Touching Encounter! Autistic Boys' Reaction to New Pet
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In this video, Simon and Ezra (who are both Autistic) meet their first pet. Their reactions are very different!
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I am autistic and I have cats and the feeling of their fur and their purring rlly helps me
That makes sense. Cats can be very comforting.
My 5 year old son has level 2 autism and he loves our cat (we adopted our cat a couple years before he was born)… initially he’s unaware of the cat being around but in the past year he has been petting the cat while saying “cat says meow meow” ❤
So cute! 🥰
Favorite pet: Robotic Jellyfish 🪼.
So easy to take care of and you can change its location.
Right. 😊
Yeah, there are definitely a lot of advantages here. 😊 especially the fact that Simon loves it so much. 😊
The way your daughter could be just as surprised in the new cat but she just made it all about the boys reaction is about so precious ❤❤. All your kids are so sweet 🥹.
You are so kind!💕💕
It made me laugh out loud when Adam said "if you like pets... subscribe"🤣I would subscribe to you guys a million times if I could. Simon is such a sweetie and I love how this AI cat helps him communicate more in a safe way. In my experience, we autistic people seem to have a special connection with animals, we often bond more strongly with a pet than with other people. I've loved dogs since I was a baby. My first word wasn't "mama" or dada" but "doggy" and dogs were my first special interest. I had a therapy dog for a long time and she helped me a lot. Therapists sometimes forget how helpful animals can be for autistic people during therapy.
Did you guys have pets growing up and would you say you're more cat or dog people? Maybe Ezra is just more of a dog person? Or does he not show any interest in animals yet? Rather than "just" getting a pet you might want to look into autism service dogs. These dogs are trained with special tasks based on the needs of the individual but of course Ezra (or Simon) would need to be comfortable with a dog. It wouldn't just be a pet, a friend and a family member but an aid in many ways. Of course still needs to be fed and taken care of like any other pet, but especially for a family like yours, that might be a great fit!
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, Holly and I both grew up with pets and hopefully we will get a real one soon. I think you're right, a service dog would be perfect! Much Love and thanks again. :)
This is going to be so much fun for them!
Yes! they love their cat. :)
2:35 Simon is cute playing with the cat ❤️💕
He was!❤
What a fun cat for Simon, he’s so cute with it!
Thank you for sharing!💙💜💙
I am autistic and I got a hamster for my birthday, and he helped me so much ❤
Hamsters are so fun and cute! 🐹
I'm so happy for Ezra. Sensory overload can be hard, I'm glad he has a way turn down his environment. Hopefully he tolerates it more as he grows, then he'll be covering his ears less.
Thank you for sharing!❤
That’s fun, those eyes, are very spooky! We grew up with dogs, rabbits, guinea Pigs pets teach children so much. I really loved having them.
So cool!❤❤
We had a cat when I was a kid. When I would have a bad time and go lay down, she knew and would curl around my head and turn her motor on. That was so soothing. I guess she was lookimg after her boy.
That is so adorable. ❤️
Yes, there are definitely some great advantages of having a pet
I have two dogs. Like cuddling with the bigger one while playing a game. Also enjoy playing with the puppy.
I love dogs too! -Holly
My brother has autism & last year i gave him a kitten. At first he wasn't interested in the kitten, then tried playing with the kitten but would be a bit rough as he didn't understand how to handle a pet. I'm always present supervising so no injuries occured. Then after a while i noticed my brother would acknowledge the cat as another member of our household. Now a year later, my brother is careful with his new furry buddy & they're best friends. It's amazing the impact animals have on us humans. This robo cat is a great introduction to pets for the kids. Hopefully someday you can transition to a real pet. Good luck!
Thank you for sharing!❤
Simon is doing so well
He is improving!❤
@@7Aheadfamily so proud
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Fellow Auspie and ADHD puppy 😊 my cats are my soul, there purring is so soothing for sensory overloads, they cuddle and give me kisses 😅 I probably communicate with them alot more than people 😂
Thank you for sharing!❤❤❤
If you do get a real cat (or a dog) at some point you will need to keep in mind that they can decide to lie down pretty much anywhere at any time. For example, just after I got my mail today one of the people in my building let his or her cat lie down in the middle of the hallway. Luckily I was paying attention and managed to walk around the cat just in time.
Good to know.
I just found your channel! Love it! ❤
Glad you enjoy it!❤❤
Ezra's vocal stimming sounds somewhat more coordinated than it used to. He still doesn't seem to do consonants of any kind, but it's shorter bursts that are more clipped-off at the beginning and end, and his voice sounds more like a normal boy of his age shouting in surprise (or any other emotion that tends to cause people to make wordless exclamations).
The cat seems like the sort of thing that is likely to break easily if handled roughly, I wonder how long it will survive Ezra and Simon? A real cat is agile enough to flee and feisty enough to defend itself if treated roughly, and also capable of communicating that it is not happy, all of which make them more survivable when dealing with small children.
Thank you for sharing!💕💕💕
That is a cool pet
Thanks! Simon is in love with
You should visit Spain I think Ezra will love it and Simon ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing!💙💜💙
When I was Simon’s age the light-up eyes probably would have been scary for me. By age nine or ten (a year or two older than Ezra) they probably would have interested me and I would have wanted to know how they work.
I guess maybe that’s one of the differences between being level two like I was at the age (I’m level one now) and being level one from the beginning like Simon.
Yeah, good point. :)
Owning pets are a lot of work! They require lots of training, exercise, potty training, food, drink, bathing, bonding, and getting to know each other. It’s also essential to head to the vet regularly for pets in case if they have health conditions, and keep vaccines and pet bills up to date. 🐕 🐈
So True!
Do you have a pet?
I have a pet dog!! I have two dogs!! My grandparents had a dog. My dad and my other friends have dogs, too!!
@@7Aheadfamily I had a pet hedgehog in the past few years, she was very afraid of everything, passed away in 2023, but I got a spare hedgehog from the pet store, he has a very nippy personality, slightly friendly, and he can be moderately afraid too. 🦔
That’s awesome!
It’s good to see Simon using more phrases and sentences here. I was wondering if he would still be talking after he was sucking on his fingers earlier in the video.
It’s good that he’s back in school. Hopefully the structure will keep him pretty much developmentally on track in as many areas as possible (especially speech and toilet training).
Regarding the possibility of a pet my main concern might be that Simon or Ezra might become jealous of the attention that the new pet receives and/or confused when they notice that the pet is allowed to “go” outside or in a litter box and they are not allowed to do that. When the time comes one or both of them might make some mistakes in this area (sort of like what Chuckie does in the Rugrats episode “Potty Training Spike”) even though Simon is a couple years older than Chuckie on Rugrats.
I wonder if Chuckie was supposed to be level one like Simon. He seemed to start talking around the same age as Simon did and social situations and body language sometimes seemed to confuse Chuckie even in the All Grown Up series where they are about ten years older (give or take).
Good points. :)
I definitely believe that if it were a real cat, EZ would have a much more involved reaction. I definitely get along much better with animals than humans.
😂
Agreed. 😊
Do you have a pet?
@@7Aheadfamily not me. My girlfriend has a cat. It hisses at me though
Sorry❤
I have 3 cats, a grey and orange cat named Lexxie (12 years old female) a black cat named Pote (3 years old male) and a tortoise shell coloured cat named Theresita (3 years old female). My cat Lexxie is very attached to me and sleeps with me almost every night, she also meows all the time. My cat Pote is quite big but he acts like a tiny kitten in how he’ll play with almost anything and how he’s very attention seeking (he’s very social and he’ll even nip you if you don’t pay attention to him. My cat Theresita is the cat my parents seem the most attached to, she also has a very adorable meow and she gets very sucky with me too, there are times where I start walking away and she pounces on my feet, she’s also quite playful although not as playful as Pote. She’s also quite brave in how at my cottage (We bring the cats with us. Except this year we didn’t bring Lexxie cause she caused lots of trouble last year while we were getting ready to leave) Theresita stood up to the neighbours dog (who’s gigantic) when she was still basically a kitten, the other two just ran away. So yeah that’s some information about my cats btw we’ve had them all since they were tiny kittens.
That is so awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Sounds like you have some awesome cats!
That’s not a real pet. It was a toy cat.
True
Eventually when Simon notices this he will start asking for a real cat.
Yeah, I think you’re right. 😊
My favorite pet is my dog! He's amazing, but as I was a kid I had guinea pigs and they were really helpful to pet. Also a bunny when I was young.
Also this has absolutely nothing to do with the video but I wanted to share in case anyone thinks it's impossible as an autistic person. I went on my first date today and I have a boyfriend. I never thought it could happen to me, but it did!
Congrats and thank you for sharing! I love the idea of a bunny as a pet. Marie really wants a guinea pig
@@7Aheadfamily you're welcome! Yes bunnies are awesome. He was really soft and his little nose was very cute. I had 9 guinea pigs at one point (we had a big garden) but the problem with them is that they die really easily (only one made it past 4 years), and you have to be especially careful not to let them fall or take hits and also if they get wet you have to dry them really quickly (one of mine died because it was raining and he couldn't get dry)
So sorry about your bunny❤ Thank you for sharing💕
I really love cats! I don’t have much experience with dogs
Thank you for sharing!💙💜💙
Heĺlo from Finland... ❤
Hello! So happy to have you here!
As someone who has 4 cats and 2 dogs and 5 special needs individuals in our family it's insane we always get so stressed
Wow, yes, that is a lot going on in one house!
Do you think the pets help at all?
Or do they just add to the stress?
@@7Aheadfamily they usually help but sometimes they get stressed too
I could see that. 😊
Have fun with cleaning the fur. 🧽 🥳
We will!😂😊
I love you channel and can you please do a day in a life
Yes. We need to do another day in the life. Is there anything in particular you want to see?
Anything
Ok👍❤
My daughters, is artistic level three and we have a dog works the best.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. ❤️
What type of dog?
Any special training?
I want to get a cat since I really like cats and they are cool.
I agree!
Yeah, we probably need to get one one of these days
Fun idea. I wouldn't recommend a cat for real though, but that's jus me personally. I don't like the idea of having a litter box, they smell no matter how clean it is!! Simon's enjoying the cat 4 sure, it's very cute.
Thanks for the tips!❤❤
I have a pet called daisy cat. She is very soft.
So Awesome!
Thanks for Sharing!
How old is Daisy?
@@7Aheadfamily She is 10 now. She is getting on a bit but she is still playing like a kitten
Fun!💙💙
I wonder how the boys react to someone else's dog or cat
Yes. :)
Did Simon have a speech delay? considering that’s a common trait in autism when learning to speak
Simon has been going to speech therapy for over a year now and that has helped him improve quite a bit❤
Like Simon and Ezra I can be sensitive to loud noises. The weird part is I am jumpy to loud sounds like fire alarms for example, yet can blare my headphones with the odd scare from louder songs than others. Can u maybe give me suggestions on why?
Fire Alarms may be unexpected while on your headphones you know about them and that there coming❤
Hope this helps💕
@@7Aheadfamily thanx.
❤
We have two real cats they are my stepmom's.
Awesome!
Do you like them?
How do I tell my parents I think I'm autistic/have adhd
Great Question! We actually talk about that in this video here...
How to Tell Your Friends, Family, and Parents about Autism - ua-cam.com/users/liveh_9EcKN3VMk
1 minute in, I wonder what is going through Marie's head
Right. 😊
Do you have any pets?
@@7Aheadfamily A cat and a servicedog...
That’s awesome!
Do you like your pets?
I think this might be my first time seeing Ezra sad. Do you know what was bothering him?
Not exactly sure today. He was sure having a hard time for some reason.
@@7AheadfamilyI know Ezra has been potty training for a while. Is it possible that potty accidents could be starting to bother him the way that they started bothering Simon late last Summer?
If so, maybe you can add new phrases to his iPad app like “Uh-oh”, “accident”, and “Oh no, potty!”. Last year Simon seemed to learn both of those phrases (“uh-oh” and “oh no, potty!”) around the same time. If Ezra is able to experience embarrassment like Simon started to around late Summer or early Fall of last year he might be ready for this.
Yeah, that’s a good idea. We should try that.
@@7Aheadfamily I don’t know if you’re doing social stories with Ezra (or if he responds to them) but if this works fairly well with him you can use these to introduce him to the phrases “uh-oh”, “oh no, potty!”, and perhaps other words and phrases like “push”, “poop”,”pee”,”accident”,etc,
I wonder if Simon learned “uh-oh” and “oh no, potty!” through the use of social stories before that shopping trip last year a month or two before he pretty much finished his daytime training. If this is how Simon learned it then maybe Ezra can learn in a similar way including an experience or two similar to the one that Simon had last year in his car seat that time. You can do this by having someone watch Ezra while he’s in his high chair or in his car seat and if he does a potty dance and looks like he’s about to have a wetting accident you can move his hand to the option for “oh no, potty!”. After he “goes” you can point out gently and without judgment that he had an accident and move his hand over to the option for “accident”
You will mostly want to focus on getting Ezra to the toilet but at least one or two fairly random experiences like what I described in the previous paragraph shouldn’t set him back all that much (if at all) especially if Simon was already beginning to self-initiate (at least at home) at the time of his car seat wetting accident during that Dollar Tree shopping trip. From what I can gather Simon’s wetting accident that time didn’t really set him back all that much and it looked like he just needed some extra reminders (e.g. while typing on typing on the computer and another time when he was doing a potty dance while watching a cartoon (as referenced in the potty training video)) for a couple of days or perhaps even up to a week after that one mishap. If Ezra is far enough along in his own training it might be similar for him.
Thank you for sharing! We appreciate your ideas!💕
Why is ezra screaming and running back and fourth?
He's stimming, regulating emotions.
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Thanks for sharing!
Where do you buy the head phones?
We got the head phones here...
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Minte
The mind is very important.
Hey 7 ahead my dad just took me to my 3rd / final autism appointment yesterday morning July 19 which was the overview & results of the assessment I did in the previous appointment about a month ago . She did say im on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum ( ASD level 1 ) so I've been officially diagnosed today . I feel relieved now I know why my life felt kind of off and everything . What are your opinions about my diagnosis ?
Glad to hear you received your results. ❤️ we are always an advocate for finding out. It just gives you more options and resources to help you with anything you need. Hope you’re able to get more answers and help now.
@@7AheadfamilyI have a question , is Level 1 high functioning autism an official diagnosis meaning your considered autistic or it doesnt mean you have it ?
Yes, level 1 autism is an official diagnosis. It is the highest form of function in autism❤
Hope this helps! Great question by the way😊
@@7Aheadfamily Is it different from high functioning autism which isn’t an official diagnosis or what ?
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Interesting.
Is ezra scared of pets or is he aware what pets are? Why was he crying?
He was having a rough day, wondering, maybe if he had a stomachache.
Simon has his fingers on his mouth quite a bit. Is this just a stim or is he regressing a bit?
Yeah, I don't think he is regressing.
He is learning and progressing very quickly, thankfully. :)
@@7Aheadfamily It'll be a stim, I did that a lot. I still do sometimes lol
@@7AheadfamilyThat’s good to hear. I was wondering because I also watch the Autism Family UA-cam channel off and on and Alistair sometimes does this and I seem to remember that he had some regression off and on over the years.
I don’t know how their autism levels compare but given that Alistair and Simon seem to be pretty good friends I would imagine that they have quite a bit in common. Even if Alistair turns out to be level two like I was at that age he might be able to introduce Simon to some new words and show him how to do some new things.
If Alistair knows how to tie his own shoes (or learns how to at some point if he doesn’t yet) maybe he can show Simon how to do it (for example). If Autism Family makes more videos I will probably hear more about how he is doing at some point.
That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Is ezra regressing?
I would say he is slowly progressing. :)