The Boy Who Won’t Eat | Diagnosing Autism | Born Naughty? | Origin

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When Bobby started crying in the psychiatrist's office it broke my heart. That is not a spoiled child, and I hope he gets the help he needs.

Dr Ravi’s meeting with Jessie was such a good example of how many doctors have very little understanding of autism in girls. He said she had good eye contact, interacted with him, had imaginitive play, so didnt even think about autism as a possibility. Because they expect autistic girls to be the same as autistic boys but they arent. I was the same as Jessie at her age. I didnt speak till 5 and only then when essential. I had same meltdowns, wasnt interested in playing with other unless it was my game. I played by recreating normal routines like Jessie played “meal time”. But i was a “good girl” according to experts so i was dimssed as simoly not wanting to talk. I was forced to behave in the way people expected me to behave and it was torture. By time i was 12 i was self harming, eating disorder and seriously mentally unwell. I spent 10 years in mental health system in and out of psych wards. I was misdiagnosed with all kinds of mental illnesses, given ect and left blind frim osych meds i shouldnt have been on. Inwas finally diagnosed in my 30s as autistic. I use communication aids to communicate at times, need 24hr support and have an autism assistance dog to keep me safe. My life has been hell because doctors said i made eye contact when it wasnt proper natural eye contact, because they said i played nice and and i was simply shy. Im relieved Jessie got a correct diagnosis so she doesnt have to go through what i did. You can hear my story in more detail on my Ted Talk. Search Carrie Beckwith Autism on yt to watch it. I talk about how dangerous it is not having a correct autism diagnosis for girls or making them learn to mask or hide their autism.

the little girl is so lucky to be getting a diagnosis so young

My daughter's speech was horrible at this age. She was angry that no one understood her. I figured out what she was saying one day and realized it was a sophisticated vocabulary. Started speech therapy,she was so happy. She had severe allergies and didn't always hear well. She's a molecular biologist now!

Why are the parents hovering over the child while he eats? That would drive me crazy

Why in the hell would Bobby’s mom just start a argument and basically encourage him to stop eating when he’s actually eating and going perfectly fine!!! Like what tf! Great job dad. The mom needs to get the hell away.

I have myself Autism and I can say , I’m NOT naughty , I just have less social skills and a different way of thinking

I was diagnosed with autism at 21 years old because I had a mental breakdown. For this little girl to possibly have her diagnosis from THREE will allow her to live a full life that is wonderful and happy. She will have understanding from those around her and that is literally one of the most important things you can give us.

The speech and language therapist, Helen Gill was absolutely amazing here. She accurately and professionally picked up on very subtle signs of autism, which, when pointed out you could see clearly in the clips shown. She deserves more credit - why interview the doctors who missed these signs and not the speech therapist, Helen Gill?

I just love how the doctor interacts with the kids

“Right, everyone just stop fighting” I felt that, I feel bad for him

Not all autistic people are energetic though,I have autism and I am very anxious I have severe anxiety and a small case of social anxiety Mostly differs in the genders,most girls with autism are more indecisive and have anxiety or are very shy whereas (not always) boys with autism are the energetic ones but girls can also be energetic!

I knew within one minute of watching Jessie J. that she was/is on the spectrum. Girls present differently than boys, and I know this from having a daughter who is autistic. They too had a challenging time diagnosing her, because girls do mimic and adapt "better" for lack of a better term. My girl had a "social smile" when she met the psychologist, which was why he didn't diagnose her with ASD from the beginning. After three additional months, she received the dx, because of a lot of the same reasons as Jessie. I remember they would bang their car keys on the wall next to my daughter and she wouldn't even flinch or jump (which is similar to when the SLP tickled Jessie behind her back). The Mother's description was spot-on. You don't feel as if you're truly communicating with your child, and it's like you have a 'big baby." I've learned now that the communication/interaction is just different. This show is a great tool for parents, I believe. I would have loved to have seen something like this 13 years ago.

i love how bobby's dad Is holding him its so sweet the look in his dads eyes how much he loves his son &how the mum is smiling at the relationship her son and her and husband

My mom started crying as well, when I was diagnosed. Granted I was 15 and I think it was just as much a relief for her, because so many things started making sense. And being able to help in a much different way. I wish I had been diagnosed that young. My whole upbringing, especially school related would have been so much different.

My son has autism / adhd and the best tip for a parent is follow a Schedule and let them run around outside get them a trampoline or playground some kind activity for them to feel relax . Let the children know there are consequence to bad behavior like time out . Time out works amazing . My son gets frustrated when he can’t say what he wants . But being patient helps a lot

I'm really annoyed with the people in the comments. Everyone's acting like doctors. So what if the kids do or do not have Autism (my brother has Autism, I have my opinions but I'm not gonna state them) at leat their parents are getting them help and concerned with them. That's better than nothing. Edit - to clarify, I'm not stating my opinions on whether or not the children have autism, not my opinions in general.

Such a shame that more kids don't get the help they need this fast .

19:01- 19:45 sums it up so well!! I was recently diagnosed age 29 with ASD- good in school, no behavioral outbursts and definitely flew under the radar for the majority of my life. Now I have a diagnosis, I understand myself so much more and realize it’s a positive thing to have the answers I was looking for🤗