The average person has no clue how much goes into these types of “events” for the autistic individual…. the child and the parent. No clue.
I am thankful you made a video and they saw and asked for your input and implemented what they could. Your input was spot on excellent!
Social Media Platforms with audiences can have positive outcomes❤️❤️❤️
Heartbreak 💔 to ❤️ Inclusion Moment
Inclusion opportunities. Churches make cry rooms for parents with fussy toddlers so moms can be included in the services. I wish schools, theaters and restaurants had private sensory calming rooms for events and show viewing and dining rooms available to reserve for families with Autism. We ALL want to be able to go to school, a show and out to eat and enjoy it…. just once in a blue moon. It’s so hard to just get there then to have a shut down or meltdown once you do and so you leave leads to isolation and increased anxiety and depression. Maybe some day these “Inclusion Spaces” will be mainstream. Until then…. one victory at a time!
YAY - this is such a great story & follow-up to the mom's day event video! very cool :)
When giving a "Best Dad Ever" card I always wrote 'My' in small letters above it.
YAY! congrats on the win!
Outstanding suggestions!
Also your son would be more comfortable, everyone would feel more comfortable being around people they actually know.
So cool Thanks
I found this discussion really interesting. Your adaptation is very sensitive. I'm an expat Australian living in Mexico. I don't consider that I am autistic, but I am extremely sensitive to sound, light and touch. Mother's Day celebration is a big event in Mexico. I was thinking of the celebrations that I enjoyed and the ones that were awful and the minor details that were very problematic for me. I'm sitting here wondering how one can modify social events here where expectations are heavily based on tradition. My kids and I often played one or two music items at these school events. When the celebration was held in the gym, the noise was extremely problematic and I would take ear plugs and muffs for all of us. When it was outside, we could decide how close we wanted to sit to the speakers. It's a full on event with singing, traditional dancing (big colourful skirts), poems about how important mother's are (that bugs me because what about Dads). Mexicans are really informal. It always starts an hour late, so we always turned up an hour and a half late. Dads and Grandpas come as well to be responsible for the children. It's mum's time off. The kids race around, people talk non stop. Sometimes they join in with the singing. The classrooms are open (very stark rooms) where you can go and sit if you want to talk one to one. Dads often end up there. They hand out one brimming plate of food just to the mothers. Everyone shares regardless even though the mothers explicitly say it's for mothers while they hand over a spoon to their child. For people who get stressed with noise, it's definitely too loud. We used to head home as soon as my second son had had enough. He doesn't like crowds. Your type of celebration sort of happens every two months in Mexico when the classroom parents get together to know what's happening Most families don't have access to internet. They also like asking for money (humph). We end up knowing the parents because the child ends up in the same group year after year. In high school, it's the different teachers that visit the classroom, rather than the students changing rooms.
I tbink it's really important the work you are doing bringing awareness for needs for autistic people. When I was five, first day of school, brand new school building, I switched off the lights. The teacher asked me why. "The lights are screaming". The teacher was sensitive enough to leave the lights off. Next day the desks were rearranged near the windows and she had an incandescent lamp on her desk. A few weeks later, someone came with a machine to see which frequencies each kid could hear. Of the board with dials, I could hear all except the last top two whereas the majority could hear three quarters of them. I could point out which frequencies I could hear in the long fluorescent lamps. They picked up four children with hearing difficulties that they didn't know about. It's really important to support people who can't express their needs.
I might be on the spectrum and Mexico is particularly tough on you for this. Everyone is loud, everything is most of times chaotic, unclear and contextual, which basically sucks. I'm Mexican and I do love my country, but yeah, it's exhausting in most of those fronts autistic people may struggle with.
As a little story, the other day I had to go Mexico City (I live in the metropolitan area) and everything that could go wrong, went wrong. I got the direction I should go wrong because the two places are named the same, then the streets don't make any logical sense, I was caught by a crowd complaining about something which is quite often here, all too noisy and disordered, it sucks. I had to put it out of my chest.
Thankyou Orion really love your videos great help for my family 💯🤗
Best Dad [for me] Ever!
Orion is the Best!! 😉
REZZZZULT! Well done, Orion :)
I think you mat actually be The World's Greatest Dad, Also are you a Starship Fan ( I saw the Space X Tee)
We have ours outside in the playground w a coffee cart, not inside, thank goodness
he loves you. so cute 😊
OMG That threw me off for a second, I glanced at your top and my Autism Brain Subconsciously thought I was watching one of my Space X You Tube Channels, that was a funny coincidence! Elon Musk's Starship is one of my Obsessions! I can see Autistic Individuals like ourselves having a big part in moving mankind across the stars! That is the world I long for, full inclusion! :D
It's Ironic because Elon Musk being Autistic himself, I like to think is a good example of what an Autistic Individual can do given the resources and determination, He's become one of my real world role models along side many of my favourite Characters in Science Fiction :)
theory and implementation. i think i need to stop [only] thinking.
Be sure to watch Europa The Last Battle
Bet it was more fun for the NT kids too.
Would not work if you have more than one child in the school. Which class do you go to, first, third or fifth?
I've seen this happen. If there's no structured schedule, parents come & go to each room or leave early to go to work. Children play together when they don't have a parent with them, but could accompany parents to see sibling's rooms.
Xdddddd
I'm autistic and have ADHD. I also have and 8yo soon, as well as a 2yo but, that's doesn't force me into social situations, that I don't want to be a part of. I find your expectations to be completely ridiculous. My son isn't autistic, so maybe if be more on board, if I felt I had to protect him from an unwelcoming environment. But, that isn't the case. If I can't handle a situation, I remove myself from the situation, instead of forcing others to change. That is NOT good for everyone. My mental differences shouldn't impede the days of those without my issues. I may be "disabled," but I'm not irrational. This take is irrational.