Kim BrattainFounder/ CEO, Kim Brattain Media · Award-winning Corporate and Documentary Film Producer

Autism Preview 2 2 10 11

12 Feb 2011 · 1 min

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In this brief multi‑speaker excerpt, participants discuss a child's developmental delays and the possibility of autism. Speaker A urges perseverance, telling the parent not to give up despite frustration. Speaker B mentions a doctor‑prescribed restriction on sugar, questioning the reason behind it. Speaker C, a professional, notes that the child's behaviors resemble those of other autistic children and shares that the mother, Rosie, reacts with denial, insisting the child is "just a boy" and not developing quickly. The dialogue captures the tension between professional assessment, medical advice, and parental coping mechanisms.

Don't give up. No matter how frustrated you get, Don't give up.
I can't have sugar right now. Why is that? Because the doctor told us.
She goes, I cannot tell you your boy has autism, but I work with other kids who are autistic, and your kid is doing the same similar things. I tell Rosie, and she was in total denial. She's like, how can you say that about our kids? Brian is just a boy. He's not developing as quickly.
Typical reasons. It's just a boy. It's just a matter of time. They were delayed. They were premature. Denial. Tired, sweetie? You're getting tired, aren't you?