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I don’t think a lot of those people understand how uncomfortable the constant touching him and all those voices trying to talk to him at once and then the grabbing his hands and trying to put it in the plaster of Paris. That was overwhelming for me! I couldn’t imagine what that sensory overload was for him. He handled himself so well and that teacher didn’t pick up one que. Multiple times he tried to express that he was uncomfortable but they didn’t listen/ pick it up. She’s like “he’s fine” then back all up in his space again grabbing on him. When he striked the man wearing the white shirt, in the stomach, Brian immediately kept his hand there to hold it to express his apologies. He either regretted it immediately or was so overwhelmed that it was completely uncontrollable and he tried to take it back. I don’t know at what part of the spectrum he’s on but there was so many things wrong with that scenario it basically set him up for that.

I wish people understand it is not malicious aggression. It is overstimulation. Deep pressure stimulation can be calming (being in the pool) Constant verbal cues can be highly stressful for someone with autism.

Woah so many people all interacting with him at once. Too much stimulation.
TV blaring in the house constantly.
That woman saying what's your name over and over....omg

So much ignorance in these comments, wow. As an autistic person let me say: We are not burdens or 'poor unfortunates'. We're different, not broken and given accommodations for our triggers we can function perfectly fine. Autism often gets 'worse' as we age and our brain develops fully. We need space and time away from people, noises and lights on a regular basis. When we don't get that, we'll seem a lot 'more autistic' but this does not mean we're stupid. Finally, in many cases Autism is genetic. There is nothing the mother did in pregnancy to 'bring this on her child'. So the douchebags on here shaming this mother for daring to have a child past age 30 can take a running jump.

During art it looks like he had a sensory overload which caused him to lash out, too much going on in the environment.

Lots of support, education, and training until you are 18 then it's good luck to you.

24:20(ish)...Overwhelming Overload ...poor lad, it'd freaked me out with all those instructions, questions, talking over each other, all at once....xx 🇬🇧

Watching the art studio scene, I cried. I empathized with him on a deep level. As someone on the spectrum, I can only imagine what Brian must have been feeling. Simply too much stimulation, too many people hovering over him, too many people talking to him at once, and too many people failing to understand and empathize with how he was feeling. If he didn't want to do the art project with the balloons and the (most likely) foul and discomforting sludge, he doesn't and didn't have to! He probably hated the mess, how it felt on his hands, and having too many people forcing him to do what he simply didn't want to do must have felt overwhelming. I hate how that lady dismissed him and his emotions, saying "He's fine." Does he look FINE to you? Because what I saw was someone being dismissed and ignored over and over to the point where they became agitate and frustrated. They should have given him other things that would calm him down, like allowing him to paint or draw in the first place, because even I could tell just from the first 20 minutes that he does like to express himself. Just listen, and treat him like a human being, God damn it.

He loves his sister and she loves him. Such a blessing.

Out of my mother’s 8 grandchildren, 5 are somewhere on the autism spectrum. We are lucky that all but one are very verbal and have been able to finish school. None had the really overwhelmingly violent meltdowns that Brian has had. These kids take some understanding and they need the explanations of how the world works. They need lots of down time. They need friends who accept their quirks and can handle their social issues without being offended. We’re lucky, because we have that. We love them, and are glad they are who they are.

the art activity looked overwhelming even for me, i can't imagine the sensory overload he must've had...
too many people surrounding him, too much going on...and the lady just said "he's fine"

No, beating his chest should not be considered “self injury.” It sucks that more training, education, and money are not offered to the individuals working as caregivers. If it was, the level of care that autistic adults who cannot live independently receive would improve significantly. Look at how he was as a child versus how he is now. Keep in mind that this man is getting much better care than most autistic adults that are nonverbal or have difficulty communicating.

Brian...what a Beautiful Human being☺️👍🏽
I just seen a Miracle Transpire right before my eyes 🙏🏽 God Bless Your Special Children, for they Will See the Kingdom of Heaven😇

He seems to be heavily medicated. When you are in that state and you have so much outside stimulation (balloon art project) it’s not going to go well. He needs routine as there is comfort in routine. He needs to be retaught basic life skills. He needs to have say in what his interests are and an individual program should be constructed For him. This is so sad. Humanity, as a whole, need to care for the ones who are vulnerable and help them live their Best lives.

Great documentary with lots of love and understanding people💚, I wish them and you who is reading this coment all the best from a woman living in Norway 🤗

Props to parents and caregivers that provide support for these children and adults. It is an extremely stressful life to have. Doing this sort of work or parenting can wear you down, and wear you down fast. Kudos to everyone making the lives of these people better.

Another great documentary to make my night x Brian is a great guy.. Best wishes x😊👍❤️🙏

that art class would be awful even without autism jesus christ give the man some space

Lovely man and great Documentary

My son is six and appears to present very similarly to Brian when he was young. Luckily he is our only child as he is the main focus of our lives. I worry about the future for him as he takes after his dad for stature so will be tall and strong which will be a problem if he carries on lashing out at me into his adulthood. I love him beyond measure and he was a much longed for child and I honestly think it would break me if he had to live away from home x