Autistic girl expresses profound intelligence.
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6. GJJACKSON1968 commented 14 years ago
What an amazing story, and such a loving family. Just shows what love, understanding and a laptop can do! Go Carly, you are fantastic! Namaste.
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12. PortugaL26 commented 14 years ago
"take time to know me before you judge me" nicely put.
and thanks #9
and thanks #9
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13. imagic commented 14 years ago
I have a daughter who cannot speak anymore since a bad operation last year. So this vid really touched me. this dad is a bit like me, you go for the finishline allthough you never will know where the finishline is. I really hope this kid and het family will be very happy end healthy for the rest of their lives.
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14. tree4free commented 14 years ago
I would say that autistic peoples have some kind of brain overload and are to fast for human body to handle.
That's why autistic peoples are so amazingly smart inside, but outside are seen as mentaly retardet. She said that her brain pictures anothers face over a thousand times. Imagen experiencing this, it would be horrifying. here on snotr are some clips of some very smart autistic peoples and like that movie character in rain man. I think that brains are to advanced for human body.
That's why autistic peoples are so amazingly smart inside, but outside are seen as mentaly retardet. She said that her brain pictures anothers face over a thousand times. Imagen experiencing this, it would be horrifying. here on snotr are some clips of some very smart autistic peoples and like that movie character in rain man. I think that brains are to advanced for human body.
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15. irishgek commented 14 years ago
Amazing story sweet poor child , but ill say one thing its when i herd him say spending thousands of dollars , well its great and all but i feel sorry for all the children out there that dont get the help they need becasue there poor and end up in a night mare of a hospital/institution were they get treated like animals some times.
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16. BrahmaBull commented 14 years ago
I work with people with autism and this was amazing to watch. Most of them don't have a way of expressing themselves but to see this makes me think of how many of them might have normal intelligence but a body that won't cooperate and no means of communicating. It must be terrible. It is truly great to see that this girl found a way to let the world know how she really is.
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18. Dubsteppah commented 14 years ago
Fecal Smearing lol
That was really interesting
That was really interesting
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19. huldu commented 14 years ago
#14 I dont believe that is true. God gave us our brain for a reason. To use it to fullest potential. We barely use a fraction of our real potential as humans right now. We are pretty early in evolution really. The proof is all around us however. The brain is an amazing thing but it is also a curse put on us.
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23. minicoz commented 14 years ago
@19 humans are meant for evolution, according to darwin, so if #14 is correct, the the autistic mind is so evolved that the human body cannot keep up with that pace. Imagine if in the future, say a few 1000 years from now, humans will not have their bodies anymore, instead they or we are floating brains. No need to consume an energy source, or the ability to move on the ground. Maybe we could float. ok im off topic, I really do not know what im talking about, I like my imagination.
But seriously, I find it hard to judge an autistic mind since we have very limited information of the human brain.
lol.
But seriously, I find it hard to judge an autistic mind since we have very limited information of the human brain.
lol.
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24. nenadsirmium commented 14 years ago
eyesopening video...
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30. huldu commented 14 years ago
I was wondering, actually i had a dream about this earlier today. These people have sex. The orgasm must be a very special sensation. I can only imagine.
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31. cameramaster commented 14 years ago
Carly....you are AMAZING.......
My eyes are watering like crazy right now
You ROCk girl !
more power to you xxx
My eyes are watering like crazy right now
You ROCk girl !
more power to you xxx
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32. AbdulBari commented 14 years ago
FANTASTIC, VERY MUCH EMOTIONAL.I SEE CARLEY EXACLY LIKE MY FRIENDS SON KARTHIK , HE IS NOW 11 YESR OLD. DOES NOT SPEAK, NO CONTROL ON HIS BODY. BUT DOES AMAZING THINGS WITH COMPUTER.
THOUGH HE DOES NOT COMMUNICATE VIA COMPUTER YET, HOPEFULL THIS VIDEO OF CARLY WILL DEFINITELY A INSPIRATION FOR US TO WORK MORE ON KARTHIK. GOD WILLING FROM NOW ONWARDS THINGS WILL CHANGE FOR KARTHIK FOREEVER.
THOUGH HE DOES NOT COMMUNICATE VIA COMPUTER YET, HOPEFULL THIS VIDEO OF CARLY WILL DEFINITELY A INSPIRATION FOR US TO WORK MORE ON KARTHIK. GOD WILLING FROM NOW ONWARDS THINGS WILL CHANGE FOR KARTHIK FOREEVER.
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33. llangevi commented 14 years ago
While I may get a negative, this is a variation of FC (Facilitated Communication), which has been debunked for years, and preys on the emotions of the parents seeking any hope. As with those other forms, nobody ever asks how a child who was never taught to read and write can communicate through an intermediary with complex expressions (such as her typing "sensory input to block...","our brains are wired different...", etc ), and then correctly spelling such grown-up words without any education.
Remember, in the beginning, only one highly paid theripist saw her typing letters and spelling. Now, with software, a single keystroke makes a full word with computer software (6:44 - as "with" appears" ).
While she may perform in front of other therapists, is it her? At 8:11 she is given a cue by her therapist ("something funny" ) about to press the first key of "Is hhe cute". But it does not appear that it is the letter "I" that she presses on cue.
As with other FC presentations, I think this one needed more of a Penn and Teller approach, removing the facilitator from the room when the child is being interviewed. I feel for the parents, but I don't believe that the person communicating to them is their daughter.
Remember, in the beginning, only one highly paid theripist saw her typing letters and spelling. Now, with software, a single keystroke makes a full word with computer software (6:44 - as "with" appears" ).
While she may perform in front of other therapists, is it her? At 8:11 she is given a cue by her therapist ("something funny" ) about to press the first key of "Is hhe cute". But it does not appear that it is the letter "I" that she presses on cue.
As with other FC presentations, I think this one needed more of a Penn and Teller approach, removing the facilitator from the room when the child is being interviewed. I feel for the parents, but I don't believe that the person communicating to them is their daughter.
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34. JimDunlop commented 14 years ago
#33: No negative from me, but I don't agree with your assessment. If you go to this girl's website, you'll see a video clip of her writing on her own, and no one is (visibly) giving her cues or supporting her arms. This is not Facilitated Communication. If it were, someone would actually be there, physically helping her type.
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35. sgamje50 commented 14 years ago
I am an education major and will be going for my masters in one year for special education...i frequently work with autistic and mentally retarded children. This video was beautiful and shows that we should never give up on these children. They are smart, funny, and important people who just need to find their own ways to communicate their wants and needs in their own time. A very touching and lovely story of hope. 
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36. USAnumber1 commented 14 years ago
#35 You need to learn how to use sun-block....you are burnt up! 
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37. slrasta commented 14 years ago
This book portrays the word, as it is seen through the eyes of a kid with autism.
Great reading, I reccomned it to everyone
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
http://amzn.to/app9Mh
Great reading, I reccomned it to everyone
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
http://amzn.to/app9Mh
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38. odthegreatest commented 14 years ago
parent of the century 
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40. buckleg08 commented 6 years ago
and this is her now... thriving despite her situation...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6umMRANVg4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6umMRANVg4
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+75 1. cotter69 commented 14 years ago