Part 1: Life, Animated: How a Family Reached Their Autistic Son Through Disney Movies

[@trinasp]

I love this and Owen! He is basically just like my son, Ryan, who is 24 and obsessed with all things Disney. Diagnosed as autistic when he was 3, his younger sister discovered that she could hold a conversation with him through the lines of his favorite Disney characters. My son is a very skilled artist, and sculpts Disney characters out of clay. His favorites are 101 Dalmatians and Lion King, but any Disney characters may appear in clay form. His favorite thing to do is combine Disney characters into one episode of what I call "The Wonderful World of Ryan"!

[@markchristensen9783]

He gives me hope and light in a world that can sometimes feel hopeless and dark

[@Dmitri300]

What a great man his father is! This is true fatherly love.

[@juanitaauelua2693]

Afghan agree Owens dad is very understanding a very loving considerate dad his mum is also a very supportive caring loving person Owen is quite lucky to have parents that love him unconditionally I have a son that has ADHD and mild autism so I can kind of relate to Owen in a way

[@gaylewaltersdorf7940]

Bravo Owen. I have a very talented , beautiful niece like you. She is happy and doing well. She too, has a great dad, like you do. God bless. You are a pioneer and explorer. Love and peace

[@mariccacypreou6926]

what an amazing inspirational story. My heart goes out to the family...what an amazing job they have done with Owen. Owen you are a gem. You rock young man😊

[@Keyblade-Mistress]

I kinda almost see myself in Owen...he and I both were diagnosed at the age of 3. Same symptoms of Autism and we both love Disney. And now, I'm at college, drawing, and someday soon work at Disney as an Animator, Character Designer, Storyteller, and/or Actor.

[@juanitaauelua2693]

I have a son that is 16 years old when he was four he was diagnosed with ADHD after he was hit by a car and then age 6 he was diagnosed with mild autism for quite a long time my son has loved kung fu panda and he's a huge fan of star wars he's in college now here in new Zealand he attends Somerville special school he's in the satelitte class my son watched the movie with me he was actually talking about it which surprised me I can kind of see my son in Owen too just the way Owen does things

[@pinkwinterprincessEri]

Awesome Owen is cool

[@NerdyNeutron]

I have never seen Gilbert Gottfried be afraid to make fun of someone! this is good

[@asmabenoun9484]

Great parents, with love

[@dejayrezme8617]

I wonder if VR could help with dealing with autism.

[@Nautilus1972]

Has anyone done (albeit illegal) research with LSD in the area of Autism?

[@brainsareus]

forgive me,but he'd drive me crazy.

[@robbinsnest6163]

....forgive him for reaching us in our world using his talents....I teach an autistic child and all day we hear Disney movies...I could understand him driving you crazy if you didn't understand why he speaks the way he does but the fact that you do know what he has overcome to step into our reality and still get annoyed with the way he is just blows my mind...

[@brainsareus]

tish robbins Friend,i'm not bereft of empathy or understanding;i'm just being honest,from the point of view of my particular nervous system. i know,it was both flip,and crass;but, what i said,is much more a reflection of me,and perhaps,my own limitations;than an evaluation of him. I apologize...

[@juanitaauelua2693]

Brainsareus I have a son he's 16 he has ADHD and mild autism there are times where my son can be crazy but until u understand wat it's like then of course u would say that u would act crazy if u had autism, autism people can't help the way they do things or behave its just how they are

[@brace110]

It's almost like he's person deep within.. /sarcasm..

[@bammyshore7392]

Are you pushing Disney now ?

[@NerdyNeutron]

I don't care what you call it ... religion, universe, whatever did it some miracle caused this!