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Title: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Rod Paradise on February 27, 2006, 10:17:51 AM http://www.youtube.com/w/Autistic-basketball-player-creates-mayhem-at-game?v=UBYPaNc57Ik&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b (http://www.youtube.com/w/Autistic-basketball-player-creates-mayhem-at-game?v=UBYPaNc57Ik&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b)
This is a short news item about an autistic kid.... had me all welled up I have to say. Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: ACE2M on February 27, 2006, 10:30:09 AM nice one.
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: b4matt on February 27, 2006, 10:35:23 AM LOl n1 :D 8)
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: The_nun on February 27, 2006, 10:36:13 AM omg...nice find..
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: littlemissC on February 27, 2006, 10:48:12 AM wow.my 8 year old son is autistic and stories like that give me hope for him that he can achieve his dreams even though sometimes the world around him seems to tell him differently.that has made my day,had me in tears.
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Triple X on February 27, 2006, 11:09:43 AM absolutely amazing - love stories like this.
C5 Extraordinary people tonight is about the guy that 'Rain Man' was based on. Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Rod Paradise on February 27, 2006, 11:12:37 AM The reactions from the crowd & the boy's teammates was what did for me. Autistic & Aspergers kids are supposed to struggle to make friends, but that boy's got loads of them, Rochester NY isn't one of the best areas either if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: madasahatstand on February 27, 2006, 11:16:19 AM yes this ones a tear jerker. just the kind of tear jerker i like.
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: littlemissC on February 27, 2006, 11:22:45 AM it is true that autistic children struggle to make friends,its more that they grow to get used to other children being around them.for some reason though other children love autistic kids.
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Rod Paradise on February 27, 2006, 11:38:23 AM it is true that autistic children struggle to make friends,its more that they grow to get used to other children being around them.for some reason though other children love autistic kids. Ah, I get you. I don't remember meeting anyone with autism, although I've worked with engineers who quite possibly had mild asperger's (which predisposes people to engineering apparently). On a slightly related subject, there's a book by Elizabeth Moon called "Speed of Dark" which I read which seemed to deal with Autism very well (it's set in the future, but isn't really sci-fi), I recommended it to a mate with an autistic child & he said it was brilliantly written.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345447549/qid=1141039807/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/203-0529778-2780711 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345447549/qid=1141039807/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/203-0529778-2780711). Cheers, Rod Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: littlemissC on February 27, 2006, 11:41:29 AM thanks ill give ita try
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Gilbern74 on February 27, 2006, 12:13:32 PM That's a great vid. Must show it to the missus who will shed a tear or two no doubt.
it is true that autistic children struggle to make friends,its more that they grow to get used to other children being around them.for some reason though other children love autistic kids. That's close to home as my kids play a lot with a neighbours boy who has autism but is the salt of the earth. A truly loving caring kid, but simply prone to the occasional outburst. On a slightly o/t side note, since I've been playing poker I seem to have developed torrets syndrome. Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: RED-DOG on February 27, 2006, 01:45:48 PM It's funny, I see horror stories that tear me up inside and make me dispair for the future of mankind, but it's the stories of love, compassion and triumph in adversity that make me cry
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Rod Paradise on February 27, 2006, 02:05:37 PM It's funny, I see horror stories that tear me up inside and make me dispair for the future of mankind, but it's the stories of love, compassion and triumph in adversity that make me cry Know what you mean Red, the bad & the horrible things that people can do just make me angry.... but see watching the reaction for that boy.... instant big soppy git. Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: brad.strider on February 28, 2006, 12:26:12 AM man that was brilliant, one thing though, i take it he keeps his place in the team 20pts in 4 mins! hes gotta start next game ;applause;
Title: Re: N/P Brilliant Video (would bring a tear to a glass eye) Post by: Sark79 on February 28, 2006, 12:35:18 AM Great story.
I watched a thing tonight, it featured the guy from rain man on channel 5, it was about his life and how he has dealt with his autism. I must admit, I wasn't really aware what autism was. It is amazing to see people like the basketball player achieve his dreams. :)up |