Transitions Are Harder With Autism

It's hard for any kid to leave a fun place and come back to the real world. It's even harder when you have autism. Transitions are harder with autism. She didn't want to go home at first but eventually she was happy to be there. Abbie had her best year at summer camp.
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[@mackenzieb2218]

After watching these videos of yours, I actually applied to volunteer at a local camp for kids with disabilities. It makes me soooooo happy knowing Abby had an amazing time. I want to contribute to making another kids summer. LOVE YOU GUYS

[@holly1610]

I like the new intro song. Glad Abbie had a fun time at camp, her buddy seemed so sweet and caring. Also good luck to Isaiah on his trip!

[@laurenbauer670]

Holly P what song is it?

[@holly1610]

Lauren B. - Sorry I don’t know.

[@wt0416]

She really loves that camp. Everything she wanted was there. so happy that she got back to the transition fast. That would be awsome for doing bbq with all the people helped with abbie a pool party. They would love that. They would also love to see adorable abbie again. She would be soooo happy.

[@thatgrltabi]

She looked at peace and very happy I think Catherine was a major factor..... I cant wait to her brother volunteering

[@bluedrgn52]

Welcome back Abbie! We missed you too! It looks like she had a blast, camp is always awesome. I bet the time in nature does wonders for her, I know it does for my daughter. (She goes to camp in late July and cannot wait for it! :)) Abbie looks like she's grown up in the short time she's been gone. It's crazy! And y'all got my postcard. Yay!

[@happyme3556]

I am a disability care worker. Have been for 7 years now. One of the most exciting part of my week is going to work. Absolutely love everyone there. Such a blessing.

[@jamiegrant1397]

I teared up when everyone was saying her name at the Award ceremony

[@hearsthewater]

You got my cookbook! I saw your "naked" hamburgers and I knew you needed my book! I tried to contact you on Instagram to let you know it was coming, but it was a while back, and I am not even sure I sent the message right. Enjoy. It isn't just like bread, but it has its own flavor and texture that really helped me to not miss bread so much! Y'all got one of the last copies of the print book before I revamped and re-launched it.

[@fatheringautism]

Omg thank you so much. We love the book. Even cooler that it’s your own book.

[@hearsthewater]

I hope that it gives you some ideas, that's why I wrote it.

[@amberhall1288]

Welcome home Abbie! So glad you had a great time at camp again this year! You are loved! ♥️

[@cheridampier2524]

Welcome home Abbie and safe travels Isaiha

[@derpherpson2119]

Those camp buddies are so sweet. They truly are special. You can tell Abby loves the girls there and that they love her. It's so sweet!

[@rebeccapaigehailey]

My daughter volunteers in a month up in Minnesota! She loves it so much I drive her 6 hours to volunteer for a week. Anyone who can volunteer should! It's an amazing experience for all!

[@TheHaleygermaine]

That is such a good idea Pris! Inviting all the “buddies” to a bbq!! & gosh.... this makes me miss going to camp as a kid!! Some of the best times!!! Love that she got to enjoy that feeling!

[@marleesills3411]

I love that you showed a parents perspective. I worked at a camp like this for 4 years and loved it and the relationship you built with participants.

[@djhyperdrive6341]

6:11 is my dad's car I am a camp I am special camper I love going there I hope to see her I seen here in my sessions from the past. It's cool to see people like me with autism.

[@denakerr8198]

Yay, kids are home, had a great time, can't wait to see the new house, glad Abbie had so much fun.

[@fatheringautism]

This was last year.

[@madbornstudio]

I take my hat off to these helpers, they look like they do an awesome job at all times

[@LenaKim4]

The amount of love shared by the camp counselors is SO beautiful! Does Abby have a communication device?

[@rmjames83]

1983 was the year I was born!! Camp I am special seems to be the BEST!! Awesome, and incredibly special!!! Transitions are a challenge for all of us I think-but as you say in regards to Abbie-everything is magnified! Looked as if Abbie was enjoying stimming on Priscilla’s necklace when y’all were first reunited!

[@kelsied218]

Getting adjusted to real life after camp is so hard as a camper and counselor! Coming home or popping out for other programs I have to apologize for still being in camp mode with routines and culture and behavior.

[@candacekeller8470]

Awe love Abbie so happy with friends from camp😄Thank you to everyone for your taking care of our Abbie.

[@zayrarodriguez5900]

You two have raised such great kids and it shows

[@JeriFortune]

You got me again. I cried when Abby got dropped off at camp and when you picked her up. I cried when you picked her up because she acted like she wanted to stay there. I totally love your entire family. Isaiah I wish you well and safe on your trip and thank you and your family for everything you do for others. #muchlove

[@charliebaker966]

Welcome back Abbie I have the same problem with leaving and transitioning. I am going through testing for autism .I am going to a camp from the 27th July till the 3rd of August

[@stephaniemullins8114]

Have fun at camp

[@veedoublecee605]

Sinead Baker I'm the same way. But I was tested and diagnosed but I'm 21 and I have a blanket u take with me and it helps me transition

[@jaydrianpaiyne3873]

Veedoublecee could I have autism I sleep with my baby blanket and I rock myself to sleep at night every night if I don’t I can’t sleep I’m 14. I can never sleep anywhere but home and most of the time I find myself laying with my mom Bc of panic attacks....

[@jaydrianpaiyne3873]

Veedoublecee add me on Snapchat if u can jayd11rodebush

[@Wensela]

So how did your testing go?

[@catherineritch6241]

Catherine is such an amazing worker and friend for Abbey.

[@melodyfontaine2947]

I am going to camp for 5 weeks this summer. After me first week in which I went mute twice, I felt relieved when my counselors would sign with me. I love watching your videos and watching Abby sign.

[@mariebarrett8774]

Awe so excited on Abbie's report that she was so involved and had so much fun.....

[@burcudj8025]

I wish a camp like this was available in NYC... this made me cry... I can see how happy Abbie was and how amazing these people are with these children. You do not see people and care like this here in ny

[@101melissalovesyou]

I’m so glad that Abbie had such a great time. ☺️👍🏻

[@jenwilliams9015]

Saying goodbye as a camp counselor is awful. I worked at a camp in Maryland in 2012, and i definitely cried once I had walked away. It amazing, you go in thinking you’re going to make an impact on the kids you get, but they change you so much along the way. I’m not super emotional either, but the goodbyes are hard. Lots of tears!

[@brookewink166]

Aghhhh! I was a volunteer counselor for a summer camp program in Mississippi at a special needs assisted living type place. I had the best experience of my life. Doing this made me know I want to work with special needs and so I want to speak on all of those camp counselor parts, we aren’t only giving your kid the best experience, they’re giving us the best experience :)

[@oliviamortonx350]

at 8:8 you see abby picking her nose it shows how confident she is infront of the camera and i truly say myself i dont know how she does it its amazing

[@daro2662]

I dont think people ever realize what a huge impact being involved in the spectrum or even any disorder community it can be. I seriously changed so much because my clients have opened my eyes into their world. So happy Abby had a good time!

[@chelseasearson-furtick7445]

Priscilla is looking so good! And so happy to see Abby again

[@JenniferMarie1990]

Welcome back Abbie!!!!! Safe travels to you Isaiah and have fun where your going.

[@hayleytackett9486]

It seemed to me that Abbie wanted her new buddy Cathrine to come home with her. I feel like that’s why she grabbed her hand and pulled her to the car! I’m so glad that Abbie’s back! I’m a camp counselor for kiddos with chronic illnesses myself, so I definitely understand why Cathrine would have started crying as she walked away. Safe travels Isaiah! This mission trip will change your life! I went to Oklahoma after the tornado to help rebuild. We were building small buildings (barely big enough to be the size of a bathroom) and we put an air conditioner in them. That’s really all the money that they had at that point and they had sooo many people in line that we’re just sleeping on the street prior to that! So I know you will be even more changed than I was by mine! 💙💙

[@rebeccab9279]

One of my favorite things about Abbie is that she shows how she feels; not many people are that genuine and authentic! It might not always be the most socially acceptable situation but I think it’s a really cool trait!

[@mariaespinoza6358]

Abbie is herself, the best thing to ever be. Nothing about Abbie😇is fake or conniving. She's friends with you and you know she truly loves you. Nothing sneaky about her.. except for 🍬🍭, snacks🍟 or ... the pool!! 🤽

[@mariebarrett8774]

So happy you had such a wonderful time Abbie....

[@jenniferphillips4496]

Welcome home Abbie! Looks like you had a great time!! So, will Isaiah take a vlog camera with him to El Salvador? That would be awe as one to see!

[@ObsidianVormund]

Welcome home Abbie and be safe Isaiha. Have a great Summer guys!

[@racheldichter1749]

Glad that she is happy and home that is one happy little girl

[@Izzy_Walker]

Safe travels,Isaiah!

[@sophiehoney]

*Glad Abbie had a great time at camp and hope Isaiah has a safe trip!* 😄💖

[@mariebarrett8774]

Bless her transitions are hard even for adults coming back from vacation...

[@mariebarrett8774]

Catherine us so wonderful with Abbie....go Abbie getting your music award....

[@tarahersch5270]

Welcome home Abbie!! Glad you had such an amazing time at camp!!!

[@katericacarrington3582]

Welcome home Abbie hope you had such a fun time at camp😁😘. Have fun on you're trip Isaiah

[@chelseasearson-furtick7445]

You guys are almost at 100k subscribers!!! Well deserved🎉

[@labellavita12]

Best parents award goes to you guys! Thank you for the inspiration.

[@elenadelawder6913]

I'm glad Abbie had fun

[@dezydotexe]

You guys are the best people ever who takes care of your wonder daughter, I have autism myself and I love your videos so much★

[@Wensela]

I would have loved a ND camp when i was younger. Even now that could be something i would go to, now that im 47. I like hanging around people like me so i dont have to pretent. Lucky for Abbie and children like her things have changed for the better since the '70s when i was a young person.

[@nataa5133]

WOW what a beautiful camp and such wonderful ppl who work their. I will look them up thx for sharing 👍

[@katiewhite7955]

Abby you are such an inspiration for others who are on spectrum keep up the good work thank you up loading this

[@shygirlnow2011]

Abbie amazes me. When she is hyped up and shaking her head,she never hits anything w her head. I am amazed.

[@pixxie102]

Cilla has the best ideas to show appreciation for Abbie’s caregivers! (Saying that as an caregiver )

[@susie9010]

I just love Abby and it appeared that she had so much fun @ camp! Great job, Ab! I don’t personally know anyone with autism, but your channel just warms my heart. Sending your family lots of love & positive energy! 💕🌸💕🌸

[@graybaby153]

You are all an inspiration! I'm learning a lot about autism since my 2 year old son might have non verbal autism

[@alycooper1932]

Did your son ever start talking? I'm asking because my daughter was recently evaluated for autism (haven't gotten results back yet) and she currently does not talk much at all.

[@graybaby153]

@@alycooper1932 My son is 7 and is still non verbal but he will say a couple of words but that’s about it

[@hyd8523]

Her improvement over the past year has been IMMENSE, i'm so proud of her and you all actually. Also I would give anything to work at a camp like that. Its truly awesome what they do for these kids.

[@janek7618]

Welcome back, Abbie! I enjoyed your vacation videos, Asa. And Priscilla, I sympathized with you on the previous videos about the dreaded raft trip. I'm not a strong swimmer and have almost drowned a couple of times at summer day camp when a kid and another time as a teenager. Glad you survived! :) Isaiah, que Dios te bendigo en el viajo (?) Sorry, my Spanish is more than rusty! BTW, I submitted a translation of your video description (blurb) that I translated into Japanese. Take care!

[@suemick8709]

My gosh Abbie looks so much like Priscillla.

[@eternal.prospect]

Yes! Isaiah and Abbie are totally mini Asa and Priscilla.

[@VanThePracticalMystic]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@hollyamberblue]

Abby is so stunning, I wish i had natural beauty like her.

[@BrendaD72]

Abbie may not have cried, but I sure did. That had to be an awesome feeling to see her so content there. What an amazing group of people who take their time to be there each Summer.

[@regenbogen2580]

Aww I'm so glad Abbie had such a great time. Also can't believe the size of cars everyone has in America haha

[@Wensela]

@Abigail Henderson In my country and i think that Regenbogen is from the same one, you have to pay road tax that is based on the weight of the car. That is why most people drive smaller cars. Its also better with parking.

[@yogabirds]

Transitions are always hard and as parents, we get the brunt of them. Love and understanding is about all we can do. It's also hard when your kid has been away for a few days and they don't jump into your arms ready to go home. I think we are all going to witness a miracle in the next few years as Abby continues to grow and increases her personal awareness. The young lady I saw in todays vlog was lightyears ahead of the little girl I watched last year. She now knows the power of effective communicating and she is trying hard to learn. Like everyone else, I wish she could just spit it out and tell us what she is thinking. Maybe it's just coincidental editing, but I've noticed lately that Abby tends to get up and walk away a large portion of the time when the adults around her start talking about nonverbal autism. Even though she has learning signing potty gets you out of situations, when Pricilla confronted her about it in the SBK interview, she smiled and gave us the same look every other teenager gives us when we have caught on to their "game." I know Pricilla wants to hear her talk and Abby knows it too. During the SBK when She was asled if she loves her mom, Abby made the same three sounds at least three times. It reminds me of the adults talking in a Peanuts cartoon, but the 3 syllable inflection she used reminds me of I love you. One thing we know for sure is that Abby knows what love is and she knows she is loved very much!

[@kearanyrese1]

I'm glad my letter got to yall!

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

Also I think it’s great that she got to go away to camp. So many people with different disabilities really need an experience like a two week or even one week sleep away camp. So many parents don’t wanna realize what good it does to their kid. As adults I see some of the ones who never went to a camp just not be so independent. They are is a certain independence that your child realizes when they are away from you. Mine certainly realized how wonderful it was for me to go. A big change happened that set me up to becoming an independent person one day.

[@theredheadedprincess5902]

Love watching your sub count grow so much everyday. It's amazing. You all are amazing!! Thank you for helping me through my everyday life struggle with anxiety, depression,and severe panic disorder. I also suffer w a disease called Chron's which is also severe in my case. Can't seem to get it into remission and I've had my large and small intestine resectioned w the hope that it wouldn't spread throughout the rest but it has. But I'm not having the last of the intestine taken out just yet. Extremely nervous about that bcuz I will have to have a colostomy bag 😢😷. I'm sorry this has nothing to do with your channel and awareness but I needed to let you know how much your family helps others that don't suffer from autism. I hope that's okay w/ your family. I watch faithfully everyday and usually comment. Do y'all read and comment back once in a while. I'm sure it's hard bcuz there are so many,but I'm sure I've heard Asa say that he reads the comments actually Priscilla too. Love y'all

[@jampotsj3463]

Tiana Paglio 2@

[@bfunnygirl21934]

I mean this as a compliment. I don’t understand why you guys don’t have WAY more subscribers? You totally deserve it! I know you’ll get there tho! 😊💕

[@fatheringautism]

We're getting there. 😁

[@meredithchapman2009]

We all fell that way Abby. Going back to work after a two week vacation and that alarm goes off. No fun.

[@allysha.j]

Welcome home abbs! Abbie's so loved! Beautiful! Love your channel so much!

[@QtdiamonD]

Have a save trip isaiah! Glad to see you Abbie!

[@andyknight794]

Hiya Abbie Your the best ! 😊 I hated seeing you sad coming home from camp I know it's super hard coping with change. You done an amazing job coping with it well done. Your awesome 😊 Love watching your videos when I'm sad you cheer me up Your family are awesome wish my mum and dad understood more when I was growing up Thanks

[@sofiabianchi5284]

You guys are such a sweet family. Many people say autism is a Medical Disorder not Mental Disorder. Look into the Andy Cutler Protocol. Many parents say they’ve seen great results. Best of luck!

[@sarakeith5480]

Welcome home Abbie!!! Have a safe trip to El Salvador Isaiah!! Love watching you open the mail!

[@BVBCharlotte]

Her buddy looks so lovely :)

[@tayllorlee]

My summer camp has recently closed down and me and my big brother (who has autism) has been going there for about 9 years and I 5 years and he was so sad when we told him that the summer camp was closed it took us a while to tell him like every time he asked to go to summer camp we told him no summer camp summer camp gone and it took a while but he finally understands it and he misses his helper who used to be with him and says her name every day so we reached out to her and he got to spend the day with her and we were grateful that she was able to take off time from her day and spend time with my brother

[@littlet52103]

I cryed when when went to the camp. Glad you y'all fun love Terrie great job Abby

[@chantel198769]

I missed u too Abby 🤗 happy to see u back in the vlogs. They aren't the same without Abby 💙

[@MultiEla96]

I love your channel, and Abbie were so happy in the end

[@LifeByJen]

Welcome home sweet Abbie!! I missed seeing you in the vlogs!!! 💜😊

[@abbyhalon6933]

Hey I love you guys this is such a great story to follow. at school we have a class of autistic children and we help them they are so sweet

[@kathrinefeinstein2595]

It is so awesome that the write notes to her. I kinda cried for her. :)

[@Kim92016]

Welcome home abbie safe travels Isaiah have fun be safe..

[@staceyruwoldt9158]

Awwwww that is such a beautiful organization, what a wonderful camp 😁😊😀💓💓💓 A camp like that sure does make each individual child feel special I imagine :)❤ I love how they acknowledge every single child's gift and skill, that is so lovely! Every child gets to feel like a star for that time there 😍💥🌟⭐💓

[@chickentender1979]

She's so sweet! Precious lil girl!!

[@TheHayds]

Good to see Abbie home safe xx

[@madisonl735]

I went to summer camp sometime in June and it is for 8-13 year olds and I just turned 14 June 24 so it was my last year going and it is so much fun!!! We have a skit night Tuesday and battle ball on wendsday and Dance in Thursday!!! We have 2 counclers and it is so fun

[@nataliegast6433]

Awe Abby is so excited so sweet

[@MarvelFan-uv8vm]

Hi, Isaiah. How are you doing? Thank you for reading my letter to your sister, Abbie. I was thrilled that she took a trip down on a water tube slides for first time. I just wanna congratulated her that she did good on those attractions.😇

[@krissycoleman1620]

welcome back Abbie! glad you had fun at camp! have fun ISISAH .. take lots of pictures when your gone!!!

[@xsarahtiger24x]

welcome back Abbie i love you and have fun Isaiah

[@jenniferberry120785]

Safe travels Isaiah. I do not recall why you are going to Elsalvador but hope you get everything from the trip that you hope for.

[@abbiebeckett8280]

I go to camp Barnabas every year and I get paired one on one with a kid with a disability. We have a zip line that wheelchairs can go on and it is so fun for us and the kids

[@djlawlz4041]

Coming home from camp is always really hard for me.

[@averymentzinger8887]

Hey! I’m new to the channel and she seems so sweet! Just wanted to say have an amazing day!

[@amberdevaul4282]

Abbie is so so gorgeous ❤️ if I lived in Florida I would hang out with you guys. I study kids with disabilities and I love it a lot. Love u guys 😇❤️

[@juliawarren4444]

I love your guys’ channel!! I have an autistic brother (it’s regressive speech.) personally I think something is bothering her, when you picked her up. She may be tired tho, you guys would know best!! Love y’all💜

[@onestepdownonestepup9788]

So sweet Abbie!

[@AutismRockzFamily]

I'm sooo glad she had fun!