tearjerker autism clip

[tgrimes]

This talented teenage sibling of an autistic younger sister will make you smile AND cry all at the same time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSqCQdePPyY

[LIZARD]

I was actually amazed to see how typical some of her behavior was in that clip. When I think of Drew at her age, it was very obvious that "something was up" with him, and he wouldn't have cooperated well. She looked like she was playfully teasing and just being a kid through much of it. (I watched it twice.) Yeah, there was some idiosyncratic behavior here and there, but nothing that would have made me say, "Oh, God...poor thing. She'll never have a chance out in the real world." Go, Jorie! :D


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[Pamster]

Wow I didn't expect to get worked up but I did, that was so sweet. Thanks for sharing it. :)

[milivica]

Am I a cold fish? I really wasn't emotional over the clip, I did think "holy cow, she can be in a ballet class!" cause omg, my nt daughter couldn't handle that and Vincent would have just been all over the room, forget it. I thought her play with shoving her brother's face was great. And she even gave him a kissy!

I did feel emotional in a nice way that her brother made that expressing his love for her, that was very sweet, very consciencious for such a young guy. He'll make a great hubby and daddy someday. So I think I was more moved by the brother making the video showing her in such loving and respectful ways (not when she's having meltdowns). Seemed like a true brotherly loving tribute to his little sis.

[Isabelle]

Very tender. The girl doesn't look at all like my boy, but I might be mistaken I don't have a video of my son at that age.

[mc4_a]

Reminds me a lot of my daughter at that age. It's weirdly comforting to see other children that seem similar in some ways.