Louis Theroux Extreme Love-Autism

Louis Theroux: Extreme Love-Autism Louis visits DLC Warren in New Jersey, one of the country's most innovative schools, to see how specialist intervention might help. He looks at how having an autistic kid impacts families and how they manage some of the disorder's more difficult features while attempting to preserve everyday family life. He meets children at various stages of their life, from childhood to early adulthood, and observes some of the weird and sometimes fascinating ways they directly view the world around them. The beginning of the video presented Paula Vieira, who has 7-yearold autistic twins. One of the twins is Marcello, who becomes distressed when they do not go to the grocery store. Some students, like Nicky, progress enough to attend mainstream schools. Extreme Love: Autism takes us into the world of autism, a mental disorder that is not only difficult to treat for the person who suffers from it, but also for everyone who lives around them, and that being autistic is very different from any other type of condition, since having autism is not the same as having a delay as many people think. Louis Theroux showed us something that I had never asked myself, how do families in which one of their members is autistic live? And how do you treat these people? When I first saw Joey, the first characteristic I noticed was his limited speech. He could form words and straightforward sentences. He could understand questions, do simple math, and enjoy drawing, reading, and writing. But overstimulation caused Joey to have violent outbursts at school and his home. Joey always apologized for his outbursts and felt terrible (Louis Theroux Extreme Love: Autism (Video)). As stated before, the spectrum of autism is enormous. No one child has the same symptoms. Nicky was first introduced to the documentary, and he was immediately social and outgoing. He was 100% aware of his autism. Nicky loved to learn different languages, such as Japanese, and loved to write. He got nervous and had some difficulty with anxiety; these are other conditions that children with autism may suffer from, which will be discussed later. I learned something his mother had said about Nicky’s development. Nicky was not diagnosed with autism until he was 18 months old, when suddenly he stopped speaking. Later, she explains, Nicky just came out and said, “Hi, mom.” Nicky began to progress from there on out. Nicky eventually left MUJC and attended a mainstream school (Louis Theroux Extreme Love: Autism (Video)). Nicky's mother did not want to take away his disorder because it made him special. She mentions that he does things that make him unique. Nicky has written a lot of dictionaries and a novel called Dragon Law. Moreover, Joey's condition is severe to the point where his mother cannot handle his condition and wish it is gone. I believe a mental disorder is part of a person's identity, whether it be severe or not severe. It is part of a person even though the person has disabilities. I was shocked to see all the implications of this syndrome since, as Louis explains, there are levels of autism, some more serious than others, but in the end, they all need to be treated; the fact that there are special schools to treat autism is a significant advance. Honestly, I would not have the patience to educate someone with autism, but I was pleased to know that people are willing to do anything to help these people integrate into society. It is crucial to understand what the signs are and to recognize the disorder to be able to treat it from an early age and make it less severe. Of course, I cannot admit that people with autism can be treated like any average person since they are susceptible. They can act in inappropriate ways to become aggressive, depending on the degree of autism, even if they don't want to. I realized that you have to be more aware of people who are different from us since they did not ask to be like that. Still, despite that, they do their best to live normally, and like them, their families also do everything possible to lead a good life and be accepted by others despite their delicate condition. My reactions to the film "Extreme Love- Autism" are heartbreaking and heartwarming. It is painful to see parents struggle with their children with Autism. Many parents are fed up or overwhelmed with their children. Moreover, it is said that children have cognitive issues that they are not in control of. In addition, It is heartwarming to see that parents still stick by their child's side no matter how hard it gets. Many of the kids are also capable of showing the love they have for their parents. For example, Joey was able to kiss his mom on the cheek after his tantrum. Autism is a battle, but having the proper support will help the child feel safe and happy. The documentary made me reflect since autism is seen as a medical condition, it should be considered a type of personality, an extremely delicate identity. Still, if it is treated correctly, it does not have to limit people from carrying out different activities. It is also essential that we are aware of the existence of this condition to prevent autistic people from being discriminated against or even attacked. Thus, they can have the same right to live their lives as we do.