What the Church Needs to Know About Autism - Episode 1

The first in a series of videos looking at what the church needs to know about autism. In this episode I talk about the diversity within the autism spectrum disorder.

 

Autism is Not Always Cute

I have posted many pictures of our children and people comment on how cute they are. But autism is not always cute. In this video, a mother allows people to glimpse what autism can really be like. I can tell you that our two children have had many episodes similar to what you will see in this video.

Autism and Wandering

Wandering is a very serious problem for families dealing with autism. Our son wanders and he has gone missing many times. The most recent time we almost lost him for good. Thankfully, we have had strangers step in and help.

I encourage you to watch this video and learn what you can do,


Autism & Wandering: 60 second PSA from NCMEC on Vimeo.

What It's Like to Have a Brother With Autism

I absolutely love this video by a young man who explains his relationship with his older brother with autism.

Temple Grandin on Autism

It is always good to hear Temple Grandin's thoughts on autism. In many ways she is a window into autism that many cannot express.

What is Autism?

This video by the National Autistic Society in the UK gives you information about autism along with some of the work they do.

Why Autism is Important to Me

In this video, I share a little about my experience as a father of two children with autism. I also share about why I wrote the book How to Make Your Church-Autism Friendly.