Gabe sees Gaby again for the first time since she moved away months ago. Nonverbal Autism Family 

If I do that people think I’m zooted out my mind 🤣

She acknowledged that

I do not like that you said "in his own way" I dont really understand why I didn't like it, but it might be because autistics, we feel love the same way, meaning we love the same way emotionally, we just struggle knowing how to show and exspress on the outside because a lot of the time it does not come naturally

@@maxhammeren4516 considering he’s nonverbal he probably uses other ways to express love which is what the original commenter meant

@@maxhammeren4516i’m sure they didn’t mean anything by it.. he’s nonverbal, so he can’t just tell her that he missed her and loves her and is glad to see her. i understand what you’re saying, though

@@officerjimlahey ok, sure.

@@20000dinothat means nothing bruh.

@@Spider-Man12 why?

@@thecaptainsnark idk.

People in this reply section, most people with autism have difficulty looking at people in their eyes.

I agree.

Same it’s a lot I understand a bit because I have autism

I just have ADHD but that gets me all the time. I tend to focus on everything or one single thing at a time so going out tends to be a dice roll. Sometimes it's not so bad but sometimes it's awful and with social anxiety on top of that it means my social battery drains much much faster. And on that note I'm realizing how much I relate to people with ASD 💀💀 I'm glad I'm going go see a therapist

I was thinking the same thing. Headphones or earplugs may have been a nice option.

@@rayne4246 well ADHD is commonly coincided with ASD :) but also symptoms are similar

@Dazais_Slave the thing with that is, ADHD can manifest similarly to ASD in female children whereas it's the opposite for male children. For all I know I may actually be autistic 💀💀 I relate a lot with my autistic relatives but I've never gone to get a diagnosis.

I’ve often thought this as well on other videos and in my own family. I feel like those few minutes may be the person processing a bit of pain. ❤

I think time or concept of time is quite different for those with autism.. Im not sure. But that seems to be the case for many. Im curious to know if he misses people or if he feels like he met someone again in like a day or so even if it has been a long time.

As an autistic, I can answer how I personally feel, although I can’t speak for us all. It depends on the person really. If it’s someone who I see in a routine, like from everyday to once a week, it can be hard to adjust and hurt. But if it’s someone that isn’t necessarily a party of my routine I don’t feel any different really. It can be months or even years since I’ve spoken to them, but I still feel just as close to them. I’m sure with siblings he is hurt like anyone else would be, but his family also communicates very well with him, nonverbal doesn’t mean unable to understand or communicate. I also mean no offense by anything I said and was just giving my perspective it’s different for every single one of us.

I think you pin pointed it perfectly. He may not be able to speak, but he can make you visualize what he's feeling.

That's why I'm crying like a baby

Aww that's so sweet

That's trippy shroom.

It's like when your cat brings you a half eaten field mouse. You better pet the shit out of him/her because they're loyal.

@@SP-qo3pd Ehhh….do what now?

Pet the shit out of the cat, because the cat essentially brought you lunch lol

Aspergers is no longer an acceptable diagnosis on the DSM5 It is just ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) -An Autistic adult

@@spencer111doesn’t matter what you think stop bitching

You dont have to be rude I was just educating this person

​@spencer111 yes I understand and know that Asperger's is no longer an acceptable diagnosis due to insurance. However, it is still a classification of ASD, much in the same way that some may say non-verbal or such. I appreciate your input on the matter. I would appreciate much more any advice you may have to help me be able to help my son and mold him into the fine outstanding person I know he will be, especially from an autistic adult such as yourself! I could really use the help! Thank you!

(Also, it’s 100% okay for people to prefer to call it Asperger’s if that’s the autistic individual’s preference or if that’s what it needs to be called in order to get proper help for their specific situation). -Another autistic adult

is he autism ?

But then why did he suddenly look away for the rest of the time?

Looks like she was rubbing his leg.

@kiaratheexplorer4 a lot, not all autistic people have trouble making or keeping eye contact. He's not going to sit there and stare at her, or all ot the sudden behave like he's nuerotypical- but he def did greet her!

​@@kiaratheexplorer4 because autistic ppl can struggle to make eye contact, but that was definitely acknowledging her

This. A lot of people don’t understand how personal/intimate eye contact is for us. I can totally do eye contact- but it’s with my family and best friends!

​@pattismith6958 my granddaughter was small and we played a game when getting her Starbucks...'what color are the eyes' the staff knew us and knew her many seeing her grow they was awesome!! It helped us and her❤❤❤❤

that is so sweet

Thank you for translating that for me. What a beautiful moment ❤

Thank you for explaining that. I thought so, but wasn't sure. ❤

🥹🥹😭❤️

Hey Gabe!!! Hope you are having a fine day!!!

Sounds like Jennifer has impeccable taste. ❤

@@beachbum1110 Awww,, that is such a nice thing to say to me ... Thank you ❤🧡💚💙

do u understand autism bro?

Very fitting emoji 😭😭😭

​@xumixu i know right? he must feel so dead inside 🥳

@@bleak3304 No, dumbo. The emoji gives the sentence, in my opinion, a very weird feeling. "Oh, I think he really missed her 😍😍😍😍" Feels odd but oh well, that's just me. Whatever, have a nice one!

@@xumixu I think they were agreeing with you.

100% it is. Yes. It seems he was essentially telling her, "Don't you leave me for that long again."❤🥲

I do a thing where even if someone is my best friend, if I don’t see them in a week or more than I will default to acting very “shy” around them. This video reminds me of me for sure

My entire immediate family is neurodivergent, on the Autism/Asperger/ADHD spectrum. My husband was diagnosed very early since he has the classic male presentation of symptoms, as well as all 3 of our sons were. I wasn't diagnosed until after our children's therapists kept asking when I had been, so that's actually how I found out about mine. Which explains why all of our children kept having it. ❤ Gabe is the spitting image of our eldest son Michael, who was nonverbal for the first several years, but has somehow progressed past it. I can't believe how much they look alike, even the high volume, dirty blonde hair! Our middle son is named Gabriel, who was only nonverbal for a few years, but also struggles with other mental/emotional and G.I issues. Our youngest Elijah is our wild card, you never know what he'll say, and while he also has G.I. issues, doesn't struggle as much overall. To try to explain nonverbal responses, imagine that you have facial paralysis for the most part, and a bit of a lazy eye issue. That alone makes communication and conveying emotions incredibly difficult. Imagine being hyper aware of everything all at once, all the time, including an entire world of imagination constantly going on inside your mind, all simultaneously. I know that's only the beginning of the explanation, but I hope it gives someone the general idea behind it. Gabe clearly loves, cares about, and respects her. This video is very moving.

I don't know how anyone could stay in a place where there is so much noise

It's in his eye contact??? He doesn't make eye contact. Even when he looks right at her, he somehow has the power to look right around her at the same time. He's a superhero

❤❤❤❤❤❤

I may not have any family members with autism but I did new a kid in highschool that had a form of it I was blessed enough to get know and work with as I knew the his teacher and she got permission by the school and the kid parent that I could spend an hour each period with him since he would respond to in ways others couldn't I miss it as it was something I pretty much I enjoy.

I love this comment! You're lush, too!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what’s your name I know you’re not a baddie D

what's lush

​@@himaririku5289what the camgirls use...

I've always seen 'lush' used to mean sexy. So this is a bit confusing for me.

Gross.

thanks for sharing ❤ I didn't understand and felt a little sad for her watching 😅 oops!

What are you eating?

@@MrExitboon your mom

Your husband got them sllllooooOOOWWWW swimmers huh?

Yes, eye contact is a huge deal. Which is why it is not constant. It is still hard for him. They have a deep bond despite their time apart. I hope it is not months before he gets to see her again. ❤

He got pushed into the seat.

​@@mario-off-topic Incoming comment deletion for promoting reality instead of fake cringe

It’s called being an awkward teen 😂 Quit over coddling your child

I smell my favorite person too

This young man may not have a hypersensitivity to noise. My son does and he wouldn’t walk in at all or would make it clear he wanted to leave. He is also non verbal ❤

Still very distracting....

My thought exactly. I couldn't stay there.

He's overwhelmed..the noise, seeing her is emotional

That's what I thought, a packed noisy venue is overwhelming to the "standard" person, let alone the neurodivergent, kid did well just being there.

I was thinking the exact same thing, kids a stud!

@@keegansullivan7432very weird to say that…

@@keegansullivan7432 …

@@missthangd4311it’s really not. He’s a cute kid…

​@@tatyana1230 that person didn't say cute, said stud, which is weird. Very because he looks entirely too young.

Omg that sounds adorable now i see why this got so many likes 👏

I mean I guess so yeah I'm autistic but you'll never see street eye contact for me. I am the type of autistic that does not make any eye contact because it is really uncomfortable so lol

@@TheGothMothsdisrespectfully, no one cares

@@Boredness90 literally wtf?

@@Boredness90 what was the point in your comment? Why be mean for no reason?

That eye contact was like the biggest hug to the heart Made me melt 🥰

True. I also suspect he hadn't wholly integrated the sensation of her presence until she spoke

No, he is not. If he was, you would notice, autism literally means something around inside yourself, he can just like her, but let's not say he's happy when he isn't

💀💀💀💀💀😂😂😂😂😂 he diesntgive af

​@@rrai-yeah maybe...just does not want to work

He absolutely did. As a Christian that’s what I saw him do too. You truly can “see” a person when you look into their eyes and check on them. I’ve heard some people say it can be incredibly overstimulating to read so much from a person‘s eyes. I’m not autistic but I do have a hard time looking into peoples eyes when their eyes don’t match the conversation. You can see when someone suffering, struggling, distracted, phony, confused, or even demonized. However, I find it very easy to look into someone’s eyes when they are completely on the same page or want to be.

​@@SRose-vp6ew i advice you to believe in the one and only God that have no son or partner, the one that jesus peace be with him asked you to worship

@@SRose-vp6ewyou may be on to something… I’m pretty sure people can “see” me. I relate to you 110% but it’s worse for me. I found myself not being strong enough to have eye contact time to time, if that even make sense. I wish i can be better, before it gets worse and worse. 20 now but not the grown kind 😅 since 16 I started having so many random small social issues that I was so confused about. It kept getting bigger like a small snowball rolling into a larger one without me even realizing. Besides that, your eyes tell an important story of your life. I’m aware of that much so maybe that’s why we feel slight pressure on eye contact, because two parties are learning a story about one another, maybe your soul doesn’t cooperate with certain other souls for personal reasons? I’d love to learn more about this sensation and the topic overall

@@aerokasyeal4840Jesus asked us to worship his father God. Stop spreading your satanic nonsense that Muhammad came up with

@@aerokasyeal4840 Jesus claimed to be Eternal, Jesus refers to the angels as "His Angels", can any man do this? claim ownership of that which is God's? Jesus told his disciples to get him a donkey, and if the man says something tell him THE LORD has need of them.

It's really heart-breaking because for them to FINALLY bond and then it's poof gone is REALLY tough on them. But thank you so much for your courage to see it through 6 weeks. It's no easy feat and he has not forgotten you. Promise :-)

@@bobcaygeon6799 What a beautiful and encouraging message. At the time, I would be silently angry at other staff, (in the care facility) for discussing in front of him, if a specialist care facility had been found. I always noticed these discussions resulted in a negative effect on his behavior, likely through fear. I think they thought because he was non verbal, he wouldn't understand, though I perceived and witnessed it differently. Despite being a challenging role, I was sad to leave him, as his time had come to go to a permanent home, a specialist autism facility, where he would have much more freedom to explore his world, without fear of harm, indoor and outdoor. I do hope he's happy there and hope that even my lack of autism awareness, I made some positive difference to his life.

He makes me want to be autistic 😂

you shouldnt engage in such behavior with children.

And you shouldn't reply with an idiotic comment but here we are!​@johnnoon9999

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You’re awesome ❤

What look? All i saw is him get close asf and smell her while looking past her

@@danielg9745Just say you know nothing about autism and move on

​@@danielg9745what the heck? you sound WILD!!! just don't comment weird stuff

Teach him. Rather then push the guy away. Educate before pushing away.

Wait until you see the animal videos!

Did you get all of that from watching this video

​@@sproket168 Yes. My brother is autistic and I can see it all. But ykno 🤷‍♂️ videos are posted for us to comment on

@@sproket168you are a miserable person. You are not happy. I got all that from your comment.

​@@sproket168maybe think for like one second before you speak.

​@@treyjordan1284he was thinking, hence the question

Ok

What? Yea ifk

I don’t think ur very good at reading people dude. He was clearly very serious and sad/hurt that she left

No it is not.

It’s very hard for people who don’t deal with autism every day to understand their nonverbal communication. My son is verbal but I still have to read the nonverbal cues he is giving in a social situation.

This reminds me of when I working as a respite carer for a 6 yr old little girl who was autistic. I helped her learn simple self-care tasks, as well as trying to aid her in using calming techniques and/or stems that were less disturbing (for instance, playing w/ a little toy while humming, instead of screaming super loudly). The first time we put on her favorite show to give her a decompression break, and she chose ,fully on her own, to sit on my lap and pull my arms around to hold her (instead of sitting on her little chair, or standing up as she typically did), it was all I could do to hold myself together! 🥰 I was over the moon, and so were her parents who just looked at us sitting there like they'd just seen an alien! They said she hardly ever did that, even w/ family members. It felt so good to know that I had become a safe person to her; someone she knew she could relax around, and I'd take care of her! 🤗 I often wonder about her, and how she's making it these days.

This I noticed first thing! He went straight to her and sat so close. Also, the lovely close eye contact. He indeed shows her importance to him. His body language is very telling.

Super good post. Living is learning, learning is living.

You were willing to look for answers and learn. That’s a big part of growing and being able to see the bits of happiness and beauty in this world. Good on you!

@@goodbyesafavorJust as the commenter did, you could educate yourself even slightly so you can see how much the interaction actually means. Someone on the spectrum as the boy is wouldn’t make eye contact with anyone, so him looking at her and making that eye contact was demonstrative of how much he loves/cares for her. The rest is him processing that joy and self regulating in an environment that could easily be overwhelming.

​@@atlasferrara7418Right, social environments are VERY overwhelming!

what a beautiful perspective

FRRR

I want to ask an ignorant question: Is that the brain can’t process “common behavior “ or that it can but willingly refuse to…?

​@@JustShirleyL i am also curious as my brother is non verbal also

​@@JustShirleyL It a bit of A and B. It can process. It's just that it processes differently. Society has deemed what is 'common or normal' It is different for each individual on the spectrum or who are neurodivergent in general so to make a blanket statement answer is really difficult. My son is ASD and with behavioral therapy, learned tools to help with processing and coping. I work with special needs adults with a variety of disabilities and mental barriers and some process and a few just cant. My opinion with experiance is: They all can process. Even the ones who look like they can't. The 1s who look like they can't, don't like the end result of what they've processed or were not taught the tools to learn. Some may have other disorders than just ASD which make teaching them extremely challenging. Those are considered high risk individuals and some of those people are violent. I hope this answers your question. If not, you can Google "do autistic people process" and Google will have a blurp for an answer. 😊

​@JustShirleyL At times, depending on the interaction or environmental effects, it may be less about willingness and more of a psychological inability(some kind of blockage/stop 🚫) to proceed with the action of said common behavior even though they are capable.

⁠@@JustShirleyLi was nonspeaking for a good two years of my childhood. for me i could process like what you were saying and what i wanted to say, but physically couldn’t make it come out. especially in public. it kind of felt like when youre about to cry and you get that lump in your throat and can’t make a word come out to express yourself. it was a physical block for me. my experience doesn’t speak for all autistic people tho, im level one so i can’t speak for the other levels of autism. just my personal experience with it!

Everyone’s different. You can’t ‘speak neurodivergent’. You wouldn’t understand what he’s saying unless you know him.

As a grandmother of an 18 year old autistic grandson, this young man spoke volumes by leaning in with direct eye contact. He definitely felt safe sitting next to his friend. ❤❤❤

You “speak neurodivergent?” That’s offensive. I believe he is expressing anger and hurt that she left him and moved away.

​@Roxcyn5 and so we all observe reality and see our own truth. Only Gabe knows.

@@Roxcyn5 I’m on the spectrum myself. I don’t speak for everyone on the spectrum but I definitely have an understanding of it. Funny how you’re claiming it to be offensive yet you paraphrased what I said.

I was thinking just the same! 💚

this is so wholesome and cute!! it warms my heart to read this!

Sounds like the Alabama special episode of how i met your mother... (jokes aside, thats really cute)

She sounds just like my cousin. The human mind is an enigma and will always be something we want to know more and more. Sometimes I wonder if the brain is actually capable of being a 100% explored or understood.

She knows how to interact with him in a positive way. Touching to see. ♥️

​@@unqualified_engineer watch the video again please

With his level of autism you have no idea what he is aware of, let’s be real.

thank you for saying this

Yeah I’m autistic not dumb or deaf or blind. Matter of fact I have really good hearing because I’m autistic and my senses are more sensitive then others, it can help but also hurt

I had a classmate in high school with autism named Shaun. I became aware of his need to verbally express himself to the group sometimes, because when he felt emotions, they were probably stronger than average people, but he didn't seem to know if it was an appropriate time to speak. So I made a point to ask him at least once a day in class what he thinks. One day, I noticed him really smiling, and he said, "I love flowers so much, and when they open up it's a surprise like popcorn and no two look the same and it makes me happy how they aren't all alike." That statement was a gift, and I look at every garden with flowers differently, and I too feel happy.

Oh my goodness ❤️ what a beautiful, eloquent statement! How precious that you made room for your classmate to express himself. As a stepmom of an autistic son and aunt of a nonverbal autistic nephew, thank you for your kindness. I bet your classmate remembers your kindness to him for the rest of his life. ❤️🌸🍿😊

*Are they boyfriend and girlfriend?*

​@@Percival-kl9yy That would've been Romantic if they were

@Percival-kl9yy No, he has non verbal autism. She is just a family friend that he loves and hadn't seen in a long time.

@@zpushy633sora8 *Extremely romantic.* 👍

@@amandalove2657 *Loves romantically?* 🙂

Awe that does make sense that sounds like such a sweet moment I love it.

@@CandiceMarino thank you for your response Candice.

🥺 very touching. You clearly had a very positive effect on him!

@@imperialsecuritybureau6037 thank you; and him on me. It defined my purpose in life and working in the field of autism. It has always been a privelidge. I can truly say, that I am because of who they are. There is no separation. I cannot begin to think of who I would be without, their presence and joy. I am retired now. I get the clinical work, to support. It is not always easy. Their posts, create a positivity and I am all in with that.

My Grandson is autistic and you're comment brings tears to my eyes he must really love you another ♥💙❤

*close... Clothes lol 😂😊

​@@MsMtheory unnecessary

I'm weeping...

I'm also autistic and it is unusual but I hope it happens more often.😊

Truee.

@McCarthy-kg3yoWhat 😭 herbs cant “save your son from autism”

A survey poped up about your comment.

@@FarukShabanOmar really? And what did your rate my comment?

🤦 goofy

goofy? how so?@@graws7009

That whole restaurant is so loud! 😮I'd be very overwhelmed

Yeah. And you shouldn't do that to an autistic kid. He's confused and scared and they brought him to a loud and busy restaurant. This is not cute. This is irresponsible.

@Jenny, Megan. Yes. This.

​@@McCarthy-kg3yolies. Do not fool people

My thought as well. What a sweet angel.

Many autistic people can handle their own hygiene care.

@@McCarthy-kg3yoimagine making a fake account just to post this sad shit💀 make a friend dude

Not a stain on a white shirt means you do nothing to get dirty. Your logic is missing

Yeah the why have you not been here for me and I care about you so much.

I love how she looks at him, with such care

More of an ok pet or really good plant

@Boatanga what is wrong with you

@@Boatangasorry that you didn’t receive the same kind of love gabe has from his family. you look at people giving him the same benefit of trust and affection and it tears you up huh

Women likes weak people. It's weird. This is not a person contributing to society in any way. This is tax payers dollars down the drain. He is not alone. Over 80% of people are just being in the way, doing work judt to get by. Not doing anything for society. But he is special.

no hes not

​@@igame2505Hater.

@@igame2505 Hi! I have some great recommendations for books and media about Autism so you can educate yourself! :) Don’t want to remain ignorant.

God bless you and Gabe both and May you both continue to do amazing things 🙏

God bless you! I do as well ❤🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

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