THE FIRST SBSK VIDEO EVER (never before seen!)
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2022
- I stumbled upon the first interview I ever did with someone outside of my classroom. If I had to pick this would definitely be a top 3 moment of what led SBSK into what it is today. I just had to share this with everyone!
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The video mentioned starts at the 3:10 mark. It was filmed with a cracked smartphone that was already 2 generations old. Thank you to everybody who continues to watch and care about this channel!
No problem 😌
you're welcome.😊 Chris you are the best!!
This is so cool!!!
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chris, you are my hero!! you are exactly the kind of teacher i’m aiming to be one day. i have a few pretty intense anxiety disorders and i’m autistic, but you make me believe i can do it despite of and in addition to those struggles! your patience, dedication, kindness, honesty and drive to make people smile is ridiculously inspiring to me, and i hope one day i can emulate even a fraction of that positivity. thank you for leading the way and changing so many lives!!! ✨
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As an inspiring teacher myself. I feel what you are saying completely, to be able to connect like that. It is a gift !!
@@tyrrant1374 it really is!!
I'm sure you'll be a great teacher!
Hi 🌺 I have an autistic brother of 8 years old, I love him to death and the day of my birthday he told me happy birthday.
It was the best gift ever. I know all autistic people are different from each other and my brother stopped talking when he was one year and a half/two years old. So it was an amazing gift.
I truly believe you can do it girl! And I hope that a lot of kids will get inspired by you!
I myself would have loved to have a teacher that would have helped me believe in myself I struggled at school and felt less intelligent then the other kids. I would have loved a teacher who believed in me.
as a disabled teenager feeling like an outcast i can't begin to find words to explain how much you and your work means to me and to all of us. i finally feel like we have a chance to make our voices heard and be assured that we're being listened to. although i'm just some random person in the middle of nowhere in sweden, i finally feel seen and appreciated. thank you, chris and alyssa.
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One of my best friends has a disability wher his muscles deteriorate. And one thing I learned is that every one is human. We al look different and that's how God made us. A disability does not make someone "non-human". We all want to be loved and that is what makes us human. So much love to you wher ever you are on the earth. I'm from South Africa ♥️🙌🏻.
I Think you mean as a teenager with a disability
I’m only one minute in but I’m commenting now because Chris I cannot express how excited I am to see where it *all started* Your channel is the finest, kindest place on ALL of the ‘net.
-With brotherly love & admiration
My man Chris! So happy that we're friends. I still can't believe that I blew your mind with those movie release dates
So happy we met all this years ago Pierre! I always have so much fun chatting with you about movies.
Oh hi Pierre! I would love to talk to you about movies, you seem so knowledgeable about it.
@@greego5952 okay
I would love to talk with you about movies too and maybe “test” you with some of my favorite/more obscure movies, I’m autistic as well and am a movie nerd, but unlike you I’m no savant. Where did you memorize all the movie release dates from? IMDb or another site?
Hi Pierre, how are you doing and what are your plans for the new year? Take care brother.
I discovered this channel a couple years ago while browsing RUclips during a slow evening shift at an insurance job. It sparked something in me and helped me to discover that I wanted to be a part of helping and understanding people from all walks of life. I am 35 and have never been to college, but in a couple weeks I begin working towards my Bachelor's of Sociology degree. Nervous and excited would be accurate words to describe how I feel but I just wanted to say thanks for doing good things in the world and caring for people unconditionally.
You got this, Derek!!!
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go you! you’ll do great soc is fun :)
Rooting for you!
Go for it!!🤗
How wonderful! Wishing you all the success.
now we need a reunion with the two of you, that would be epic 🔥❤️✌️
Yesss! I hope Caleb is doing well, it's been quite a long time
Yes!! PLEASE Chris!! 👏😁
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For years now at Christmas I would make DIY gifts for family and friends that I thought no one really liked. This year a local small shop in my area saw my sea shell Christmas trees I made and wanted to sell them at the shop. I thought I can’t do that the trees are not that great or artist and no one will buy them. I made and sold 50 sea shell Christmas trees this year and I can’t believe they sold or people would like them…but people loved them and they sold. I got out of my comfort zone and just did it.
So inspiring, congrats!
Congratulations!!!!!!
Good for you!
Good job!!! 💙👍❤
Congratulations!!!
When he sat down to play the drum, that was priceless! What a connected moment!
I'm pretty sure he said something about the ocean when you asked where he likes to swim
I've never posted a comment, even though I watch ALL your videos, but this one made me cry. I've been strugling as a disabled teacher (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) and it has been so hard to finish my studies to be a specials ed teacher because of hospitalizations and every days strugles. This video made me emotional because it made me think I could do it, despite everything, really. THANK YOU SO MUCH! You make a difference in so many lives! Thank you for showing me it is possible
Bianca you got this! We need people like you in our special children's world of schooling and teaching.
I know it is a lot more than a job to you and you will be a great teacher.
God bless you for the work of an angel you have been lead to live
Bianca I too have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome- as well as my 10 year old son, who is also on The Autism Spectrum. You can do this! 10 years ago, I was wheelchair and walker bound. But now I'm well managed and rarely use a cane. I've titrated off 18 medications. I'm homeschooling my son & following my dream of inspiring others through my blog & channel. It's possible! It takes a lot of intentional use of energy, self care, and mindset practices. But it's possible. And we need people who are Uniquely-abled teaching our children. We can understand them, resonate with them, in ways that others without the experience can never identify with. I know some days are almost unbearable. But I also know following our dreams is the life-force that makes those days worth it! I believe in you my fellow zebra 🦓 Sending you big big ❤️
I am 25 and just jumped into a position as a lead preschool teacher with 0 experience, this was really encouraging!
So happy the comments got turned back on. I was a youth worker but went through a bad assault in my personal life. Ended up very unwell mentally, spiritually and emotionally.. and lost years and many things I worked for to take the time for healing.
What you said about being anxious doing what you do.. and how you still feel like that anxious 25 year old is exactly how I feel.. but you just gave me a push to try again. If you had doubted yourself like I am doubting myself.. and you had not pushed forward this channel wouldn't exist.
So thank you, brother. From Australia.
I hope things are looking up for you.
We all feel uplifted by Chris and how he values and takes time to get to know every person in these videos. I work with children aged 7-10 and I learn so much from every SBSK video I watch.
Chris you are one of the nicest people I've ever watched. Watching you grow as this channel has grown has been quite an experience for all of us who has been watching SBSK for years. Thank you for always being kind, understanding, and filled with compassion for others. Your emotions and empathy shine through with each new friend we meet. Bless you and your family and everyone in the SBSK family.
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It melted my heart...and I had tears in my eyes. My sister also has very deep Down syndrome and is autistic. Love that you tried everything to find a way to him, eventhough it was not easy.
I have a best friend who has Down’s syndrome and she’s sweet & awesome
"Very deep down syndrome"?
This is extremely inspiring. Sometimes I feel awkward around kids/people in general and as someone who is going into teaching I worry that it'll get in the way. But I can see how even though you were awkward around Caleb, your intentions and heart shined through and he could sense that and was at ease.
the content he puts out is so different from what i usually consume, yet i've been a subscriber of his for years because of what you just articulated. the people he interacts with sense his intention and friendliness and that is the quality in him that i adore and aspire to to meet.
Chris, I had told you in the past that I watch your SBSK videos with my grandson to open up discussions about the differences in people and how to treat EVERYONE with respect and kindness. It’s been a couple of years that we’ve been watching you and he’s now 11. He told me yesterday that he wants to be a teacher for special needs kids. My heart almost burst, I was so happy and proud to hear he wants to make a career helping people like you do! I KNOW you were a huge part of him making that choice! Bless you!!
@@0KellieCollins0 You just made my week! I’m so happy that you get to have this experience! Always teach kindness and love towards your fellow humans! Were meant to help and love one another! That’s the meaning of life, in my opinion!
Chris you are hugely inspiring because you are not afraid to love others with all of your heart 💕
Wow, I just assumed you were really confident and chose to go all over the place interviewing all kinds of people! You are such an inspiration for overcoming your anxiety Chris and this was a beautiful video ❤️
You have over 3 MILLION subscribers on here, and anyone can see that you have never let popularity or "fame" go to your head. You give your all to every single person you meet. THAT is what I love about you so much. Thank you for treating all people like people and for giving a voice to those who don't get that in their everyday life. I love you. Thank you.
Wow thank you so much for sharing this. Not only does this channel teach me about a lot of different disabilities but it also gave me the confidence to speak about my own disability. Don’t think I’d be where I am now if it wasn’t for you.
So much has changed in the way that you interview in the last seven years. But the one thing that hasn’t changed is the fact that you are absolutely awesome. We need more people like you!
Really enjoyed that, so obvious what you were put on this earth to do Chris!
And he thought he couldn't do it... so that should tell us all something
Man you make me feel like i can be such a better person....seeing how you interact ...its hard to describe so i will just say, thank you, you have such a golden heart i wish you nothing but the best always
Omg that is so cool! I'm so proud of how far you have gotten with this!
The love and attention you gave to him was beautiful. This video made me cry. You are a role model to me.
Im so glad I stumbled upon this video! I’ve been stressing myself out a lot lately about my aspirations and this is exactly what I needed to hear at the moment. Thank you SBSK for being a light in so many people’s lives!
this was so nice to watch. gives me hope I can do something lik this. befriend everyone with acceptance and love. while being able to share the experience
Well said in your opening intro about no matter how awkward the feeling is just got to try never know what can happen. So Thank You for that, as well as, sharing your journey of SBSK in the beginning.
This is the most exceptional and inspirational channel on RUclips
Out of all your videos, I think this one snapped me out of my fear of starting a business I've been thinking about for years. Your interaction with each other was also heartwarming & made me smile!
This is such a beautiful video Chris. We're all thankful you decided to start sharing these experiences with the world! "Everybody is an individual", it's as simple as that.
The fact that you never intended to keep going to were it is now is amazing, I feel it shaped the person you are now! Your so ecstatic and have such a big heart! And so much knowledge and love for all of the people who come across you! You rock Chris!
Chris, you are a wonderful soul. You are kind,…so beyond kind. That’s what I love about you and this mission. That is what has shined through in every single video since the very beginning. Thank you for bringing us on your adventures! Sending hugs!
That's crazy you thought you were awkward because whenever I watch your videos I am just amazed at how naturally easy going, calm, and social you are.
Sometimes anxiety can hold us back if we believe the things it says that aren’t true - telling us so many reasons why we can’t do things. But the best way to learn is from experience 🙂 Appreciate Chris’s message to give things a try even if we aren’t 100% confident. Always remembering those who are and appear the most confident always started from somewhere, tried, failed, learned, tried again, and grew
I think this went very well for you being anxious, and I don’t think you seemed anxious at all! This is so cool to see, and thank you for sharing, Chris!
Love hearing your behind-the-scenes insight. It's amazing how far y'all have come! Hope Caleb and fam are doing well all these years later.
You’re a hero without cape. You’re perfect for what you’re doing. You’re awesome because you have compassion and kindness. Love your channel and I’m happy that you’re outside doing people feel that everyone is special and normal at the same time.
it is so heartwarming to see the strength of your followers, and our loyalty. This is a movement unlike anything I have witnessed before, and deeply spiritual for me and my children, who are "typical". I am so blessed to witness your story.
I’m a behavioral therapist, and you had it Exactly right, Chris! You sought to engage him in his own world first, and then brought him into yours! You were born to do this, I’ve always thought that when watching your videos 💜
Chris ulmer you're excellent and having fun with everyone making everyone happy👍👍😊
Hey Chris, I just want you to know, you and this community are a huge reason I ended up doing caregiving professionally. I myself am autistic (diagnosed in adulthood), and these videos have taught me how to read body language and comfortably interact with all sorts of people in all sorts of ways. I've been watching and loving you for years. Thank you
This channel is a gift that I am very grateful to you for. Thank you for sharing your dream and all of these beautiful encounters with us ❤️
I've 'met' amazing people on this channel, that I never would have in everyday life. I think the work you do is wonderful. There's very few things in life that make your heart leap with joy...Thank you!
I love your message at the begining, about starting a new journey before you "feel ready". A great inspiration for the new year.
You are the ultimate alpha, even your first interview was so caring and awesome, Keep being a hero for these people!
This is really inspiring going into a profession working with lots of different people and feeling shy. Thank you!!
This was so fun to see! It warmed my heart seeing the simple beginnings of this beautiful journey!
That's amazing ❤️, to see him at first in his own world and gradually warm up and let you into his world.
Also to see the progression of the channel had been amazing Chris ❤️
I love this. I have a 13 year old nonverbal son on the spectrum and watching the way you naturally engage with each and every person regardless of their diagnosis or awareness to you, makes my heart happy and hopeful there are more amazing humans like you out there. Thank you
Thank you Chris for stepping out of your comfort zone. You have done so many beautiful things in life. God has had great plans for you ❤️
This is incredibly heart warming. Thank you for all you do Chris 🙏
Perfect video of a perfect young man and his perfect videographer/friend/interviewer. Pure, simple and authentic.
Thank you for uploading this! It's a humble reminder that we grow from where we start. The most important thing is to start
I found myself smiling the whole video, this video is so raw and it is beautiful. I have a little girl with Downs we are in teen years now and I just loved this video. I love to see awareness about all kinds of conditions.
Chris. I am so happy watching this. You are an amazing guy teaching your 3m + subscribers and countless families who you work so so hard. Thank you SBSK team.
Chris is honestly one of the last honest RUclipsrs.
No annoying intros (he sometimes has that wholesome intro I miss), gets straight to the content, genuine, makes new friends and teaches me about disabilities I never known about, and how others live their lives.
You are the most awesome "biggest dork in the world". You created a space for your students in which they could express themselves, and you have expanded that into this great project through which we can all learn more. I am super happy that you have thrown yourself into the unknown and as a result created a platform for voices that may have been otherwise ignored. You have made an input to the riches of human experience and I am so happy to have been able to join in. My gratitude to you and all the families who have participated, I cannot wait for every new SBSK episode and new friends.
This has been such a wonderful channel. Thank you for all of your videos and all of your work.
Such a lovely video, thank you for sharing it with us again! It shows how far you've come and how you've gotten even better at what you do. I appreciate you a lot for what you do. Love you Chris!💞
You are an inspiration to me Chris! As a person on the spectrum, I want to become that teacher that provides students with the right help and let them know that there’s no limits to what they are capable of. I want to let people with disabilities to know that it may take a lot of hard work to get to the goals you want to get at, but anything is possible. I had family and teachers in high school who’ve doubted me and my success in the future academically, mentally, emotionally and physically. I proved the haters wrong and hope that when I get my masters for special education that my students can be comfortable being around me and know that I’ll help them in anyway possible to be put in the best position for success. You’ve taught so much Chris that I’ve never was acknowledged with and the more I watch your videos, I acquire more knowledge abt myself and people with other disabilities and these videos make me happy so I thank you again for being here on RUclips interviewing others. It allowed me to find a path to the missing part of my identity that I had not found until I found you and your videos. Can’t wait to be a teacher for my future wonderful students soon!
You can do this and your pupils will know you understand them and that's everything.
LOVE it! You have such a wonderful gift that blesses so many people! How awesome would it be for you to do a follow up video on him and some of your other SBSK friends from the beginning!
This is incredible!! What an amazing share. Chris, you’ve come so far! I see it, I appreciate all the work you’ve done, and who you’ve always been.
It's awesome to see how far you have come.
I love this channel! And you inspire me so much, so thank you!
This story is so wholesome!!! I always see your interviews and makes me feel inspired ..you had come so far thanks
Thanks for sharing this story ♡
This is so amazing!
Proud on how far you are already on this great journey!
Really an inspiration for me
That introduction really got me tearing up, because I had no idea you were so awkward :P I'm 26 myself and had no proper job (cared for my mum till she passed last Feb) and seeing how far you have come, most likely just by yourself it seems (interviewer wise) It gives me so much hope for my dreams. Currently I'm thinking Zookeeper :)
I’m so thankful for your pursuit and persistence with this project. Amazing content. My favorite corner of the internet.
i'm so glad i found your channel a couple years ago. i am on the milder/higher functioning side of Autism and i watched many of your videos and i'm a bus monitor now for little kids who have mental or physical disabilities and i learned so much through your videos and how to interact with them. you don't treat them like they're different. you treat them like anybody else who doesn't have a disability. i also learned that in one of the training courses i was required to take for my job, so you basically said the same thing as that video and i already knew that stuff anyway because of watching your videos! :D you're an amazing teacher through these youtube videos and also you're a super cool person ^_^ thank you for sharing these videos. and my job also gives me something to relate to the kids to as well. there's a nonverbal kid with Autism on my bus and a nonverbal child who is wheelchair bound and because of your videos with nonverbal individuals, i learned that they can understand us and have their own way of communicating, you just have to understand their way of communicating. now, i'm not good with words, so hopefully i came across well with what i'm trying to say here. much love
Good for you.
Thank you so much for all you do! You’re a blessing and inspiration to so many. 💕
So nice to see how you and your channel progressed. You are a literal angel. Humble, loving and whatever else!
There’s no words to describe how grateful I am for being able to see all those beautiful people thanks to you! They have so much to tell and show and you give them the chance to speak, so thank you Chris! ❤️❤️
Just beautiful to see where this all started. Thank you 🙏
thank you for being such an inspiration. i wholeheartedly wish I can become a truly human person like you. that intro, about pursuing whatever you want to do, to just keep on learning everyday without thinking too much about how it's gonna end, that's what i needed today. it felt like a huge hug. thank you so much!
Love seeing how you engage with anyone with disabilities. You always find a way to connect with them.
Thank you for inspiring video as always. Love from Japan who lives with cerebral palsy.❤️
Aw, this is really cool! Congratulations to SBSK, you have come a long way! And it doesn't matter if it is the very first or the most recent video, all of your interviews always warm my heart :3
you change a LOT of lives every day. thank you for doing what you do.
Chris, I love your videos. It's amazing to see the start of your evolution with SBSK. I have learned so much and been so humbled to "meet" these unique and pure people you spotlight. I especially was moved by the spontaneous music you made with Caleb. I also am deeply touched to see the deep love and devotion of their parents and families.
this channel has brought me so much joy and educated me SO much. I love sbsk❤️
I hope you both always do this ,and your children,and your children's children ,and so on, the world needs this so much ,thank you for doing what you do
I did not want the video to end... I loved every second of it truly fascinating to see your very first video thank-you for sharing xxx
love you brother i am glad that you had the courage to make new friends and that your heart is in the right place.. and the fact that you are able to share your heart with the world is a blessing to this place. Peace out homeys 👍❤️
Chris! You're a pioneer and an amazing person! Thank you for helping others get their stories out.
Thank you for sharing. You truly are inspirational. Keep helping and educating others!
Love it and I love how far the channel has gone
"You seem good." Boy, was he right. You're doing amazing things, Chris! You inspire me to be a better person and have taught me through your interviews how to interact with others I would have been too nervous to approach before.
Chris. You are amazing. A few years ago. I wasn’t planning on going into teaching. Now I’m in early learning and love it. I have a child who has special needs and from your videos I’ve been able to connect and I’ve seen her learn. She’s nonverbal and now she’s babbling and starting to talk and it’s been such a joy.
Very cool, bro. So awesome to see how this began. Much love to you all, happy 2022!!!
It's amazing to review from where we started a beautiful page of our lives and see how much we already did! Keep doing it!
Love your videos Chris! One of my favorite things to watch.
chris is literally a perfect person. so talented, so inspiring. he has so much impact on everyone he meets and everyone who meets him.
Your channel is the most amazing one. Thank you for all your work and for being who you are!
I'm so thankful to see how far you and everyone involved with SBSK has come. Giving a platform to these tremendous human beings and encouraging all of us to live kinder, more understanding lives and considering that what we see on the surface is not even close to the whole picture. I've spent many a night a blubbering mess watching your videos but it always ends in me telling myself to be better because you'll never know what you could mean to other people, even the ones you might not have encountered yet. Thank you for everything you and your team have done.
Thank you so so so much for bringing all this awareness, happy moments and insights to us! Your channel really educated to treat everyone the same because we’re all the same - human.
Chris, I’m so glad you stepped up and did this. You have been a blessing to SO many people, not just those who you interview but those of us who tune in! Your videos always make me smile… and even tear up sometimes. God bless you!
Oh this is so wholesome and sweet. I love how you said we should go for our dreams even if we dont think we’re capable, because we can get better at it. You definitely came a long way and developed immensely, though you had the basis from the start - you were kind, open minded and knew how to deal with the kids from the start. Amazing journey.
I love that you just shared about your doubts and anxieties and your story of the start of this journey. So very helpful to hear this from people who do amazing things like things we all aspire to do but let the doubts stop us. Thankyou!
Thank you so much for sharing this original video! I am really glad that you did not give in to you doubts, and that you posted you dreams and created such a great, loving and educational community!
I really appreciate you and all your guests!
Thank you 🙏
Wow, it’s awesome to watch this and see how far you’ve come as far as the whole video formats and such but wow you’re still the same genuine and kind soul and (of course it’s not surprising) but it’s just great to know genuine and kind people like you exist in the world. Amazing work Chris!!❤️❤️
Wow! That was so special. Your very first interview. I think you did great at that! And look how far you've come! You bring joy to all you encounter. God bless you!