http://www.autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/autism_every_day.php
This is an ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE video for anyone that is affected by autism in any way. It's also a fantastic video for the general public to educate about autism and the associated behavior they may see on the street. It is the first video I've ever seen that really explains the day-to-day life of parents with children on the autism spectrum in a way that brought tears to my eyes. We all live it, but usually the general public doesn't understand at all and can be quite judgmental.
The mothers in this video explain what they go through - how their lives have changed, the stresses on their family, how often people on the street don't understand that these children are not being bad, and the mothers are not abusive. It's just so difficult to explain to a total stranger why your 8 year old is throwing themself on the ground, screaming and crying. I've been there.
Take a look. It's a 13 minute video, and there's also an optional 3 minute video with Imus introducing it, if you'd like to see that too. The video is called Autism Every Day, and it's on the Autism Speaks website:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/autism_every_day.php
