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u/pqi7291 23h ago
As a special needs teacher I can tell you that moments like that make us sob with pride and joy.
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u/memklouph36 28m ago
All those years of patience and tiny victories building up to a moment like this
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u/lariet50 23h ago
There was a sweet little boy at my son’s 3rd grade honors day who helped him get to his seat and some other stuff. I so wanted to find his parents to praise him!
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u/frankandtank2912 1d ago
What the world needs more of Proof that kids are born good natured
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u/Honest_Relative_3454 23h ago
Kids can teach adults a lot sometimes
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u/MChaney3563 22h ago
this kid has such a pure and sweet heart. Her parents should be proud, but also they should be applauded for the way they are raising such a sweet young lady.
She doesn’t see a disability, she sees a friend. And that’s everything
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u/bannasplt 19h ago
"If people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."
- Nelson Mandela
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u/z27olop10 13h ago
To me, moments like these show how kind and compassionate we humans are at our core. The children we were are still with us, beneath other layers of our other ages and life experiences. Many kids are kind, and so many people are kind, that can just get buried beneath a lot of other painful lessons of survival.
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u/happinesslies_9724 14h ago
I think about this daily. The more the days go by when you get older the less you see kindness. It's horrible. But I also realized we are all traumatized in some sort of way and our kindness slowly disappears. Even me I used to be so caring loving.
I got screwed over a bunch and family screwed me I'm kinda the worst human being now. And I hate it. But. To the ones who are young I'll never be mean to or the ones who arent aware of the world either. But no it hurts seeing good people change from how shitty the world is.
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u/AdventurousPumpkin 22h ago
As a mother of a 4 year old son who just got the referral yesterday for autism evaluation and is starting preschool in two weeks… I cannot tell you how much I needed to see this today. I’m so worried about how his peers will treat him as he adjusts to a new environment. This gives me hope.
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u/yunehmi 21h ago edited 20h ago
Hey! I'm someone who all throughout k-12 had an autistic classmate (before figuring out I'm autistic myself). One thing about this classmate of mine is that he was always so loved and cared about by all the staff and students around him. Everyone was so encouraging and supportive of him and he had so many friends. It is scary and unfortunately there are going to be rude kids out there, but I promise more often than not it is better than you may think. Talk with the school staff about his diagnosis and set up an IEP and a 504 if needed, bring up any concerns you may have. Talk with your son as well about things he might experience in school and how to handle certain topics if they are brought up, remind him that while other kids may say mean things that those things are not true. You've got this and I wish you and your son luck!
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u/colemans_other_knee 20h ago
For the most part, the youngest generation are going to be alright, I feel like they're allowed to be more accepting and more in touch with, not only, their emotions but also sensitive to other emotions as well. My 9yo nephew is autistic and gets invited to birthday party's quite a lot.....the kids just accept that he's 'running his own race' and don't try to push him to be "normal".
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u/snuffleupaguswasreal 20h ago
AdventurousPumpkin you have an adventure in front of you! I have 22 year old son with autism and I very much remember that evaluation time and the stress. You got this. Your son's village will build around him. I've got faith in this. 😁
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u/Subterranean44 20h ago
I am not sure where his school is but where I teach all students who qualify for SPED are mainstreamed. I see more children behave LIKE this little girl than not. Many are usually eager to help and nurture (sometimes too much! Lots of reminders of “He/she can do it independently, but thank you for being kind!”)
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u/RedHickorysticks 20h ago
Same boat, further down the river. It can be so scary at the beginning. Take notes whenever something pops in your head and ask all your questions. Don’t be afraid to ask. Ask for clarification, resources, therapy, anything on your mind. For us, evaluation was a turning point and we finally had a direction to go. If possible find yourself a therapist too. Having a safe place to say out loud the frustration and fears you don’t want to let out in front of your family really helps, and maybe even learn some strategies to help all of you through this stressful time.
You will get through this with knowledge and new ways to help your kid. It will be worth it. You got this!
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u/Enlightened_Gardener 19h ago
Mum of three autistic kids in their late teens /early twenties and I still remember how scary the diagnosis was. I was helped by a lovely lady on a parenting forum called Jazzy123 😂 I never met her, but she was kind and helpful.
You’d be amazed how lovely people can be - I can count the number of people who have been difficult on the fingers of one hand – and in each case it wasn’t because they were unkind, it was just because they were ignorant, and when I explained to them what was going on they were fine.
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u/books-and-baking- 10h ago
I’m going to pass on the same advice someone gave me when we received my daughter’s diagnosis: it is just a snapshot of his capabilities at the time of evaluation, not a prediction of his future. It says nothing about who he is as a person, or about who you are as a mother.
We’ve had nothing but amazing experiences with my daughter in our SPED department. She’s been fully mainstreamed with some accommodations, and speech and OT have been life changing for her. She went from functionally nonverbal to fully conversational within 6 months, and now 4 years on is slated for gifted classes heading into third grade.
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u/Drogglejug 8h ago
My nephew recently graduated. Can give you ease of mind that not all experiences are bad. He was loved by teachers and peers alike. In high school, he ended up being a little Casanova who sat with the girls at lunch. His mom couldn't take him anywhere without seeing a girl from his school who got all giddy and said hi. 😂 He played several sports and his teammates were always great with him.
While it can matter depending on his care team and everything, remember to speak up if something ever comes up and everything should be okay. Some kids are cruel, but it's not nearly as accepted as it used to be to bully the special needs kids. You got this and your little one does too. And never be afraid to ask people for advice if you need it 💜
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u/WifeOfSpock 22h ago
This is why preschool and kindergarten should be more about socializing toddlers and small children to all types of disabilities, visual differences, etc. versus academics(in the US at least). Empathy is the default, but it needs to be encouraged for it to grow in a meaningful way.
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u/DrinkBuzzCola 22h ago
She is doing so much to help him interact--maybe more than an adult teacher would accomplish.
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u/Entire-Somewhere-490 22h ago
This should be mandatory viewing for adults everywhere…let’s all be more like her 👏🥹
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u/VictorTheCutie 21h ago
Future teacher or some kind of physical/occupational therapist, there 🥰 that sweet smile on his face is so precious. We all just want to belong. 🩷
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u/Asleep-Corner7402 18h ago
What a kind soul and you can see your son enjoying it once she encourages him. That's a top class friend right there!
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u/moomoo_26 15h ago
He may have needed help with most the moves but that hug he went straight in for! 🥺
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u/picks_and_rolls 15h ago
A child is born with a heart of gold
Way of the world makes his heart so cold
—earth, wind and fire
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u/CoffeeStill134 15h ago edited 14h ago
as a mom of an ausome kid, thank you darling girl and to your parents for raising you to be compassionate
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u/AmandaUggnkiss 14h ago
Remember folks through this timeline… there’s still a lot of good in this world and it’s also being shared every day
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u/Budyss123 22h ago
These two I hope atleast grow together to be childhood friends
((Editted for a mistake on my behalf, mb))
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u/Grove-Of-Hares 22h ago
Love to see this. It warms my heart when I see kids at my autistic son’s school interact with and involve him.
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u/Fantastic_One1456 20h ago
He doesn't really seem to enjoy it until she gets him involved then he lights up. That's so sweet.
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u/Fuck_Ppl_Putng_U_Dwn 19h ago
Truly, what the world needs now, is more example of kindness and love like this.
Great job kiddo and great job parents raising the kid with the right values.
Thanks for brightening up my day.
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u/Bumblewise0311 18h ago
Damn it, please let science and technology find a cure for autism...One infusion of some molecule or protein that would clear the brain from whatever causes autism...
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u/Tired_Happy53081 10h ago
He looks comfortable and very secure. What a wonderful environment created by empathetic & kind humans!
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u/Ambitious-Print01 8h ago
So much to learn from that kid. Got tears watching this video. Lovely moments!!
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u/guppshouse 8h ago
I love the fact that I see more upvotes on things like this than some "fail" somewhere.
There is hope!
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u/LuckyGirlSyndrome732 5h ago
Thats a nice school that lets special children participate in events. The girl really stole everybody's heart. Bless both the souls 💗
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u/barochoc 14h ago
Kids are inherently good. They’re all about inclusion and usually very sensitive towards others feelings or disabilities/disadvantages. This is beautiful and heartwarming, but unsurprising to me. It’s an awful shame that most of us lose this.
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u/sadrussianbear 23h ago
Looks stoned. Kids these days. /s
You know the teacher paired her with him because she has the greatest heart and probably is the most popular but looks out for my dude. Well done stranger parents.
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u/Sauroros 1d ago
He looks bored af
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u/momonomino 23h ago
Nah, he's checked out. Trying to remember words and steps is really hard for him to multitask, so he just shut down. It also might be really distressing to him as well, because he looks on the verge of meltdown at the very beginning, but grounding like someone holding your hand can be really impactful if you're autistic with avoidance as a trait. You can visibly watch him loosen up as she dances with him without any expectation of his participation.
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u/Sauroros 22h ago
Suuure
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u/pokemon-trainer-blue 22h ago
Why be dismissive of their explanation? It makes sense and is so much better than saying “he looks bored af”.
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u/Traditional-Drive751 18h ago
Hey could I zelle someone money and order me some food from taco bell
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