Jenny and Brody, you truly are an inspiration and role models, not only for the Autistic Community but for each and every one of us. Thank you for being you and sharing your stories with us, beautiful.

everything is possible if we believe. Brody and Jenny you are both inspiration. Two strong people respect for both of you.

I love seeing my fellow auties living life and proving to people that we are capable 🧡

Wow Jenny and Brody, you guys are amazing! I loved learning more about your lives and continue to be inspired by what you have and continue to achieve. Good Luck Jenny with Book 2, and Brody, with your studies!

@janetwalmsely6306

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Becs, thanks from Jenny and hugs. I was so happy how they captured the essence of Jenny and Brody. xo :)

Thank you guys, really loved the video. I wish the best for both of you.

I think these are the wrong stories. There are so many people who (as children) happened to fall behind just a little on social skills, and never recovered. Meaning, they are possibly/probably destined to live their entire lives without any friends, ever. And so many people lack even fundamental understanding: they assume the reason why certain people become socially isolated is because they simply don’t want any friends. What those people fail to grasp, maybe cannot even conceive of, is that there are people who have fallen a little behind on social skills (perhaps at age 6 or 7 or so) and that’s as much social development as they ever got; and consequently (as older people) they simply have no idea how to be sociable & make friends of any kind. Let me fill you in on the reality of the situation. If you have never had anybody to talk to for your whole life, and never learned how to converse with people in the first place, you’re never going to be able to ask for help or even explain what your difficulty is! There are a very few people who fall into that trap but then manage to work their way out of it. Very very few. Yes that makes for a unique, interesting story. But for each person who succeeds there are probably thousands more who remain stuck in that trap. Yeah certainly, after a few decades a person probably become accustomed to near complete social isolation. Such a person would probably look at a film like this and wonder, “gee that’s a great story for these particular individuals, but in what way does this instruct me on extracting myself from my own situation? Because it doesn’t.” Anyway, nice story, but not exactly uplifting to certain people who remain trapped in social isolation. And by the way this is a problem that only gets more prevalent with age, just look at the vast numbers of socially isolated seniors in Japan. There are people who have become so severely isolated that they die alone, and nobody finds their remains for years and years.

@janetwalmsley4987

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I thank you for your thoughts and viewpoints. My daughter is Jenny and she still struggles with socialization, always has. This was not easy for her to be on camera here and when we do book signings, she feels like throwing up. However, she wants to show that she is working through it and one can follow there dreams. I realize there is different levels of autism and not everyone can do this however we want to bring each autistic individual to their fullest potential as long as they are feeling safe and good about it and want to. I feel it is important to show that there are Autistic Individuals who have worked hard and following their dreams. My daughter was extremely low functioning, did not talk, had severe tantrums and extreme sensitivity to all senses and so much more. People have said, they can't believe it is the same girl. She was given so much unconditional love and support from family, health professionals, daycare and her schools. I was and still am, constantly her rock, her voice and sounding board. Yes, she also went through some horrible bullying however she trooped through that too, as well as her academics. It was hard for her and not a picnic but we had to see the positive in Autism and know there is a future. Yes, as one gets older , it is still an issue and one that needs way more input and help for Autistic Adults. So again, not easy for my daughter either, she has made some friends but not like she or me would like it to be. That is something we are still working on and always will. But one must take out the positive and work out the negative so they live a rich fulfilled life, which is exactly the point being shown her in this film, which has been beautifully done and happy for both Brody and Jenny for all what they are doing despite the odds.

I myself am mildly autistic with asperger's syndrome.