World Autism Awareness Day

[Tommy75]

Today is World Autism Awareness Day!

I just thought I would post two 2 minute clips from a Louis Theroux documentary which I believe captures both ends of the Autism spectrum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIt5tfmLPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_23z9yJAq0

1 in 100 people are diagnosed with Autism. As it is World Autism awareness day why not take some time to familiarise yourself with Autism (even if it is only for ten minutes on your lunch break!)

All the best,
T

[Phil D. Rolls]

Today is World Autism Awareness Day!

I just thought I would post two 2 minute clips from a Louis Theroux documentary which I believe captures both ends of the Autism spectrum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIt5tfmLPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_23z9yJAq0

1 in 100 people are diagnosed with Autism. As it is World Autism awareness day why not take some time to familiarise yourself with Autism (even if it is only for ten minutes on your lunch break!)



All the best,
T

Thanks for posting this. Anybody wanting to find out more about Autism and get support could do worse than start here.

http://www.autisminitiatives.org/

On a wee side note, I believe that LT went to school with Simon Baron-Cohen, a relative of Sacha's - he is one of the foremost experts in Autism.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Thanks for sharing guys. The more aware the more you "see".

Next time folks see a kid "acting out" or a parent who "can't even control an X year old" stop and think. With a little bit more understanding we can make a wee bit of a difference and understand A little bit more of the world in the process.

There's a film X+Y= that provides some insight and a couple of years ago a show by a father - "my son is not rainman".