Non-Verbal Autistic Student Finds His Voice - Graduation Speech

[@petri-ann1434]

"We all have special needs...one way or the other." So true!

[@erwinmonti5066]

GOD BLESS THIS YOUNG MAN...

[@aaronroach1333]

Best part!!🥰

[@tracyhedges3142]

💯 per cent agree with that we are all so special to be treated with kindness and respect

[@sugar2544]

“Instead of put me into a box they build one that fit me” well said that really touched my heart ♥️

[@angelawayne2307]

Hi

[@Anabanan.]

All kids in school should feel this

[@rebeccamorgan4255]

So true! Schools expect every child to behave, learn and act the same

[@ayisyen2009]

Bring different doesn’t mean incapable 💯 that was an amazing speech congrats on this outstanding achievement bro 🙏🏿 keep reaching for the ✨ 💫 and remember the sky is the limit 💯

[@miriammaldonado7848]

@@ayisyen2009 There are no limits🙏

[@jasonwilson3057]

We have so many people running around screaming about how they're victims and this young man explaining why hes not.

[@niniandsunny1353]

Best comment ever!!!

[@murra8087]

Well said, Jason.

[@kathyw4212]

Thank god his mother knew better than to listen to the doctors. There's a reason why it's called "practicing" medicine.

[@Light-cy1gp]

when u said "many people running around screaming about how they're victims" i imagined for a sec people who were lierally screaming and running around and that looks so funny😂👍🙌

[@jasonwilson3057]

@@Light-cy1gp they are screaming but they are usually walking or marching.

[@lovewillbeourhome]

Love it . His parents never give up on him. Praise God for the parents that love their children.

[@crazyvideoholic9380]

"Being different doesn't mean being incapable."

[@MrCmon113]

I mean he's incapable of talking.

[@asmodeus1274]

@@MrCmon113 Did you just give your comment a thumbs up? 😂

[@musavvirhannure8979]

Respect Man

[@crazyvideoholic9380]

@@asmodeus1274 😂😂

[@daniby9894]

"We all have special needs, mine are just more evident" How true...

[@Hailstonepie]

My son is autistic and is a qualified brick layer and groundworker, he lays pipes and concrete ect, I support his own choices.

[@BioNefeshHug]

This is amazing! I'm sure you are a proud mom. He is productive and supports himself. Absolutely awesome! Much love and blessings!🌷

[@1QYITSTORM]

Awesome im proud and he is not my son. Blessing to you both. To God Be The Glory. TGBTG

[@roisindubh02]

Awesome.

[@alinesimon3330]

GOD BLESS HIM

[@BioNefeshHug]

@CantOutRunADuck Yes agree! It definitely could be a dad. There's no need to be defensive, it's not personal. As long as his/her son is doing good. Thank you for your comment.

[@svharken6907]

having myself been boxed in for five years of non verbal life.. i found this so wonderful and it made me happy...

[@Isllife082]

Im so glad.

[@ChaoticAngelKitten]

Glad you found your voice. Stay positive and don’t let the world get you down. Every one of us is here for a very special reason.

[@jj1211]

"I was able to tell my Mom how much I loved her"❤ Amazing how this simple act can be taken for granted. Congratulations & Best of luck lad❣

[@JamesandHarry]

I bet that was the best day of her life 💓

[@opaque1231]

That got me crying man

[@yodittsegay1036]

🥲🥲🥲

[@anthonycassel4977]

They built a box that fit me!! That's all I needed to hear! Such an amazing speech and young man!

[@lindalee9628]

Congratulations young man. You will go far in life.

[@theapocalypse1854]

No one should be in a Box. It means to confine.

[@cedarwho7]

My son has autism. He doesn't show or express affection. When this kid thanked his mom I felt that, I dream of the day my son can say he loves me..

[@ChaoticAngelKitten]

He may not show or express it but I bet you he feels it.

[@loro9385]

As a child I had a blind friend who told me we all had our own mountain to climb. Some mountains were more obvious than others but we all have one.

[@twotragediesinlife667]

Whoever disliked this video is the reason this world is such a dark place.

[@adelasalkanovic8913]

Must be Karen three doors down. She is not on KZbin. Jealousy is bad filing get you nowhere .Love the speech. Good luck young man. 🌎 is yours. 🥰✌👏👍

[@SKOLAH]

Yes!👏👏

[@nothisispatrick3894]

People who care about what others like/dislike is whats wrong with the world. A mechanic added to social media platforms that shape a person's self worth. Sad.

[@boredweegie553]

You do understand the algorithms on KZbin don't you? It's not about disliking it for the fk of it..it's so there are fewer vids coming through like this....you really need to learn why ppl click dislike..too many people jump to idiotic conclusions.

[@ANOther-yx6pl]

So concerned about what other people think, like or don't like. It's none of your business. STFU!

[@Lilstinker63]

This young man is from my area and I want to tell him congrats dream big and live life to the fullest.

[@ChaoticAngelKitten]

If you see him, wish him well from all his fans here on the internet.

[@GardenBandits]

"Being different, doesn't mean being incapable." ❤

[@Momsdailyagenda]

Being a parent of a child with Autism, I can tell you our children just want to be excepted to have friends, and do things that their peers are doing. Our children learn a different way, and it isn’t wrong, it’s just different. That’s what we need on this planet, different. My child has made me a better person than I could have ever been without them. I see difference as a good thing. Difference, will open your eyes and your heart. I wish everyone would take time to get to know someone who has Special needs to see their world, because it’s a beautiful world. ❤️💜💕💖

[@anonymousdonor]

Agreed!

[@miriammaldonado7848]

And that's what makes our world a better place.

[@googlyeyedcat]

The future is for our children, our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren. We must do everything we can possibly do to see to it that their future is everything they hoped it would be.

[@SavedDak]

God bless you 🙏 . You touched my heart

[@carolluther1625]

We are all different. Each person is a part of tapestry that makes up this world. I have a son with special needs. He had kidney failure at birth was DD, ADHD. He passed proficiency tests, went on to graduate from school. We set the tone in how our children grow, and develop into who they are by encouraging and fostering there interests. When my son said he wanted to do x, I encouraged it. Be a light to our children and help them dance their dance! God bless everyone.

[@michaelbrent4430]

This is empowering. Rather than being coddled, he knows he has a place in the world. He deserves his place.

[@Sunshine-Light]

Fantastic speech, In 2011 I entered a songwriting competition and I sang a song on stage, my first live act, before a audience and a young boy age 15 joined me on stage and began singing with me, the audience went wild, afterwards his mom was crying and it was then that she told me she had never heard him talk or sing before.

[@glenpearce3883]

Tell us more, please.

[@LJB1308]

Omg that is the most touching video. That mom deserves mom of the year!

[@michaelcaza6766]

I’m in tears, I’m verbal and on the spectrum! This young man has a bright future ahead of him!

[@teddisk848]

Unbelievable respect for all involved with this young man. God bless you all!

[@georginashanti4605]

I don't understand how there are 23 dislikes. Communication is a human right and this teenager is exercising his right, in a way that he chose, I hope. It's pure inspiration and brought tears to my eyes. We all just want to be accepted and feel like there's somewhere we belong. 💛🌻💛

[@darlenepreston3739]

They probably don't believe that these are really his words.

[@berlynify]

WOW! Blown away..blown away. We've got so much to learn..& so much we can give students like John, because they have so much to give us - " schools fitting themselves to students, instead of the other way around.." 100% yes!

[@misspurpleplum3988]

I shredded tears, cause I work with autistic kids, they all are so beautiful souls❤

[@Bethany-b82]

God bless this incredible young man

[@stevemccutcheon8803]

My son graduated high school and was autistic. He was so smart. He passed away from a seizure 2 yrs ago today, and I miss him every minute. On a sad day,this warned my heart.

[@johnfritz4096]

That was really beautiful. What an extraordinary young man. God Bless you and your family buddy!!!

[@jessicagrace625]

How wonderful that through technology, this young man has “his” voice. Thank God and Here’s wishing him the very best !

[@cindymorgan5280]

This young man is amazing love him without knowing him amazing boy

[@SpaceCadet2569]

Well now I’m crying again.

[@cindymorgan5280]

Me too so happy for him

[@andrewchojnicki3112]

Wow, I have so much to learn. It's so easy to jump to judgement...and get it so wrong! Thanks for the lesson.

[@stacyash397]

like u and thanks for the lesson

[@MrCmon113]

When you never get anything wrong you probably never say anything meaningful.

[@galiaberry7627]

I just watched this amazing and inspiring video. I can assure you that *I* was the one who was educated tonight. Thank you!

[@Liz-y1d]

AGAIN & AGAIN...AWESOME, & CONGRATULATIONS..in 2024!

[@KellyLouiseYeahx]

What an amazing young man! And it sounds like a really supportive group of adults around him. I was holding it together until his tutors bottom lip started to wobble and then I was gone, full on tears. I’m sure whatever he is doing now is amazing!

[@aprilfox1057]

I congratulate this young man. His story is beautiful. With love, from Perth, Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@kirstin6296]

Nice to know there a few teachers left who care.

[@Jen-lc5yc]

If this young man wrote this speech, it is incredible..he cannot speak but he can certainly write!

[@kimberlydlapp3441]

All these teachers and especially MOM 🥳🥳🥳👏👏👏👏👏🙌

[@tinamullen2707]

This is the best graduation speech I have come crossed in a long time. Just by chance it popped up as a suggestion in my video feed. It was beautiful and articulate. Having a child that is severely Dyslexic and even at the age of 21, can only read at what they determine to be a Grade 3 level, it is so hard for people to accept that she is highly intelligent. People often just assume that just because you can't read like everyone else, you can't be intelligent. She has always loved a good story and continues to "read" with the help of computer programs and audio books. She may not be able to write a good story by herself but she has discovered a way of telling a great story with her beautiful photography. I am so glad that this young man and his family was able to find such a wonderful school for him. there needs to be a change in the system so that all schools can be more like this. Best of luck on your adventures in learning!

[@luciagarcia7685]

Check out Irlen Syndrome.

[@reneefox6064]

Beautiful Speech! Congratulations young man 🎉🎉🎉

[@rafiki1494]

Bring my tears down. Show high respect to his mom

[@junbh2]

Very cool! I wish they had briefly explained in the intro or in the video description how he writes. It took me a minute to realise it was his own words.

[@jenniferleaning4847]

It says in the video he uses an iPad to express his thoughts.

[@suek7086]

Yes, from kindergarten.

[@MElaughs]

Anyone within autism that reads this - I can see behind your eyes and I know genius. You are a exceptional minds trapped behind invisible barriers. Whether it's words, pencils, paints, clay, guitar, piano, drum, football, basketball... Whatever it is you love, you live for - keep doing it. There is something incredible about you, within you - the most incredible part is, you and other people won't know how amazing you are until you find the thing you love. Find your love, free your thoughts ☮️❤️😁

[@HopeLove123]

He may be misdiagnosed, all of the medical community call his condition as Autism, but it may very well be Dystractsia, very similar condition, but the speech part can be worked on and come forward, where the person will began to speak. The medical community just automatically peg holes the condition as "Autism." What a shame for the child. Mom get reading material on this and you will understand much better. My wonderfully smart and bright Grandson was always asked are you Autistic and when the Medical People researched further they knew it was Dytracstra. Please check into this, to see what the diagnosis is.

[@MElaughs]

@@HopeLove123 "wonderfully smart and bright" - it is the most tragic part. Unimaginable increase in intelligence

[@call_me_cooper]

He said he was lucky to have that school, but man... that school was lucky to have him!

[@donnagrahamjernigan1779]

I am blessed to work with autistic students and they are awesome! Congratulations on your graduation!

[@malkacantor1670]

So very happy and may all good things for him and family. Very warm heart

[@yiayiavnope2944]

I am truly grateful that I 'happened' upon this video! I can now see how completely wrong my thinking was when it came to autism. Thank you, thank you for your voice!

[@cbisme6414]

Awesome, this is truly what school should be about, it's not only good for this young man but also for all students at the school, congratulations from Perth Western Australia 👏👏👏👏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@johnwellingtoniii5734]

Bless his heart 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@nataliedixon7378]

Thanks a lot! I didn’t want to cry today but look at me now. Bawling!!

[@missmadelinesadventures3278]

This young man gives me so much hope for my son. Ty

[@gabesmith9171]

What a sweet guy and brilliant mind- I hope he is crushing it wherever he is great job man👍👍

[@peachesb-georgia1125]

What a beautiful wonderful son... so proud of you...

[@turingfan]

Thanks for a wonderful speech

[@jeffreyrobinson6988]

Nonverbal has as little to do with intellect as verbosity is an indication of intellect.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

EXACTLY! Anyone that doubts this truth, there are an infinite number of great examples on video of verbosity without intelligence available for your viewing pleasure brought to you by the United States congress and senate. They even have their own television channel.

[@kaycee5129]

👏👏👏👏

[@lawabidingcitizen3427]

Devil manifestations are everywhere my friend. We are just not keen enough to see them... those up there in the dislikes are more evident.

[@lawabidingcitizen3427]

@CantOutRunADuck 😎

[@robertmurray9514]

What a top guy. Never judge a book by its cover. This young man deserves success in whatever field he chooses to follow. He genuinely has more brains and good attitude than most of the people who claim to be governing us. Well done. Your a credit to all of us.

[@babsskett2757]

Wow!! Amazing young man indeed. God bless him.

[@chamm8749]

God bless him and I wish him luck. He is very smart and handsome.

[@ladypamela8269]

Congratulations Sir. Your amazing and helping others see the truth. Also what an amazing job the teachers and staff did. And to mom, You have done a fantastic job!

[@theapocalypse1854]

BEING DIFFERENT MAKES YOU STAND OUT !! THEY WON'T FORGET YOU !!

[@scottguthrie8074]

That he may reveal the Glory of God!! Father continue to bless, keep and develope this young man in Your image!! A-Men!!

[@rhondathompson9189]

God didn't do this, his community did.....they deserve the admiration

[@tidepodmusical4173]

@@rhondathompson9189 ONLY God could do this.

[@tidepodmusical4173]

Amen. Praise God for this young man’s life.

[@rhondathompson9189]

If there is a god, he claims to be a vengeful and jealous God. If there was a god, why would sweet innocent children suffer at the hands of "godly "men. Why is there a home for pedophile priests ten minutes from my house? Why do you rest your whole existence on a religion that's only two thousand years old? You can keep your god if that's his best work

[@debbietaylor9750]

God made him this way....

[@daviddaley8581]

Awesome god bless ❤

[@rgonzalez761]

Way to go young man! May Jehovah bless you and everything that you do!!!

[@orchid2407]

This is amazing!! What a beautiful expression of acceptance, God bless.

[@roseestrada3689]

Thank you Jesus for this young man he's blessed by the Holy spirit

[@kathim231]

How incredible a mind. Not many can express like you did. I won't wish you luck because I know you will accomplish great goals.

[@brendaandrezeywski7577]

GOD blessed him with a loving heart!!! 😍Oh my...need tissues!!❤🙏 Well done Mom!!👏

[@JP-xl3iw]

How evil you got 2 be to dislike this.

[@THEFOXTHATROXTHEBOX]

"Being different doesn't mean being incapable." Yes young man!!

[@cathykorpirealestate5207]

My grand daughter and grand son are autistic. They are both very smart and very capable, it is just the communication that is different.......they are loved and encouraged and treated the same as anyone else in our family!

[@NaomiBlackysFamilyLifestyle]

Wow this is so true, very proud of you 💖💖💖👏👏👏

[@kaysimpson8253]

What an incredible young man. A joy to his mom and an asset to our world. Good luck!

[@alisondestefano1907]

Bless his big heart! May you be an inspiration for other people who have Austin! My son is austic and adhd. God bless this boy with this condition!

[@debrawood2972]

What a wonderful kid and what a wonderful school for throwing the boxes away!

[@miriammaldonado7848]

God bless and protect you and your mum. You're a brilliant young man, please stay teaching to the world that everything is possible.

[@adamstubes]

Omg such a beautiful young man with such a beautiful mind and beautiful story. Hope they are a movie about it..

[@kathywinslett2047]

WOW AWESOME AND AMAZING ♥️ .... Handsome young man . GOD plz continue to BLESS 🙏🏼 him and his family.

[@anitanoel283]

Yes,yes and Yes,Our Daughter is Autistic ,She's one of the Smartest People I Know!!!

[@mwakishagamaliel1548]

May you grow to be truly you in full ...never settle for anything less you are bright and a bright world awaits you 💓...

[@dianemainiero6760]

AMAZING congratulations

[@shawnmckenzie1786]

Way to go young man. You are truly amazing. Thank you. Well done SIR.

[@betielmehari4026]

"Being different doesn't mean being incapable"..very true.. well said❤

[@bubblezovlove7213]

That's lovely.... I wish the world was much more like that generally....

[@erwinmonti5066]

GOD BLESZ THIS YOUNG MAN..

[@missmadelinesadventures3278]

This young man wonderful:)

[@jimmykeogh3092]

Vere proud of you young man I wish you well going forward in you life and I'm sure your man is so so proud of you also

[@soitsawhat]

Heart warming, thank you for sharing your story. I believe in you!!

[@gwenjones117]

Amen, God bless and protect you, wonderful speech

[@josetorrente5565]

Beautiful world we say !! For the human being like this man !! Nice video !!!

[@jaylinemonroe6480]

Yesss You prove people wrong everyday! ! GREAT JOB. That speech was better than any speech I have ever given. You can speak.

[@indianicholas6562]

He beat all odds. CONGRATS YOUNG MAN. CONTINUING GROWING

[@susancocking2348]

You are a fine young man i know your mam will be so proud of you good look for your future and your life god bless from the uk 🇬🇧 🙏 ❤ 😊 ♥

[@tonyquek6157]

R E S P E C T!!!

[@Greeningermany]

Amazing young man. So happy and proud of all you have accomplished and your beautiful words!! I am a 56 year old verbal Autistic woman who is now learning ASL so that I can communicate with some of the deaf or hard of hearing customers who come to the store where I work. Being able to communicate is the most valuable gift that you can give to yourself and others. Again congratulations!!

[@JF-kv1gm]

You are going to be a remarkable asset to the store where you work, Michele. All the best for everything.

[@amyschulmeister6359]

Wow! Such amazing story! This is why I want to become a special education teacher!

[@eddycheval4332]

Congratulations Kid...God bless you

[@johnniebyrd6038]

THIS TOUCHED ME SO MY 19YR OLD NEPHEW IS ON THE SPECTRUM BUT GOD SAW HIM WALKED ACROSS STAGE ON MAY 2021 WITH A DIPLOMA NOW MORE TO COME THIS VIDEO HAF ME CRYING SO GOD BLESS

[@monamonroe7569]

Precious young man!

[@bseaingu]

What a beautiful speech. from an extraordinary young man. It seems to also be an exemplary school. Conratulations!

[@themandahouse7660]

You go, man!! 👏