Autistic Children in School Settings | Nicole Yeung | TEDxKids@BC

Regenerate the community with positive energy between autistic and non-autistic children. Be able to understand the struggle and hardship autistic children endure, to look past our differences and to have positive interactions.
Nicole, 13, is in Grade 8 at Eric Hamber Secondary School. She is in the Studio Program. Her hobbies and passions include art, music, and speaking and bringing awareness to topics she is passionate about.
She intends to bring awareness on the topic of children struggling with autism with her talk "Autistic Children in School Settings". Also the constant stares, teasing, and bullying that autistic children endure daily. We should not treat these children as children with diseases or problems. Children need education on these conditions and accept autistic children for who they are and give them support.
For Nicole regenerate means to give a new life or a positive effect and energy on something negatively looked upon or forgotten. She wants to regenerate the community with positive energy between autistic and non-autistic children. To be able to understand the struggle and hardship they endure, to look past our differences and to have positive interactions.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@laurenmenzies5397]

I wish that schools would educate children on this. Not enough people understand what it is.

[@bbqueenyourobots5253]

I have Autism, thank you for talking about it.

[@protector22222]

it is so difficult as it is different in every person... so you cant just assume that one treatment method works for all but it is so important to keep trying... find what works... dont give up... they can do well... they can learn... they can succeed... I promise you they can... love them... support them make them feel a part of the bigger world

[@haannguyen4402]

I have it, and was diagnosed at age three. I have (and have had) some accommodations, like a weighted lap pad. I would say that I’m not overly sensitive to sound or light p but I could NEVER eat applesauce (texture problem). I am fifteen and wish to teach special education especially Autism

[@haannguyen4402]

I have Aspergers

[@haannguyen4402]

You are so inspiring Nicole

[@horsepowermultimedia]

As an autistic person myself, I do not eat Jello because of texture problems.

[@FlightyFeyCosplay]

I appreciate the goal of this; however, I would ask that you not talk about a need for a "cure" - it is a difference in brain "wiring" that is genetic. Autistics do not need to be "cured" of who they are, but accepted and accommodated where necessary. Thank you for encouraging the latter, as you have done. My son is autistic and proud of it, and I believe I am as well. Keep advocating, keep learning, keep speaking out!

[@cherryblossom9482]

You are being very untruthful (to yourself) or you're simply just living in a fantasy❗ Why shouldn't she talk about a cure for autism❓ Many parents lie that they are proud of their autistic child (that autistic child that comes with the challenges of some being non-verbal, some having to wear diapers until they are 5-12 y/o , some self-harming, some with a learning disability, some who are violent and some who just needs constant supervision because of just going around the house breaking everything). Ask each parent privately if they want a cure for that and EVERY parent experiencing THOSE challenges would jump to get the cure. Parents (naturally) want their kids to be perfect or close to perfect. That's why parents put braces on their kids teeth, get them glasses, etc. funny how the speaker first mentioned that vaccines may have been thought of as the cause for autism. THAT'S BECAUSE VACCINES ARE THE CAUSE FOR AUTISM ❗❗ After my son got vaccinated at age 2, he was never the same ❗

[@Kali_Yugahhhh]

Exactly what i came here to say 🫶

[@stephylexic181]

Here me out, I respect you belife but I think the opposite, I wish more things would talk about finding a cure or perventive mesuer. I have 3 ASD kids, alot of people who care for ASD kids and people who cant speak for themselves would like perventive measures, a cure, whys to help. You are lucky to be aboul to share you thoughts on ASD, my children can't and hurt them selfs by slaming there heads into the floors and walls. They will not live a normal life, and yes a normal life is important. All I'm saying is there is people on both sides. I stoped commenting on videos that say it dose not need a cure maby you could consider stop counting on videos that say we do need one.

[@Scrumptious7]

​@@stephylexic181 there no normal people

[@TheCupcakeaholic]

My son is 3 and just diagnosed. Thanks ou so much for what you’re doing! ❤️

[@bbqueenyourobots5253]

I have Autism. Thank you for taking about it .

[@emiliobello2538]

Cool

[@user-ol1kh8fk6b]

Thank you for your presentation!!! I really enjoyed it and will be sharing this information with my co workers

[@emiliobello2538]

Sony Pictures Classics should make a documentary about autism and entering middle school. Parts of this footage could be shown in it

[@odelwilliams-oi6mv]

Some mental illness difficulty is social, behavioral issues and spiritual.

[@emiliobello2538]

But autism is not an illness

[@celestea_.]

Autism effects your social and communication skills so it’s most likely social and possibly behavioral maybe all three to be honest though

[@celestea_.]

And yes autism isn’t a mental illness but a developmental disorder people with autism are more likely to have mental illnesses for many different reasons

[@emiliobello2538]

@@celestea_. yes

[@emiliobello2538]

Wow

[@matchahamster]

Re a

[@bolinhong2598]

Thank you doc for your good work It’s been months now and my child has improved completely from ASD/speech delay since using your herbs. His therapist and school teacher has confirmed his improvement and this makes me happy God bless you Dr Oyalo

[@Lucygracenorris1]

This is full of incorrect info.

[@channelmar15]

0:30 it’s the kid on the left because of the facial features (particularly the wide eyes).

[@craigjw87]

Autism is physical, eyes set wide apart and stimming and no eye contact

[@samanthamarie6507]

“Eyes set wide apart?” Its not a physical disability, nobody is born with physical characteristics of autism like that

[@thatonemessyartist1760]

I don't think I got this across but, down syndrome shouldn't be stereotyped like that either. Maybe you should research a bit more about these disabilities, I'm not trying to seem rude here, but I think it's important that people know more. I'm autistic, but I'm here writing, and I have the same intelligence as everyone else, I just have a different way of seeing and reacting to the world.

[@purplequeen8298]

Wow you are rude.

[@OzziTheWizard]

Stimming helps the brain and not all autistic people avoid eye contact and eyes set wide apart? Just a rude steriotype