Comments on: VIDEO: Why Autistic People Don’t Look Into Eyes

By: bob sr.

bob sr. — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:45:31 +0000

umm ok what the fuks the difference,
i diffently didnt feel that at all

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:06:03 +0000

I have Autism and people always ask me why I don’t look them in the eyes when I talk to them. I have to say, I personally don’t agree with the “mouth movement” explanation in this video in my particular case. I don’t see things the way this person with Autism does. There are probably multiple reasons for the “non-eye-contact” issue depending on the person.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:25:28 +0000

SC, unfortunatley I did not make the video – but I feel your disapointment on this matter.

By: SC

SC — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:58:42 +0000

This is an awesome video, and I COULD show it to my students IF you were to remove the cuss words from it. Unfortunately, I cannot show it to them because of the “motherf*” used by the man. Too bad, because I would really like to share it with my students and with the rest of the staff at my school (2,000 kids, so about 100 staff who’d benefit from seeing this?)

By: April

April — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:09:21 +0000

Is it really only the lips that you see? Or do you read the language of the total facial/body expression? As a teacher of young children with autism, I find that the majority, but not all, respond to visual gestures, drawings, and facial expressions much quicker than any eye contact. I would be interested in knowing if persons with autism generally concentrate on the lips.

By: FRAN

FRAN — Mon, 26 May 2008 10:55:05 +0000

I AM MOVED BEYOND WORDS POWERFULL STUFF.

By: lastcrazyhorn

lastcrazyhorn — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:54:46 +0000

It also has something to do with the fact that a lot of us have Auditory Processing Disorder too. I partially lipread as a result. If I watch your eyes, I’ll miss something else.

By: maxine

maxine — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:00:14 +0000

I have to take my hat off. I have a 14yr boy who never gives eye contact or very little. It helps you understand. Absolutley amazing to see this. Thank you for sharing this video.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:40:28 +0000

EXCELLENT visual and verbal explanation!