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Dad, you did great, full stop. I know it's hard, but based on what you kindly show us in your videos you are killing it every single day. Full disclosure: I'm about your and your wife's age and was just recently assessed and identified by a psychologist as autistic. It's been a wild ride trying to figure all this out. My presentation had a lot in common with Simon's, and my autism wasn't picked up on back then. Watching your family's videos has been therapeutic for me. It reminds me of the hard work my parents did for me and my siblings and how they found ways to accommodate my different needs even without any diagnosis or support. It was tough, but they killed it just like you're doing. Never doubt that your children love you and appreciate everything you do, and thank you for sharing your family's story with the world.

I was wondering if Ezra could learn some lessons, ABCs, etc, musically. He could listen to music through headphones. He may even learn to sing some phrases, or repeat songs, since I believe singing is in a separate part of the brain from speech. You have a lovely family. ❤️😊

its so great how Simon helps Ezra, and I think Ezra appreciates it

Awesome job dad! I have the same issues with my son when we leave the house for more than an hour. “We are learning patience” is the second most common phrase in my vocabulary lol. “Be careful” is the first. Keep up the great work!

Simon does sooo well in the grocery store. I can see so much growth in him. Ezra did well too I liked that he listened to Dad when he was trying to open packages and when he said don't he stoped. My son really fusses more than them and would rip open any toy. Haha 😅.

I love that Simon likes to help his brother Ezra! ❤

It s evening here and I was so sad and tired. Then I saw you ve uploaded a half an hour video with Ezra and that made me happy. I love how you include him in everything. And dad is a great narrator. Such inspiring family.

Loved Simons little songs, and the ‘ok’ so sweat, he’s coming on so much.

You are doing great, patience is a virtue 😊

its free and you're busy, no judgement on oil filter and change lol. I love putting my hands on things in general though

Simons speach is improving so much

I feel Ezra when you guys were waiting for your car. It’s hard to be in the store for a long time. You guys are awesome with your kids! I’ve read some of the comments that I don’t really agree with and wanted to let you know I think you guys are awesome! I knew you guys were in Utah but I didn’t know it was Salt Lake City. I went to Telos U in Orem for 2 years. Utah is such a pretty place 🙂

He is sooo cute he is already a great helper at only 3 love how he helps his brother with things and does ezra take his shoes off anywhere do you have to put them back on more then once I know a boy who used to do that tan around without shoes on outside at school

I like the sunglasses that Adam was wearing in this video

Hey 👋 7 ahead family look like you love shopping 😊❤

Simon's speech is improving… 🗣️🧩

I was laughing when Simon had the camera. Better watch out, or he will become a Hollywood cameraoperator 😜

Nice video Adam, Simon and Ezra!

Ezra does love his dad, he gives him comfort, and maybe a feeling of being more complete? and i guess that is why he can stay calm today, i can never stand being in walmart kind of places for longtime. He was sitting at his seat calmly too, while he drives and even looking to the camera directly - the camera was set towards left that we were seing more the window instead of Ezra, most of the time- . He does have an ironic smile and look, like he feels his intelligence is underestimated because of his handycaps. And i really appreciate you; Marie, how you are willingly the small mom of the big family, you have a precious hearth. In my religion, bringing up a girl well taken care and well educated opens up the door of the heavens. And you should be always equal between your kids, whom you have actually been barrowed by the creator and they are your tests to pass in this earthly life... but if you ever would need to be in favour of one, between your kids, it should be the girl... Marie, please say hello to Ezra too, when you get in the car for example, he would appreciate it.. Sorry for my preach, since you have broadcasted public, and i happened to watch it.; Thanks for making and sharing it.

It’s not easy even for us. I get so frustrated with my store they changed it all around. I know we’re nothing is anymore.

the unstructured format is good occasionally, it really shows a lot that might be missed otherwise

I'm more like Simon, it got really easy for me to hide my stimming and personal needs by controlling when and how people saw me. I didn't even know I was doing it. In some ways it seemed like I was doing better, but I needed to be honest with myself and others about my own needs in order to function enough to get by. It might seem easier as an adult to just hide or skip a complicated social situation but its terrible eventually. I haven't got it right yet, but I try to show a certain amount of my stimming and other behaviors so I'm comfortable and also people can get accustomed to who I am in an appropriate way

Wow! Simon speaks so fluently. We have a 17 months old that reminds me of Simon (with a bit more hyperactivity) and we are waiting for an assessment. He has pretend play, pointing but no speech and medium eye contact. Also he tip toes. Any video suggestion on how to teach the word ‘no’? Thanks for the nice content!

Everytime when I have to wait, I would get frustrated, I wish I can learn how to be patience soon

Simply...i sing the next notes...differences...is more to talk about how different they are but in harmony

Complexity...voices...genes of parents souls differences ...one caresses and the magic of the Venus,one tears of the moon and compassion...self alchemy signature..

Hola 👋 Walmart deveria patrocinar su canal ❤❤❤. Yo compro hay Jogeers para mi niño son más cómodos solo que si tengo secarlos en frio .

Some random notes about what I saw in this video: 1. About jealousy It looks like both Ezra and Simon are able to experience jealousy. My sister is level one like Simon and she also began to experience jealousy around his age (she is in her fifties now). It looks like Simon already recognizes what a smile means (probably from all of the daily therapies) which already puts his understanding of body language at least two years ahead of where I was at that age. I wonder if Simon would understand a preschool level cartoon episode about jealousy (The Dragon Tales episode “Cassie the Green-Eyed Dragon” comes to mind). 2. About patience Don’t be surprised if Simon and Ezra don’t understand the concept of patience yet. Due to a combination of a right hemisphere condition (as a result of complications from a premature birth) and also being on the spectrum I was at least twelve years old (in sixth grade) before I even began to understand a concept as abstract as this one. 3. About vocabulary I’m not surprised that Simon doesn’t yet understand homonyms or that words can have more than one meaning (for example his “bye” vs “buy” confusion). I didn’t understand that very well myself until I was in second or third grade (age eight or nine) when the teacher’s aide in my special education class had me work on several worksheets about this. This was when I learned that nouns could have more than one meaning. Sometime before age six I began to understand that certain verbs (or at least the word “go”) can have more than one meaning. As late as when I was in preschool (age five-and-a-half) I still didn’t understand this yet. When my mother taught me about traffic lights at that age the light would turn red and she would stop the car and say “red stop”. Then the light would turn green and my mother would say “Go mommy and Tommy”. At this point I didn’t understand this meaning of the word “go” (I still only associated it with “going to the bathroom”). Fortunately (in a way) I was still in Pampers at that age so clean up was relatively minimal. In the event that Simon might have the occasional misunderstanding like the ones I had when I was younger it might be a good idea to have extra towels somewhere in the car so that Simon can assist in the cleanup should any such misunderstandings and related mishaps occur. Since Simon is wearing underwear more often than I did at that age (or even a year or two older) it is likely that more opportunities will come up for him to learn how to clean up using towels when it is necessary to do so. Also it looks like Simon may be making mental comparisons between taking the car to the garage and going to the doctor (as shown by his phrase “car owie”). I don’t know if he was taught the comparison in therapy or whether he came up with it on his own but he’s still doing better with this than I did at that age. I think I was in kindergarten (age six) before I was able to make comparisons like this one. It’s also encouraging that he has started saying “dada” (and perhaps “mama”). It looks like he’s beginning to understand the basics of family relationships. Maybe he can learn about brothers and sisters next. 4. About understanding concepts such as “help” It will probably be another year or two before Simon really begins to understand how much help Ezra needs and why Ezra needs help with some activities that he is already able to do. This would not be unusual. For example in the series Caillou (available on Amazon, just like Dragon Tales) Caillou is slightly older than Simon (in most episodes) but he doesn’t yet understand why Alan in the episode “Caillou and the Dragon” is not able to do certain activities that he can do (such as climbing and swinging) even though he’s a year older. Alan in that episode likely has a different neurological condition from Ezra’s (although the episode (being no more than eleven minutes in length) doesn’t actually specify which one). It would have been interesting if they had kept Alan on the show for more than the one episode. It would have been interesting to see Caillou help him to learn some new skills in future episodes. I’m not sure why they didn’t go this route. Maybe the voice actor was only available for that one episode (Who knows?). Also regarding the episode “Caillou and the Dragon” I wonder if Simon might be ready (or at least nearly ready) to understand that episode on some level. I think this pretty much sums up my latest observations on this video for now.

My dad always changes his oil on his 2002 ford excursion and tire rotation and his 2002 excursion has 577,000 miles on it and he changes the oil and rotate the tires on my stepmom 2012 ford expedition that has about 200,000 miles on it.

Hey, That was a great video

When the pain...the wound of her...of souls...to repair her tears...

8:00 I would wear the cowboy boots if they had a size 4 in kids. They look stylish

EZRA IS THE MOON HEROUSE

So red point the soul is of nature,her skills gift, The respect is the only way... Tge error is out...means the contempt

Haha cant do cowboy boots, i struggle so much with shoes its something about leather , its okay with socks sometimes but if the cold leather touches my skin i cannot stand the feeling. So proud of little simon he is talking so well now 😊 thats all your hard work of easing anxiety and making talking fun rather than scary 😊 haha he is becoming a little camera man already i see , can definitely see him getting into vlogging himself later on. I think ezra was feeling a little left out in this one and that he got a little bit frustrated that he can't communicate with daddy as easily and that simon was getting a little more attention. As another none verbal auspie till my early teens sometimes it can be so frustrating because you want to communicate and in a way you are but its like speaking a different language and it can sometimes be hard to really understand that people dont understand what your sounds mean, i know when i was younger it would make me so angry when i was trying to communicate something specific but noone seemed to realise or the responses i got were nothing to do with the issue. That and waiting lol till this day i still hate waiting or looking for things in shops when we dont know what we are getting like gift shopping to the day i always do online so i dont have to walk around and look and get agitated that i cant go home yet 😅 poor little monkey i felt frustrated for Ezra myself , even as a 31 year old i would still find this situation so hard like you handled that amazingly i would of been like forget this i cant do it and just left the stuff and gone cause i still get uncomfortable stimming publically and would be pacing on my toes like crazy in agitation. It always makes me smile that Simon's excited tiptoe flap hands shuffle stim is exactly the same as mine even though im 31 😂 ...i know weve never met but watching your videos makes me feel like i have human companions that understand my brain and i tune in as soon as you post and stim along with the boys and feel like im right there with you guys in the moment , even to the extent if theres a sound or light change that happens that makes me uncomfortable i react to it as if i was literally there in the moment 😅 So happy to see everyones smiles in the end 😊 and Ezra's little happy trot before you got in the car Sorry all my comments are essays 😅

Think if you bought him sandals with straps would he take those off I don’t wear shoes or socks only sandals I don’t like the feeling of my feet being closed

Simon is with Uranus energy snd they are trying an combination...with and in specificity language...informations

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Did Simon enjoy going to the shop and Ezra

After they messed up your truck, you took the car to them? I wouldn't ever go back there....Just sayin'....Your boys were very patient....Definitely took too long....

Cattiehays im shocked that on various you tube chanbels people are telling the parents who are the ecperts about the kids clothing etc ive seversl teedhirts and what i csll ethnic yoga pants because i love the soft material bufbivebpkenty of other clithes p,usbive a thing about having white bed sheets on my bad and no pilliw cases on and a lovely doft quilt but font like covers on it do yes at times it may look a bit grubby so im hoing to buy more white sheets and another quilt but i likecit and im what if went thtough fiagnosis process would bevlevel one snd the diagnosis was not through usual challenge but via two psychatriets and art psychotherapists ive gotmpl3nty of bedfing but when im having a bad time or meltdowns with bpd + autism i cuddle my blanket

You forgot your sit belt

For the moment Ezra is verry slow for his Jupiter,so you are verry speed ...

You once told me about 20/20 vision of your kids. How do we get autistic kids tested? My son is 2.5 year old and he definitely won't answer the chart.

I give up easy,just like me,good boy

Some are hidden..error..sun is the best friend...Uranus is right...and...

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth

How old os simon now ? 3,5 ?:)

How come Ezra has moved seats? 😃

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Are her clothes..tears...the voice clothes in alchemy...complexity

Maybe if i use two finghers to stop my nose a second to talk an word...

Plz get a PO Box so we can send stuff 2 you all. I'm just shocked at your kids clothes but the dad buys himself gym shorts.. Your kids need new clothes asap..

I can i can not surprise..to teach ...a teacher... Is a toy for your nouse,sounds and music with no open mouth

What is the height you racing in the when he sitting on high chair p Sanam Jung younger brother and don'ts in the what younger brother doing

I never talk with you again...but I can not ...to be silent

To be like me...game

I like to be wild..hard to be educated

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Ezra is in need of clothes that fit him & maybe Simon does 2. Ezras wearing pants that come up 2 his knees & your buying gym shorts 4 yourself! I'm not understanding that....

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Ezra is still screaming and making sounds, why can't he speak?

C. O..N..C..U..R..E..N..S...2 singers

A parrot grey

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth

Is a toy for the nose..sounds and music with a close mouth