[11Woxsepmoomo]

after viewing this video, it made me wonder if autism is a glimpse into the evolution of the human mind. the rate of autism has increased tremendously in the last 20-30 years with researchers baffled at its steady increase in the last few decades. in the second part of the video, she describes how she communicates in her own language. the way she describes her form of communication is very powerful and it gave me a new perspective on people who communicate without words.

youtube video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnylm1hi2jc

article link: http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/...urrentpage=all

snippet-the youtube clip opens with a woman facing away from the camera, rocking back and forth, flapping her hands awkwardly, and emitting an eerie hum. she then performs strange repetitive behaviors: slapping a piece of paper against a window, running a hand lengthwise over a computer keyboard, twisting the knob of a drawer. she bats a necklace with her hand and nuzzles her face against the pages of a book. and you find yourself thinking: who's shooting this footage of the handicapped lady, and why do i always get sucked into watching the latest viral video?

but then the words "a translation" appear on a black screen, and for the next five minutes, 27-year-old amanda baggs — who is autistic and doesn't speak — describes in vivid and articulate terms what's going on inside her head as she carries out these seemingly bizarre actions. in a synthesized voice generated by a software application, she explains that touching, tasting, and smelling allow her to have a "constant conversation" with her surroundings. these forms of nonverbal stimuli constitute her "native language," baggs explains, and are no better or worse than spoken language. yet her failure to speak is seen as a deficit, she says, while other people's failure to learn her language is seen as natural and acceptable.

[KitRittyTug]

there is a beautiful french film about an autistic boy/ young man called "the eighth day". it is very touching and well worth seeing.

[K0aM7urg]

what an eye opening wonderful video. thank you.

megan

[pavilionnotebook]

wow. that's certainly food for thought, isn't it?

i recently watched a show about autism. in 1983, there were 1 in 10,000 people diagnosed with autism. today, in the u.s., the statistic is 1 in 150. that is a staggering increase in 25 years.

they said it had to do with the increase in immunizations and the fact that there are now 39 immunizations. many of these immunizations are being given shortly after birth before the babies have had a chance to build up their immune systems.

it was said that the autism could be reversed, at least in a young child, with proper foods and diet, but we are not told this because the drug companies don't make any money that way, so the research money goes into looking for new drugs to help instead.

it was also stated that if these immunizations were spread out over longer periods of time, that autism could likely be prevented.

in any event, what a beautiful human being this woman in the video is.

[CAxrrAYN]

it makes me wonder too if autism is the next step, there is a man named johnny seitz who has aspergers sydrome wich is a form of autism and he has also given amazing insight into how he thinks.

for example he says that the reason autistic people dont use or understand language as nerotypicals do is because they can read your emotions very easily and learned from an early age that what you said verbally about how you felt didnt match up with what you were projecting, , alot like animals and what you hear on the dog whisperer..its your "energy" animals and autistic people are aparently very in tune with thier environment and pick up on all the things we miss. he also says he is always stuck in the moment and can turn on "theta" brain waves at will, wich is the frequency our brain hits while meditating. and cannot look you in the eye because the information from you is too overwhelming for him to think straight.

it seems that like some stroke survivors, some autistic folks already have found what many "normal" people seek so hard to experience, regardless of the cause of autism instead of trying to "cure" and "fix" all these people i thinks its a lesson in acceptance and understanding on our part, lets embrace and love them for all thier imperfections

[jimmy28]

it makes me wonder too if autism is the next step, there is a man named johnny seitz who has aspergers sydrome wich is a form of autism and he has also given amazing insight into how he thinks.

for example he says that the reason autistic people dont use or understand language as nerotypicals do is because they can read your emotions very easily and learned from an early age that what you said verbally about how you felt didnt match up with what you were projecting, , alot like animals and what you hear on the dog whisperer..its your "energy" animals and autistic people are aparently very in tune with thier environment and pick up on all the things we miss. he also says he is always stuck in the moment and can turn on "theta" brain waves at will, wich is the frequency our brain hits while meditating. and cannot look you in the eye because the information from you is too overwhelming for him to think straight.

it seems that like some stroke survivors, some autistic folks already have found what many "normal" people seek so hard to experience, regardless of the cause of autism instead of trying to "cure" and "fix" all these people i thinks its a lesson in acceptance and understanding on our part, lets embrace and love them for all thier imperfections

hello

im new to this forum i saw this post and had to reply. my son has autism and it is very difficult for me. i just recently got a divorce and it seems my son and i have grown distant. i love him but it is frustrating to communicate with him. believe it or not ive even tried astral traveling to try to communicate with his subconcious and still couldnt reach him. i believe this is no accident there must be something else happening. i mean why would an entity come to this plane in that condition.

i dont understand but i have been reading the law of one series online and the ra entity doesnt speak about this. i have been wondering about this 2012 stuff too. my gut feeling is telling me that nothing will happen but i have been having strange dreams and have just recently found out thru astral traveling that other dimensions really exist. im still having trouble believing in the reptilians and shape-shifting but im not dismissing it either. i just feel like all these occurences (which is also what david wilcock alluded too) is something we are doing with our negative actions.

maybe it was something i done or my ex done to cause my son to get the way he is now. i was thinking maybe he is here to bring balance in our lives as well as others. sometimes i can be very mean to him because of my frustration with his predicament and he still would hug me and kiss on me if i ask him too. he would also show me love on his own. i want so bad to communicate with him on my level of communication to let him know i love him and when im mean i dont hate him. however he might already know??

[staisacic]

my son is autistic as well. he is pretty high functioning and knows alot of words but can only put 3 together at once. ssgsisdious hang in there and remember you left your wife not your son. he may not get it yet but he will. i think its vaccinations but it also feels like its correct karma for me even though i dont know why.

[11Woxsepmoomo]

the point of the video was to demonstrate a different and unique view of autism, from the mouth of a person with autism. as a society, we seem so programmed to label something as negative or positive or to overly focus our attention on the cause (vaccines, glutton). i for one have never bought into the theories regarding autism. the point of the video is that she communicates differently than we do and is challenging us to learn her language. is she somehow less of a person because she communicates differently? her expression of the human experience is not abnormal, yet as a society, people often view those with autism as lacking because they do not behave, communicate, and function as the 'normal' of society, when in reality, she is more connected to the world around her than most have ever experienced. i think people with autism have so much to offer society, if we can just open our hearts and really listen to what they have to say.

namaste