@@amandamcdonald8199 Yepp! She was doing great for the first 6-12 months, lost like 50-60kgs or something like that. Then packed it all back on plus some.
What so many people don’t understand about individuals with both autism and so many other neuro diversities is that they are as capable of communication, expression and understanding as those who are neurotypical when they are given the right tools and support. Abbie is a fully grown, articulate, empathic, strong headed young woman. She is not a child, she is not a baby, she’s not a fucking pet or an imbecile. Her understanding is perfect. She’s stood here, understanding COMPLETELY that they are talking about her and WHAT they are talking about. She understands what that camera means, obviously not the extent of delivery but she knows when that camera comes out everything’s different and when she had to go to the weird Wendy’s hangouts it’s because of that camera. She’s saying no, over and over and over again. She doesn’t want this, she doesn’t like this but they ignore her time and time again. They love her, of course they do. But they abuse her and they exploit her. Emotionally, financially, arguably to some degree sexually because they upload videos of her underage body barely clothed to the internet without her consent. What FUCKS ME OFF the most about family vloggers is that they know full well that videos of their babies will end up on some dirty old man’s computer, bathing suit videos, videos of them in their nightwear, their bedrooms, being told off, eating, crying etc it will ALWAYS be somebody’s kink and they are presenting not only footage but an online portfolio of their child. A large group of sickos will have a non verbal autism kink and Abigail WILL be the poster child for them. How could a parent do that?!
I hope they love her, but weird how they want nothing to do with his other daughter, could it be because they can’t use her like they do Abby. It seems the Father will not gain anything material wise from the other daughter so he has is no use for her. This guy is POS.
I don't in anyway support the family however I also don't like gossip. You can't just claim things that you don't if they are true or if it's a rumor going around.
Josh, I appreciate your advocacy for kids. However, I do have one complaint, or counter point, regarding a comment you made during the Fathering Autism video. You were talking about how Abbie does not know how to communicate and wondered if it was the fault of the parents and/or school for not doing enough. First, I believe she does have an intellectual disability diagnosis in addition to the autism. Perhaps, there are more opportunities for her to improve, but retaining skills can be challenging for those w/ intellectual delays. Secondly, I didn't appreciate the comment, "Maybe the schools aren't doing enough." Now, I realize I am taking that personally due to my current situation. I've taught special ed for nearly 20 years. This year, I have 12 kids on the spectrum, with two having oppositional defiance disorder on top of the ASD. It's almost 6 am, and I'm about ready to walk out the door to work another 12-13 hour day without lunch or planning. Most days, I barely have time to go to the bathroom. When I ask for more help, I am told there is either nobody to hire or not enough money. I just wanted you to be aware of the shitstorm educators are battling, especially those of us who teach special ed. Also, the best teachers never feel like they "do enough" because we are often set up for failure and made to feel like it's our fault. Again, I'm probably taking it personally.
As a mom of a child with ASD I can 💯 tell you most of us struggle with feeling like we aren’t doing enough for our kids! I have worked with my son for years trying to get him to communicate, had others work with him, paid lots of “professionals” it’s not for lack of trying that he doesn’t communicate well. That comment was super hurtful! Thank you for your work with special needs kids, teachers like you are a huge encouragement and help to parents ❤️
I appreciate and understand your comment. I don’t have a personal connection to autism, but I’m a nurse and relate to the exasperation/heartbreak of pouring my entire self into profession filled with barriers and feeling criticized by people for things out of my control. I’ve watched a number of Josh’s videos on this family. I think the underlying opinion that he has is that Abbie has enabled these parents to amass a HUGE amount of wealth that doesn’t seem to be directly spent on providing her with resources, support or anything that directly benefits her (aside from potentially putting money away for future care which is obviously also very important). They seem to present it as though they buy houses, cars and similar assets which automatically must benefit Abbie as they benefit the family. My interpretation of what Josh said is that they can afford to have a huge amount of private care, therapy and support but haven’t done that and have prioritized their spending elsewhere. Basically, Abbie is earning the money but not benefitting from it. I know (especially) moms of autistic children/young adults are their biggest advocates, having to fight incessantly for resources and opportunities. This family doesn’t seem to do that. I believe Josh recognizes and understands the challenges in and facing public education and knows there are limits to what the overwhelmed and overloaded system and individuals can do. Private services may have allowed for a different outcome and though they’re very accessible to this family, they weren’t provided to Abbie. I hope that made sense! I haven’t had coffee yet this morning! Thank you for everything you do. I know we can feel like we’ve put everything physically and emotionally possible into our jobs only to be met with all types of barriers and opinions. I’m positive you’ve permanently impacted so many people who are forever grateful to you. As I’m going to tag the mom who replied to this thread- I think the fact that you advocate and fight for your child is exactly what Josh is looking for in these parents and not finding. I don’t agree with all his commentary but I suspect the underlying message is being frustrated or disappointed that parents wouldn’t give their child everything they possibly could. From your comment it’s abundantly clear you do provide everything and continue to try and provide more on top of that! Sending you lots of care and respect 💛
Part of the reason Abbie doesn’t progress it seems Assa & Cilla never have any follow thru with what is suggested by Abbies therapist or Doctors plus Assa thinks he is smarter than any PROFESSIONAL!! He absolutely loves to hear himself babble on about anything!!
Honestly until I found your videos I didn’t see anything wrong with the family vloggers I watched. Now I’m disgusted with the labrants I don’t watch the others. I’ve seen a few of fathering autism videos but none of the super bad ones that were too personal. Now I’m obsessed with your channel and your opinions on others. Thank you for bringing the bad to light!
I have always worried about the way their diet would affect Abbie. And, sure enough, she is getting fatter and fatter, like her mom. When Isiah left home he lost about 25 lbs.
As someone who has worked with children who are non-verbal and autistic Abby understands completely what's going on around her. We as staff were always instructed not to speak about the children in front of children. Sometimes we forget and the kids would let us know that they understand what's happening and what's being said. And some kids would actually intensify their behaviors because they heard us speaking about it
This! I used to be a speech therapist at an alternative school setting, and it always irked me when teachers/paras/specialists did this. It showed that they don’t take into account the child’s feelings, and it’s sad.
You work with special needs and autism yet you still have the puzzle piece in your photo. This has been stated constantly in the autistic community as offensive.
Key thing that they teach you in school is to never talk about kids in front of them, especially when you are talking about something sensitive like autism.
ALSO.. I’m autistic like I’ve said. It’s fine to talk about our autism… And like aggressions and whatever else.. But don’t talk about us when we’re right there, yet pretend we’re not even there. Non verbal doesn’t mean anything. Please please look up “Carly Fleishman” she is nonverbal autistic, and has written her own books!
So ableist man.. people need to start listening to people who are actually autistic. Our voices are more important now than ever.. I feel so sad for this girl, but I hope these parents will educate themselves before she becomes an adult and has to be a part of this society. My heart breaks for her, but these parents are ultimately going to have to face the repercussions of this kind of behavior.
Exactly! It makes me so angry how they sit there and talk about her, ignore her and treat her like she doesn’t understand everything they are saying! It has taken me months to finish this video and I’m still not done because I’ll watch a few minutes and get so angry I have to turn it off. Also if they say “has autism” or “with autism” one more time I’m going to loose it, I understand when people that aren’t autistic or don’t have an autistic person close to them say it because they haven’t been educated on that yet but to have an autistic child, there is no excuse IMO.
I have a 17 year old autistic daughter and she would absolutely hate me or her dad talking about her issues on video or to other people right in front of her. Actually when she has episodes she specifically asked me not to tell others it embarrasses her.
Wow... I just seen your video about the dad having another daughter. Can't imagine not having a relationship with a bio father who is on TH-cam all the time. Seeing everything about his current family and adventures. I wish her well and all of God's blessings!
Asa and Priscilla are BLIND! Abbies bursts of outrage are either manic attacks or rage attacks and are usually triggered by someone or something. When they started discussing this in front of her did you see the look Abbie gave Priscilla and she said there's the "look." My sons biggest trigger is discussing past events in front of him bc he has NO control over them! They need to start a log of what her surroundings and environment were who was there n what was being talked about or being done. They will look back on it and see a pattern of what her triggers are!
@@pamelawarfield5670 Also wanted to let you know that Abbie's "attacks" are called meltdowns. And these meltdowns can very well be instigated by her ignorant parents
So with reference to Abby attacking Priscilla. I can say it might not be because Priscilla doesn’t take care of her. Like I am my daughters primary care taker and sometimes (not often at all, like monthly or less) we will be cuddling and she will randomly punch or scratch me. What I have realized it’s because she’s “done” having that sensory task (cuddling) and she gets over whelmed and instead of walking away or breaking from the cuddle she will lash out. I don’t punish her but re-direct her saying “ok we can be done but we can’t hurt others. You tell mommy you’re all done then we are all done and that’s ok” my daughter is 4 though so it’s a little different than Abby but I can tell Abby was always punished for that sensory overload instead of correctly taught on how to direct that energy. It’s just what works for our daughter, and her aggression has went down by 99%
Why aren’t the asking Abbie why she was so frustrated/upset that it led to aggression? She understands that they are talking about her on camera as if she’s a dog who doesn’t understand. She could be frustrated, over-stimulated, or reacting to something they’ve said. Who’s to say that cilla wasn’t talking about Abbie negatively right in front of her on the couch as if she couldn’t understand right before Abbie lashed out yet they still considered it unprovoked?
Would an 18-24 month old be able to convey these feelings? No. Abbie is profoundly Intellectually Disabled. She has a few autism traits. She is unable to communicate what you're suggesting.
I started watching Fathering Autism about a year ago. I wanted to educate myself about autism and their approach seems interesting and authentic to a new viewer. As time went on, I found myself flinching when watching Abbie. At first I thought I should keep watching in order to learn why I felt uncomfortable, but guess what? Asa is a self centered person who flaunts the luxurious lifestyle that Abbie has given them. He is thin skinned and over reacts to any comments that are less than adoring. I recently pointed out that the downside to baking bread is that people who don’t need to eat more will eat more. He was literally frying bread in butter…😂 He snapped back at me that I should get off of TH-cam and stop commenting on strangers. I unsubscribed and was encouraged to find these videos that recognize the issues which abound in the Fathering Autism videos. These parents refuse to acknowledge that Abigail has another serious diagnosis that affects her every day of her life. Autism has become a buzzword on their channel.
"They made a video on her. You're a terrible person for monetizing my wife. One hit after another and she's having a rough week." *The most hypocritical words to ever come out of his mouth*
Many are focused on the apsect of her selling makeup that has been for all purposes, provided free of charge. However, what I find the most unethical is that she has PUBLICLY stated that she found OLD MAKEUP that she will be posting/selling. In addition, I have reviewed her poshmark post and she does not photograph the lot number/expiration date/months of usage for her makeup related items 😒😒. That's a double whammy in my book
@@HallucinationsareHaute I'm weirdly curious about what went wrong in someone's life that would make them want to buy some TH-camr's OLD crusty used makeup. Ick!
Josh I am a special education teacher. I understand why you would think they failed because at 16 Abby is still struggling with expressing herself. However, kids with autism struggle with expressing themselves no matter how many tools you give them, what age they are it doesn’t matter. It’s an ongoing battle. Even into adulthood. Imagine being in a country where you’re the only one that speaks English. You are stuck in this world and you cannot communicate no matter how hard you try. At a certain point you would be emotionally and physically drained. Some people might cry some people might get angry. Abby doesn’t communicate the same way most people do and that’s extremely frustrating. In a case like this when it’s hard to find what triggers it because Abby‘s fine and then not fine it can be extremely hard to give her tools to cope. Because if there’s no real trigger and it’s random then you have to stop the behavior just as random. However this should be private between her parents her medical team and her educational team. Not posted on social media for everyone to see. If the parents want to sit on the couch and talk about it fine but why is Abby‘s face in the video. Abby will never be able to fully consent even at 18.
Few notes I took from the kitchen island: @20:17 trying to get dad’s attention @20:20 tries speaking up @20:40 signs SAY/TALK (I want to say something) Shows anxiety visibly with shaking hands Tries to get brother’s attention @20:41 signs QUESTION, COOKIE (I want a cookie) *probably because* it’s the only sign they recognize Parents reject request to interact interpersonally and to communicate As they talk about the school, She signs BUT! BUT! (But wait, this is why..) Ignored @23:48 upset from being disregarded 👏 Edit, forgot noted details about brother. Tapping or waving a hand in a direction indicates I want your attention.
I like this comment because I am deaf and autistic and use signs and can clearly see Abbie is trying to tell them things but she’s being ignored and treated less than her age and is infantilized by all family members. Just because she is autistic and has an intellectual disability does NOT MEAN SHE CANNOT THINK OR COMMUNICATE. GOD WHY DON’T THEY UNDERSTAND??
They ignore her often. They sit her on the couch and give her paper to tear up. That's the only thing that keeps her busy! If she isn't busy she's into everything tearing stuff up and or being assaultive.
As an older person, I need these lessons they teach. I see kids out all the time that are acting like animals. It honestly never occurred to me they could have a disease. In the past I thought they were spoiled rotten. Now I think a little before reacting.
Hi I'm from the UK , I just wanted to say that I've watched a few of your videos and I love what you do, I just subscribed to your channel, keep up the good work
“Poor deceased women in travel vans” Gabby Petito was a human who had a name. Asa always does this shit - he strays from the point and tries to get a huge shock value. What a sick creep. Stop exploiting your child
I know everyone is different, but I really do believe Abbie knows they are talking about her. My son is nonverbal. I tend to underestimate what he understands. Then he does something to show me, and it always amazes me how he figures out how to get around his delays.
My youngest was completely nonverbal till he was 5.5 years old and I would say he knew and understood more than most kids his age because his communication was facial expressions and body language. As a side note I highly recommend the GAPS protocol - that's what got my son talking and helped with all his neurological issues.
Channon needs to stop trying to have more kids and pay attention to the ones she has. Each time she’s doing IVF and all the stuff that comes with it, she’s not being present with the children she already has. Instead of blowing more money on IVF, invest in the kids you already have. College funds, Channie?! I guess I just have a different view. My fertility was taken from me earlier this year because of cancer. I was blessed with one child and I thank God for her every single day.
The vast majority of IVF clinics have package deals, and since she wants to transfer her 1 remaining frozen embryo, it will cost her next to nothing. Shes just trying to garner sympathy to make money. And I dont think travis is ready to take care of 3 kids and deal with her. He looks horrible and has really bad dark circles under his eyes.
It's funny how she says she is grateful for her family like a broken record but keeps wanting to get herself pregnant. I get it, her choice and one embryo left but it always just seems to me that Channon always wants more like what she has truly isn't enough to her.
Abby "yelling" is a way of getting attention. they call it stemming. Cilla is kinda gross when she stands there when he has the camera on her while she digs deep in her pants up. She probably buys clothes 3 x bigger and says she lost weight.
I'm just gonna say I'm so so so glad that it's been a year of not watching Fathering Autism. I don't miss them at all. I really believe they don't give Abbie enough credit. They act like she doesn't know much, and while she may be nonverbal, she knows waaaaay more than her parents (and most other ppl) give her credit for. It's crazy. She's more aware than people realize. Also, asa feels exploited? Ooof. Pot calling the kettle black there.
I agree. I used to love the Labrants, and recently Josh woke me up to them. I was so blinded by their charm, I actually thought the cancer series was them trying to help. I didn't think it was exploitation of these families. 😢 so grateful for Josh and I hope he never stops revealing the truth about these family vloggers👏
@Mark Warner I mean even verbal people don't understand what is going on around them but we tend to give them credit because they can talk. Even babies are aware of what is going on around them. Educate yourself
I'm an autism parent of an 11 year old, I used to be extremely overweight and my son is a runner. There were times I couldn't catch up to him and it was scary, I made the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery to help lose the extra weight I carried. In regards to his safety it was the best decision I made. I'm addition just because a autistic person is nonverbal does not mean that they don't understand what you are saying, words should be chosen carefully when speaking about your autistic child in front of them and the conversation should definitely not be filmed.
@Mark Warner I have a 23 yr old Autistic Son & I don’t need schooled by you or anyone, unless you’re someone who specializes in ASD. So I know it isn’t all rainbows & butterflies. I’m sorry but they exploit Abbie , knowing that men watch her during period videos! Plus if you’ve ever actually watched more of Josh’s videos on FA , you’d know that she has actual stalker’s ( men & women). It’s creepy, scary & dangerous! I’d never put my son in harms way for a video. FA could do so much for the community without having his daughter in the videos. SMH
I know a lot about Asa, Cilla and Abbie unfortunately.. because it’s such a sad situation of a girl with severe IDD (no matter how little they say that) and non verbal autism being exploited. My biggest concerns are the fact she knows maybe 5 signs and 3 of them are for snacks… the last one they taught her was donut, 3 years ago… They sued the schools system for warehousing her but that’s essentially what they do. Before they pulled her out of her JSA just now.. the parents day, every day, consisted of sending her to school for 8 hours, bring her home, than leave her for “respite” then come home with fast food to feed her then send her to bed. Cilla will actually cry and complain for spending one whole day with her.. They have history of scamming people.. He has a daughter out there he never gave a cent of money to. They have zero follow through with her. They are millionaires.. and have spent ZERO dollars on any kind of therapy for her. They could f*cking fly in a world class teacher … .. but now .. they are on their 1 and 1/2 month trip around the country, and everyone is miserable.. great…
I don’t feel like they’ve given her enough access to augmentative communication. I rarely see her using a communication device. They just assume they know what she wants which would definitely escalate behaviors due to overall frustration.
They don't and what they do have is unfit for a person of her age. It's what we AAC users call disrespectful AAC. It presumes she can't communicate even with a device.
YES YES YES YES This is so insanely true. One of my top ten complaints about her parents. Dude.. the last sign they taught her was DONUT! TWO YEARS AGO! And they don’t spend ANY time actually teaching her device. Asa will put a new button on for a specific situation, have her hit it a couple times for content , and NEVER FOLLOW THROUGH.. in fact follow through is my number one complaint.. And I guess it’s about Asa, because Cilla does NOTHING teachable to her. She never involves herself In learning, she’s always on her cellphone and wrapped up in her MLM scam
She has a device and uses it. She uses it exactly like an 18-24 month old toddler would. She has no clue about what the device is. She pushes random buttons until she gets the response that Asa wants!! Pay attention!!
Channon just kept digging that hole this was fricken hilarious tonight! Just what we all needed! As for Abbie I just pray she is happy somewhere in her wee world! Bless her 🙏
@Mark Warner Channon lies about everything so theres that. And shes barely making any money on any platform, her new buisness is an epic failure 🤣 and shes plays her pity card every year around Christmas, so people will continue to pay for her lifestyle.
LMAO I'm so glad you saw Asa's comment. It got me feeling cringey when he started saying stuff about vans and whatever.... I had to tag you. BUT idk if you saw it. Good thing is you got plenty of fans to get word out to you!! 👍👍👍
It's 3:30am, and I woke up so hungry. I'm currently eating ribs, and washing them down with a side of snark. Perfect "midnight" snack if you ask me! Thank you, Josh, for your work!
That Assa is a big narcissist bully who overly exploits his daughter everyday. And his wife is just as bad. But he doesn’t car because his greed and angst against getting a real job makes him not care! Just looking at the amount of videos over the years and those click bait titles shows exploitation! All that stuff they have is off the back of Abby. I have no idea how that summer girl stays loyal to them but she’s just like them.
Did you see the vlog where they are trying to keep cookies away from Abbie? I'm sorry but Asa and Priscilla need to lead by example. Priscilla and Asa are both morbidly obese and they want to keep Abbie from eating more than 1 cookie? Seriously? These are people that drink several high sugar Dunkin coffees a day and get donuts for Abbie. Priscilla had weight loss surgery and lost almost 100 pounds but then something happened and she seems to have gained back all of it and then some. I'm not fat shaming her but come on. If Abbie didn't see you and Asa eating cookies, drinking high sugar drinks etc. then she wouldn't want them. I hate how they talk about Abbie right in front of her and act as if she doesn't understand. She understands!! In this video alone, Abbie wants a cookie while sitting on the counter is another Dunkin cup. Asa feels the need to call you out because he knows what he's doing is wrong. He's exploiting Abbie for money. Someone needs to force them to remove Abbie from the internet and lets see how fast the lose all of that money. Priscilla only pays attention to Abbie when people point out that Abbie can't stand her. I hate families like this.
What’s funny is when she says “ I don’t spend my money on expensive things“ pointing to her flat iron, as a cosmetologist and one who has that exact flat iron is about $300 where as someone being careful financially buys a $30 one at Walmart or a $80 one if they are splurging (it’s amazing and worth it) but hilarious that was her example 🤦🏻♀️
The fact that he pointed out that you are making money off of their videos, and that they don't like it is so contradictive. When Abigail doesn't want to do things or be on video, they do it anyways. She never has a say in it. She just has to live with it. Also, the aggression towards her mom i can see why. When she talks to her, its like a little animal or baby. Its baby talk. Like good girl. You did so good. Its the tone in her voice. Maybe Abigail is irritated and pissed off because she hates it and that's why she throws her stuff out the window. I would if someone talked to me that way, like I was a pet. It rubs me the wrong way.
Just so you know you've totally changed my perspective on family channels!! I use to watch them but since watching you you've opened my eyes. So thank you 😀
I used to watch April and Davy and get all snarkcastic on them at first. I saw them as basically two immature entitled parents who were more like spoiled children than adult parents. Then I saw the episode where one of the little kids was real sick and had to go to the emergency room. I was horrified that April filmed it all. We I realized I was helping to exploit that poor little girl by giving them clicks so I quit watching
Abbie is aggressive towards Priscilla because she is always getting in her face and cornering Abbie to give kisses and hugs and affection when it is obvious she doesn't want to and Priscilla doesn't respect Abbie's personal space. She is always cornering her and grabbing her.
20:10 sounds like an intervention to Abbie.Imagine a group of people in a room criticizing you-You do this.and You do that.and you have no chance to speak or defend yourself
Sad fishing is the first time I’ve heard that term & omg it’s like the best thing to describe her.. sad fishing I love that I’m gonna use that term for everything now lol 😂😂😩😩😂😂😂
Im so glad you carry on even when these 'big' channels try and come for you. I have no words for Channon she isn't in my head space, but Fathering Autism is just a manipulative human who needs to twist every piece of narrative to better himself. Abby knew they were talking about her, you could tell, yet they carried on. And the comment about the GP case is just vile, it shows how out of touch they are with reality. You'd think with them being in Florida they'd be a bit more sensitive about the whole thing.
Terrible people edit their vlogs to paint their WIVES in the worst possible light. Asa, it’s YOUR fault we are laughing at Priscilla and you know it. You do it on purpose. This is on YOU!
I have 4 kids...I am a small woman. My youngest is autistic and non-verbal, and he is a bolter. When people ask how I stay small with 4 kids, I point at him 😅
Ok I think I missed the video you made about Fathering A… I do feel for them as parents as I can’t imagine how hard it is to raise a kid like Abby, but they should respect her. She is obviously asking for attention from them and she probably lacks one on one time with her parents.
Yes Abigail knows..... This is what is gross about it.... Also! You can say "Autistic Children" too instead of, or in addition to just "Children with Autism". Don't shy away from it - The majority (not all of course but most) of the autistic community prefers Identity First Language, including myself and my family
The other thing about Asa and Cilla being very overweight is that their lifestyle affects Abbie and her health. They give her fast food and junk food a lot. It's not good at all.
It was maddening when the son said "she knows what we are talking about, don't you" Just proof they think she is stupid/ignorant. She is still human. I do agree that he could easily take her off the internet and easily educate everyone of the struggles that they face. If he would have watched the videos he would known that Gabby's parents wanted everyone to talk about their case, even that family who saw the van in their video mentioned that they did all the interviews because the family requested their help.
They treat her like she can't understand, then scold her when she does. Watching Josh's videos makes them experience the same thing. They don't like that, but Abby doesn't either!
My last comment I was told I should be ashamed of myself talking about the way they use Abbie, esp being a mother of a child with autism. I had to roll my eyes as they justified how much they loved their daughter and Abbie is happy and likes what they do. It is blatantly obvious babe doesn’t want to be on camera, she has even tried to say no before, and was ignored. They are not a typical autism family. Most families struggle to find that outside support, respite care. What people fail to remember is that a special needs child often causes a lot of relationships to dissolve. My support group is many single moms trying to manage everything on their own. Amazing mama bears that go to eat everyday to make sure their kids get the education they deserve, kindness they deserve, therapy, etc, and so many don’t have respite help. That’s why I struggle to feel sorry for her, saying she’s had a bad week because she’s had to wear some chip bag slippers, Abbie had a meltdown (they happen, I’m covered in scratches and bruises received during those rare safety holds), and she had a sad day with her MLM. They make money off Abbie, and it’s wrong whether people want to believe it or not.
My daughter has pcos and her husband has very low sperm count due to type 1 diabetes. She took a job at Starbucks as their insurance pays for 1 round of IVF. Channon made way more than what Ivf costs. She blew her money on lavish living and got canceled so now she can not live how she was.
In the U.K. there’s a company that makes the medication cheaper because someone in head office went through it, wonder if Starbucks is similar? I’m very lucky I have Pcos and I had two clomid babies, I’m not trying on letrozole. I think about doing my journey on youtube, but if I made money on it I would put back into someone else’s dream of becoming a mum.
@@thomsonclan5878 awe. Your so sweet. I have no idea why Starbucks has the insurance that pays for IVF. I know it takes her whole check to pay for the insurance premium. Its 500 usd a pay so she does not see any money from her check. But they have waited 4 years to have a baby and countless dr visits to find out why she was not getting pregnant. Praying it happens the first time for them.
I agree Abby knows she is topic of conversation. I work with kids like Abby and we are told not to talk about them. I can attest to them understanding. My kids are one on one total care but they still understand! Its about respect. . If she doesn't understand them also how can she consent to being videoed? They contradict themselves. If they like being heavy then why did Priscilla get surgery and waste money on peleton bike?
As an Autism Mom, I wish there were good channels out there to relate to. My son has come so far thanks to all the help from teachers, therapists, family etc but there are sometimes that I wish I had an example to look up to.
I have a channel that discusses autism if you are interested. Also some autistic individuals have an issue with parents who are not autistic who call themselves "autism moms". I respect those who call themselves whatever they like, but sometimes it's a bit controversial because it's taking an autistic individual's identity away. Again, I respect those who label themselves what they want.
Abbie has very little autism. She is profoundly Intellectually Disabled. Asa tapped into the autism buzzword. He knows she's Intellectually Disabled but he refuses to acknowledge it because he's built his house of lies on the autism word and narrative.
I listen to your “snarking” everyday! In my opinion, you’ve never been disrespectful or shitty to anyone! You say the truth that WE ALL think! You have the balls to say it and I’m here to listen! 😎😊
@Mark Warner I'd do quite the job on his nuts 🤭🤣 you Mark However.... Are evidently not aware of the entire purpose, it's to PREVENT exploitation of children. Forgive me, of course,it may Of course be my misunderstanding,and perhaps you understand that perfectly, though would be supportive ..... Of such abuse ??? Can only hope not.
The one thing I do think Asa did right in this video is when they started pointing out that Abbie understood they were talking about her, Asa started addressing her directly saying "you" "your behaviors" etc. And speaks to her in a normal voice. I hate the way Priscilla talks to her in that cutesy voice.
Are they in cahoots? Like gravitate toward like! - it would have been more sensible for Channon to keep a low profile regarding you after her last debacle 😬 (sensible lol 😂). I’ll be tuning in!
Awesome video, Josh. Your honor & integrity are so far above & beyond what Fathering Autism can ever comprehend. You called them out like a BOSS! I was literally sitting by myself clapping for you because you nailed it!
The Maas family chooses to overlook many behaviors. There is absolutely no way I would tolerate aggression from a child “normal” or “not”. I am sorry this behavior is not ok! Priscilla is an easy target, Abby know a her mother will tolerate it!
Normal or not? What exactly is normal? And my son is autistic and 8 years old and has aggression to the point where he sometimes tries to hurt himself or others. Its impulsive because he doesn't have many words to speak, so its him letting out his frustration. Please elaborate on how you would handle this, because honestly this comment hit me the wrong way.
@@JanineuquqywyewuuqWilson I started to say Asa should remove Abbie should step in, remove either Abbie or Priscilla from the situation. Then I thought for a moment and realized Pricilla needs to stand up for herself. She needs to take the bull by the horns. Abbie knows her mother is passive, you notice she doesn’t abuse Asa! There is a video that was taken when Abbie was around 6, they were at Isiahs ball game and Abbie was hitting, pulling hair and was very aggressive towards Pricilla. Asa was filming the action. It was appalling, Pricilla should have gotten up, and removed Abbie to the car and locked her in her car seat. When she calmed down take her back out. It is like Pricilla is afraid of her, if she doesn’t assert herself now she never will!
@@JanineuquqywyewuuqWilson I guess there is no such thing as normal anymore. You are right about that. Would you say there are more autistic, on the spectrum, children? What is the cause of this?
@@MGodzik I'm not passive with my son. So your assumption on the reason of why a child would lash out? My son is detail oriented, so when a slight thing is changed, it frustrates him beyond belief. He has hit me, scratched me, bit me, pulled my hair, punched me, head butted me. I feel he gets overwhelmed easily. Any slight thing can cause him distress. And as I said, sometimes its impulsive. And more kids are being tested for these things. Thankfully.
Is ASA reading a dictionary before he does his vlogs to try and impress us. The narcissism is still the same and they have put so much weight on just recently. They are the worst kind of people.
Your Gabby Petito videos were never exploiting, they were just covering and creating awareness, true crime is not exploiting. I believe many girls can learn from the Petito case in a sense of becoming more diligent about the people they date and travel with (not victim shaming of course) Society simply learns from these cases. If we never knew, we could never prevent.
@@jennygrausam2481we get it you enjoy and watch family vloggers. DCP’s channel is a commentary reactionary based channel - which in itself is subjective rather than not. So what exactly is fake about subjective opinions ?
How can they be mad about you getting money off a video of them when 1. The video is already one they have posted and gotten money off of and 2. They do the same thing to their own daughter?!
Cilla refuses to discuss her weight gain after weight loss surgery because it’s private and personal. But discussing Abbies whole life is
A-OKAY 👌🏽
😂😂🙌🙌🙌🙌
Hhahahah!🤣🤣🤣
This she won't admit she's still fat after having weigth loss surgery paid for from profiting off abbie
@@amandamcdonald8199 Yepp! She was doing great for the first 6-12 months, lost like 50-60kgs or something like that. Then packed it all back on plus some.
Exactly 😬
The Thumbnail lol Can't wait for this.. Channon looks like she dipped her face in a crayola crayon box.. GAWD lol
I have no idea who she is but it looks like she made a formidable run at being Angelina Jolie for Halloween.
@@PostcardCathy I can't breathe this comment sent me 😂💀
she looks exactly like the cartoon version of Cruella Deville when she wears those hair turban things.
What so many people don’t understand about individuals with both autism and so many other neuro diversities is that they are as capable of communication, expression and understanding as those who are neurotypical when they are given the right tools and support. Abbie is a fully grown, articulate, empathic, strong headed young woman. She is not a child, she is not a baby, she’s not a fucking pet or an imbecile.
Her understanding is perfect. She’s stood here, understanding COMPLETELY that they are talking about her and WHAT they are talking about. She understands what that camera means, obviously not the extent of delivery but she knows when that camera comes out everything’s different and when she had to go to the weird Wendy’s hangouts it’s because of that camera.
She’s saying no, over and over and over again. She doesn’t want this, she doesn’t like this but they ignore her time and time again.
They love her, of course they do. But they abuse her and they exploit her. Emotionally, financially, arguably to some degree sexually because they upload videos of her underage body barely clothed to the internet without her consent.
What FUCKS ME OFF the most about family vloggers is that they know full well that videos of their babies will end up on some dirty old man’s computer, bathing suit videos, videos of them in their nightwear, their bedrooms, being told off, eating, crying etc it will ALWAYS be somebody’s kink and they are presenting not only footage but an online portfolio of their child.
A large group of sickos will have a non verbal autism kink and Abigail WILL be the poster child for them. How could a parent do that?!
I hope they love her, but weird how they want nothing to do with his other daughter, could it be because they can’t use her like they do Abby. It seems the Father will not gain anything material wise from the other daughter so he has is no use for her. This guy is POS.
I don't in anyway support the family however I also don't like gossip. You can't just claim things that you don't if they are true or if it's a rumor going around.
Josh, I appreciate your advocacy for kids. However, I do have one complaint, or counter point, regarding a comment you made during the Fathering Autism video. You were talking about how Abbie does not know how to communicate and wondered if it was the fault of the parents and/or school for not doing enough. First, I believe she does have an intellectual disability diagnosis in addition to the autism. Perhaps, there are more opportunities for her to improve, but retaining skills can be challenging for those w/ intellectual delays. Secondly, I didn't appreciate the comment, "Maybe the schools aren't doing enough." Now, I realize I am taking that personally due to my current situation. I've taught special ed for nearly 20 years. This year, I have 12 kids on the spectrum, with two having oppositional defiance disorder on top of the ASD. It's almost 6 am, and I'm about ready to walk out the door to work another 12-13 hour day without lunch or planning. Most days, I barely have time to go to the bathroom. When I ask for more help, I am told there is either nobody to hire or not enough money. I just wanted you to be aware of the shitstorm educators are battling, especially those of us who teach special ed. Also, the best teachers never feel like they "do enough" because we are often set up for failure and made to feel like it's our fault. Again, I'm probably taking it personally.
As a mom of a child with ASD I can 💯 tell you most of us struggle with feeling like we aren’t doing enough for our kids! I have worked with my son for years trying to get him to communicate, had others work with him, paid lots of “professionals” it’s not for lack of trying that he doesn’t communicate well. That comment was super hurtful!
Thank you for your work with special needs kids, teachers like you are a huge encouragement and help to parents ❤️
I appreciate and understand your comment. I don’t have a personal connection to autism, but I’m a nurse and relate to the exasperation/heartbreak of pouring my entire self into profession filled with barriers and feeling criticized by people for things out of my control.
I’ve watched a number of Josh’s videos on this family. I think the underlying opinion that he has is that Abbie has enabled these parents to amass a HUGE amount of wealth that doesn’t seem to be directly spent on providing her with resources, support or anything that directly benefits her (aside from potentially putting money away for future care which is obviously also very important).
They seem to present it as though they buy houses, cars and similar assets which automatically must benefit Abbie as they benefit the family.
My interpretation of what Josh said is that they can afford to have a huge amount of private care, therapy and support but haven’t done that and have prioritized their spending elsewhere. Basically, Abbie is earning the money but not benefitting from it.
I know (especially) moms of autistic children/young adults are their biggest advocates, having to fight incessantly for resources and opportunities. This family doesn’t seem to do that. I believe Josh recognizes and understands the challenges in and facing public education and knows there are limits to what the overwhelmed and overloaded system and individuals can do. Private services may have allowed for a different outcome and though they’re very accessible to this family, they weren’t provided to Abbie.
I hope that made sense! I haven’t had coffee yet this morning!
Thank you for everything you do. I know we can feel like we’ve put everything physically and emotionally possible into our jobs only to be met with all types of barriers and opinions.
I’m positive you’ve permanently impacted so many people who are forever grateful to you.
As I’m going to tag the mom who replied to this thread- I think the fact that you advocate and fight for your child is exactly what Josh is looking for in these parents and not finding. I don’t agree with all his commentary but I suspect the underlying message is being frustrated or disappointed that parents wouldn’t give their child everything they possibly could. From your comment it’s abundantly clear you do provide everything and continue to try and provide more on top of that!
Sending you lots of care and respect 💛
@@AnabelleRhee my other reply is for you, too 💛
How ironic that Channon is wearing a shirt that says "save animals". Too little, too late Channon!🤨
Bwahaha!
Omg I didn't even notice! What a piece of work😫
I assume she is vegan
OMG I know, I went scrolling the comments to see who else spotted it...... she's HORRIBLE
@@katerick6158 She is an animal abuser, that's why people hate her. Her Veganism is all make believe in La la land
Part of the reason Abbie doesn’t progress it seems Assa & Cilla never have any follow thru with what is suggested by Abbies therapist or Doctors plus Assa thinks he is smarter than any PROFESSIONAL!!
He absolutely loves to hear himself babble on about anything!!
DEAD ON!!!
He never shuts up. He's like a Cliff Clavin from Cheers.
Honestly until I found your videos I didn’t see anything wrong with the family vloggers I watched. Now I’m disgusted with the labrants I don’t watch the others. I’ve seen a few of fathering autism videos but none of the super bad ones that were too personal. Now I’m obsessed with your channel and your opinions on others. Thank you for bringing the bad to light!
This guy is extremely negative. This entire channel is devoted to negativity.
@@sugarsore good as it should be. Don't exploit your kids and videos won't be made about the exploiters!
I have always worried about the way their diet would affect Abbie. And, sure enough, she is getting fatter and fatter, like her mom. When Isiah left home he lost about 25 lbs.
Isaiah is gaining weight now, since he’s eating at home again. Priscilla is actually a great cook but they don’t have a healthy diet.
As someone who has worked with children who are non-verbal and autistic Abby understands completely what's going on around her. We as staff were always instructed not to speak about the children in front of children. Sometimes we forget and the kids would let us know that they understand what's happening and what's being said. And some kids would actually intensify their behaviors because they heard us speaking about it
I so agree.
This! I used to be a speech therapist at an alternative school setting, and it always irked me when teachers/paras/specialists did this. It showed that they don’t take into account the child’s feelings, and it’s sad.
EXACTLY
Why TF are they talking about her wih her right there? Disrespectful AF to Abby.
You work with special needs and autism yet you still have the puzzle piece in your photo. This has been stated constantly in the autistic community as offensive.
Key thing that they teach you in school is to never talk about kids in front of them, especially when you are talking about something sensitive like autism.
ALSO.. I’m autistic like I’ve said. It’s fine to talk about our autism… And like aggressions and whatever else.. But don’t talk about us when we’re right there, yet pretend we’re not even there. Non verbal doesn’t mean anything. Please please look up “Carly Fleishman” she is nonverbal autistic, and has written her own books!
So ableist man.. people need to start listening to people who are actually autistic. Our voices are more important now than ever.. I feel so sad for this girl, but I hope these parents will educate themselves before she becomes an adult and has to be a part of this society. My heart breaks for her, but these parents are ultimately going to have to face the repercussions of this kind of behavior.
❤💙💜
Exactly! It makes me so angry how they sit there and talk about her, ignore her and treat her like she doesn’t understand everything they are saying! It has taken me months to finish this video and I’m still not done because I’ll watch a few minutes and get so angry I have to turn it off. Also if they say “has autism” or “with autism” one more time I’m going to loose it, I understand when people that aren’t autistic or don’t have an autistic person close to them say it because they haven’t been educated on that yet but to have an autistic child, there is no excuse IMO.
Don't compare Abbie to Carley. 😅
Abbie is an profoundly Intellectually Disabled person. She has a few autistic traits. 2 very different things.
@@MrsEyes512 Carly is non verbal … and severely disabled just like Abbie. Abbie is just as capable if given a chance! So I absolutely will compare.
I have a 17 year old autistic daughter and she would absolutely hate me or her dad talking about her issues on video or to other people right in front of her. Actually when she has episodes she specifically asked me not to tell others it embarrasses her.
Wow... I just seen your video about the dad having another daughter. Can't imagine not having a relationship with a bio father who is on TH-cam all the time. Seeing everything about his current family and adventures. I wish her well and all of God's blessings!
Asa and Priscilla are BLIND! Abbies bursts of outrage are either manic attacks or rage attacks and are usually triggered by someone or something. When they started discussing this in front of her did you see the look Abbie gave Priscilla and she said there's the "look." My sons biggest trigger is discussing past events in front of him bc he has NO control over them! They need to start a log of what her surroundings and environment were who was there n what was being talked about or being done. They will look back on it and see a pattern of what her triggers are!
Pamela be quiet
@@kimgilmore1361 ohhhhh so scared a keyboard warrior! I have more common sense in my pinkie than your friends. I'm not going ANYWHERE I'm an ADVOCATE!
@@pamelawarfield5670 I applaud you. I have a video about them as well
@@kaishawna3753 thank you. I will definitely hop over and watch it ty for letting me know!
@@pamelawarfield5670 Also wanted to let you know that Abbie's "attacks" are called meltdowns. And these meltdowns can very well be instigated by her ignorant parents
I love when you say “take a deep breath.” I need that sometimes.
Your gigantic "diamond" ring kills me!
Asa needs to be canceled for his comment about Gabby!
So with reference to Abby attacking Priscilla. I can say it might not be because Priscilla doesn’t take care of her. Like I am my daughters primary care taker and sometimes (not often at all, like monthly or less) we will be cuddling and she will randomly punch or scratch me. What I have realized it’s because she’s “done” having that sensory task (cuddling) and she gets over whelmed and instead of walking away or breaking from the cuddle she will lash out. I don’t punish her but re-direct her saying “ok we can be done but we can’t hurt others. You tell mommy you’re all done then we are all done and that’s ok” my daughter is 4 though so it’s a little different than Abby but I can tell Abby was always punished for that sensory overload instead of correctly taught on how to direct that energy. It’s just what works for our daughter, and her aggression has went down by 99%
you sound a fab parent
@@helenr4300 learning my daughter, as well as my boys is my priority. I try very hard to be the best parent for them since I did not have that. ❤️
Why aren’t the asking Abbie why she was so frustrated/upset that it led to aggression? She understands that they are talking about her on camera as if she’s a dog who doesn’t understand. She could be frustrated, over-stimulated, or reacting to something they’ve said. Who’s to say that cilla wasn’t talking about Abbie negatively right in front of her on the couch as if she couldn’t understand right before Abbie lashed out yet they still considered it unprovoked?
Be quiet
@@kimgilmore1361 I’m hypothesizing about how Abbie could be feeling as an autistic person myself. If you don’t like my opinion, don’t read it.
@@KendraKingery ok and my sister has autism too.
@@kimgilmore1361 so you’re telling another autistic person to be quiet about an issue that involves them? You don’t speak for autistic people.
Would an 18-24 month old be able to convey these feelings? No. Abbie is profoundly Intellectually Disabled. She has a few autism traits. She is unable to communicate what you're suggesting.
I started watching Fathering Autism about a year ago. I wanted to educate myself about autism and their approach seems interesting and authentic to a new viewer. As time went on, I found myself flinching when watching Abbie. At first I thought I should keep watching in order to learn why I felt uncomfortable, but guess what? Asa is a self centered person who flaunts the luxurious lifestyle that Abbie has given them. He is thin skinned and over reacts to any comments that are less than adoring. I recently pointed out that the downside to baking bread is that people who don’t need to eat more will eat more. He was literally frying bread in butter…😂 He snapped back at me that I should get off of TH-cam and stop commenting on strangers.
I unsubscribed and was encouraged to find these videos that recognize the issues which abound in the Fathering Autism videos.
These parents refuse to acknowledge that Abigail has another serious diagnosis that affects her every day of her life. Autism has become a buzzword on their channel.
"They made a video on her. You're a terrible person for monetizing my wife. One hit after another and she's having a rough week."
*The most hypocritical words to ever come out of his mouth*
Channon is now selling her makeup on her Poshmark account. All the makeup was from sponsors and is free.
Pretty sure that is illegal
@@jinettebright2741 Would they normally have a contract about not selling it? If not would it be illegal for some other reason?
Everything she puts on there is from sponsors I guarantee it
Many are focused on the apsect of her selling makeup that has been for all purposes, provided free of charge. However, what I find the most unethical is that she has PUBLICLY stated that she found OLD MAKEUP that she will be posting/selling. In addition, I have reviewed her poshmark post and she does not photograph the lot number/expiration date/months of usage for her makeup related items 😒😒. That's a double whammy in my book
@@HallucinationsareHaute I'm weirdly curious about what went wrong in someone's life that would make them want to buy some TH-camr's OLD crusty used makeup. Ick!
Josh I am a special education teacher. I understand why you would think they failed because at 16 Abby is still struggling with expressing herself. However, kids with autism struggle with expressing themselves no matter how many tools you give them, what age they are it doesn’t matter. It’s an ongoing battle. Even into adulthood. Imagine being in a country where you’re the only one that speaks English. You are stuck in this world and you cannot communicate no matter how hard you try. At a certain point you would be emotionally and physically drained. Some people might cry some people might get angry. Abby doesn’t communicate the same way most people do and that’s extremely frustrating. In a case like this when it’s hard to find what triggers it because Abby‘s fine and then not fine it can be extremely hard to give her tools to cope. Because if there’s no real trigger and it’s random then you have to stop the behavior just as random. However this should be private between her parents her medical team and her educational team. Not posted on social media for everyone to see. If the parents want to sit on the couch and talk about it fine but why is Abby‘s face in the video. Abby will never be able to fully consent even at 18.
Few notes I took from the kitchen island:
@20:17 trying to get dad’s attention
@20:20 tries speaking up
@20:40 signs SAY/TALK (I want to say something)
Shows anxiety visibly with shaking hands
Tries to get brother’s attention
@20:41 signs QUESTION, COOKIE (I want a cookie)
*probably because* it’s the only sign they recognize
Parents reject request to interact interpersonally and to communicate
As they talk about the school,
She signs BUT! BUT! (But wait, this is why..)
Ignored
@23:48 upset from being disregarded 👏
Edit, forgot noted details about brother. Tapping or waving a hand in a direction indicates I want your attention.
I like this comment because I am deaf and autistic and use signs and can clearly see Abbie is trying to tell them things but she’s being ignored and treated less than her age and is infantilized by all family members. Just because she is autistic and has an intellectual disability does NOT MEAN SHE CANNOT THINK OR COMMUNICATE. GOD WHY DON’T THEY UNDERSTAND??
@@kaishawna3753 amen, sister 🙌
I noticed this too.
They ignore her often. They sit her on the couch and give her paper to tear up. That's the only thing that keeps her busy! If she isn't busy she's into everything tearing stuff up and or being assaultive.
@@MrsEyes512 they aren't giving her the proper stimulation and therapy to be cognitive
As someone who watches fathering autism. It’s actually really eye opening to watch these videos and see this from someone else’s point of view.
As an older person, I need these lessons they teach. I see kids out all the time that are acting like animals. It honestly never occurred to me they could have a disease. In the past I thought they were spoiled rotten. Now I think a little before reacting.
Hi I'm from the UK , I just wanted to say that I've watched a few of your videos and I love what you do, I just subscribed to your channel, keep up the good work
“Poor deceased women in travel vans”
Gabby Petito was a human who had a name. Asa always does this shit - he strays from the point and tries to get a huge shock value. What a sick creep. Stop exploiting your child
That perfect wrap of at the end was top notch!!! He admits he’s wrong and you caught it! Amazing as always
I don't like how they treat Abbie. She is smart and she knows they are talking about her. She is 16 years old. I feel sorry for her.
@@ECP67 Yes she does. She deserves WAY MORE respect than what she’s being given,.
I know everyone is different, but I really do believe Abbie knows they are talking about her. My son is nonverbal. I tend to underestimate what he understands. Then he does something to show me, and it always amazes me how he figures out how to get around his delays.
My youngest was completely nonverbal till he was 5.5 years old and I would say he knew and understood more than most kids his age because his communication was facial expressions and body language.
As a side note I highly recommend the GAPS protocol - that's what got my son talking and helped with all his neurological issues.
Channon needs to stop trying to have more kids and pay attention to the ones she has. Each time she’s doing IVF and all the stuff that comes with it, she’s not being present with the children she already has. Instead of blowing more money on IVF, invest in the kids you already have. College funds, Channie?! I guess I just have a different view. My fertility was taken from me earlier this year because of cancer. I was blessed with one child and I thank God for her every single day.
The vast majority of IVF clinics have package deals, and since she wants to transfer her 1 remaining frozen embryo, it will cost her next to nothing. Shes just trying to garner sympathy to make money. And I dont think travis is ready to take care of 3 kids and deal with her. He looks horrible and has really bad dark circles under his eyes.
It's funny how she says she is grateful for her family like a broken record but keeps wanting to get herself pregnant. I get it, her choice and one embryo left but it always just seems to me that Channon always wants more like what she has truly isn't enough to her.
"My Spirtual Gift is Snark" needs to be put on a shirt!
YESSSS! I totally laughed out loud at that one 😂
I laughed at that too 😂 so funny
I came to the comments to say the same thing. 😂😂
It’s perfect!!! 🙌❤️🤣🤣
Abby "yelling" is a way of getting attention. they call it stemming. Cilla is kinda gross when she stands there when he has the camera on her while she digs deep in her pants up. She probably buys clothes 3 x bigger and says she lost weight.
I'm just gonna say I'm so so so glad that it's been a year of not watching Fathering Autism. I don't miss them at all. I really believe they don't give Abbie enough credit. They act like she doesn't know much, and while she may be nonverbal, she knows waaaaay more than her parents (and most other ppl) give her credit for. It's crazy. She's more aware than people realize. Also, asa feels exploited? Ooof. Pot calling the kettle black there.
Right!? 🙌
I feel like you don’t have to even know much about autism to see that.
I stopped watching when they moved into the fancy house and Asa seemed to get braggy about all their toys.
I agree. I used to love the Labrants, and recently Josh woke me up to them. I was so blinded by their charm, I actually thought the cancer series was them trying to help. I didn't think it was exploitation of these families. 😢 so grateful for Josh and I hope he never stops revealing the truth about these family vloggers👏
@@Famof8 Well said👏👏👏
@Mark Warner I mean even verbal people don't understand what is going on around them but we tend to give them credit because they can talk.
Even babies are aware of what is going on around them. Educate yourself
I'm an autism parent of an 11 year old, I used to be extremely overweight and my son is a runner. There were times I couldn't catch up to him and it was scary, I made the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery to help lose the extra weight I carried. In regards to his safety it was the best decision I made. I'm addition just because a autistic person is nonverbal does not mean that they don't understand what you are saying, words should be chosen carefully when speaking about your autistic child in front of them and the conversation should definitely not be filmed.
Don't ever stop what you do Josh. These people need to be talked about!
I absolutely agree the way these people talk about personal stuff about Abbie can be dangerous!
@Mark Warner hi Asia glad you’re watching
@Mark Warner nah. Josh is the bigger person who doesn't need to screw over his own children for $$$$$
@Mark Warner I have a 23 yr old Autistic Son & I don’t need schooled by you or anyone, unless you’re someone who specializes in ASD. So I know it isn’t all rainbows & butterflies. I’m sorry but they exploit Abbie , knowing that men watch her during period videos! Plus if you’ve ever actually watched more of Josh’s videos on FA , you’d know that she has actual stalker’s ( men & women). It’s creepy, scary & dangerous! I’d never put my son in harms way for a video. FA could do so much for the community without having his daughter in the videos. SMH
I know a lot about Asa, Cilla and Abbie unfortunately.. because it’s such a sad situation of a girl with severe IDD (no matter how little they say that) and non verbal autism being exploited. My biggest concerns are the fact she knows maybe 5 signs and 3 of them are for snacks… the last one they taught her was donut, 3 years ago… They sued the schools system for warehousing her but that’s essentially what they do. Before they pulled her out of her JSA just now.. the parents day, every day, consisted of sending her to school for 8 hours, bring her home, than leave her for “respite” then come home with fast food to feed her then send her to bed. Cilla will actually cry and complain for spending one whole day with her..
They have history of scamming people..
He has a daughter out there he never gave a cent of money to.
They have zero follow through with her.
They are millionaires.. and have spent ZERO dollars on any kind of therapy for her. They could f*cking fly in a world class teacher …
.. but now .. they are on their 1 and 1/2 month trip around the country, and everyone is miserable.. great…
5:23 I just burst out laughing lmao! You remind me of the friend you can’t look at during a serious moment or you’ll burst out laughing 😂
I don’t feel like they’ve given her enough access to augmentative communication. I rarely see her using a communication device. They just assume they know what she wants which would definitely escalate behaviors due to overall frustration.
They don't and what they do have is unfit for a person of her age. It's what we AAC users call disrespectful AAC. It presumes she can't communicate even with a device.
YES YES YES YES
This is so insanely true. One of my top ten complaints about her parents. Dude.. the last sign they taught her was DONUT! TWO YEARS AGO! And they don’t spend ANY time actually teaching her device. Asa will put a new button on for a specific situation, have her hit it a couple times for content , and NEVER FOLLOW THROUGH.. in fact follow through is my number one complaint.. And I guess it’s about Asa, because Cilla does NOTHING teachable to her. She never involves herself In learning, she’s always on her cellphone and wrapped up in her MLM scam
She has a device and uses it. She uses it exactly like an 18-24 month old toddler would.
She has no clue about what the device is. She pushes random buttons until she gets the response that Asa wants!! Pay attention!!
Channon just kept digging that hole this was fricken hilarious tonight! Just what we all needed! As for Abbie I just pray she is happy somewhere in her wee world! Bless her 🙏
@Mark Warner Channon lies about everything so theres that. And shes barely making any money on any platform, her new buisness is an epic failure 🤣 and shes plays her pity card every year around Christmas, so people will continue to pay for her lifestyle.
LMAO I'm so glad you saw Asa's comment. It got me feeling cringey when he started saying stuff about vans and whatever.... I had to tag you. BUT idk if you saw it. Good thing is you got plenty of fans to get word out to you!! 👍👍👍
Can you imagine your family standing and talking about you to thousands of strangers on a camera? Absolutely Abbie feels that.
Asa and Priscilla are HUGE....... What the heck happened with her gastric bypass..........
And I thought I hated Asa before I heard him say that about Gabby. He’s vile.
My jaw LITERALLY hit the floor when Asa said that about “monetizing dead girls who lives in vans” WTF is wrong with him?!?
Be quiet
@@kimgilmore1361 I see you comment In every post I guess you could careless or are you his family ?
when you put that ring on and said "I dont spend a lot of money on .....flat irons....".........literally laughed so hard coke came out my nose! lol
Asa and Priscilla are the kind of people that would rent scooters at Disney just because they are too lazy to walk.
oh my god…. YES! and drinking the large coke while they’re at it 😂 i can see it so clearly
@@leleprtk 🤣🤣🤣 absolutely!
I am dyingggg 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They would break them in a few minutes, they would take their own golf cart and probably decorate it shouting out to others with a megaphone.
It's 3:30am, and I woke up so hungry. I'm currently eating ribs, and washing them down with a side of snark. Perfect "midnight" snack if you ask me!
Thank you, Josh, for your work!
That Assa is a big narcissist bully who overly exploits his daughter everyday. And his wife is just as bad. But he doesn’t car because his greed and angst against getting a real job makes him not care! Just looking at the amount of videos over the years and those click bait titles shows exploitation! All that stuff they have is off the back of Abby. I have no idea how that summer girl stays loyal to them but she’s just like them.
Did you see the vlog where they are trying to keep cookies away from Abbie? I'm sorry but Asa and Priscilla need to lead by example. Priscilla and Asa are both morbidly obese and they want to keep Abbie from eating more than 1 cookie? Seriously? These are people that drink several high sugar Dunkin coffees a day and get donuts for Abbie. Priscilla had weight loss surgery and lost almost 100 pounds but then something happened and she seems to have gained back all of it and then some. I'm not fat shaming her but come on. If Abbie didn't see you and Asa eating cookies, drinking high sugar drinks etc. then she wouldn't want them. I hate how they talk about Abbie right in front of her and act as if she doesn't understand. She understands!! In this video alone, Abbie wants a cookie while sitting on the counter is another Dunkin cup. Asa feels the need to call you out because he knows what he's doing is wrong. He's exploiting Abbie for money. Someone needs to force them to remove Abbie from the internet and lets see how fast the lose all of that money. Priscilla only pays attention to Abbie when people point out that Abbie can't stand her. I hate families like this.
What’s funny is when she says “ I don’t spend my money on expensive things“ pointing to her flat iron, as a cosmetologist and one who has that exact flat iron is about $300 where as someone being careful financially buys a $30 one at Walmart or a $80 one if they are splurging (it’s amazing and worth it) but hilarious that was her example 🤦🏻♀️
You know you are doing something right when you get TWO "shout-outs" from our favorite family vloggers.
My spiritual gift is “snark”…
Best line of the video!! Lmao
I need a shirt that says "My Spiritual Gift is Snark."
The fact that he pointed out that you are making money off of their videos, and that they don't like it is so contradictive. When Abigail doesn't want to do things or be on video, they do it anyways. She never has a say in it. She just has to live with it. Also, the aggression towards her mom i can see why. When she talks to her, its like a little animal or baby. Its baby talk. Like good girl. You did so good. Its the tone in her voice. Maybe Abigail is irritated and pissed off because she hates it and that's why she throws her stuff out the window. I would if someone talked to me that way, like I was a pet. It rubs me the wrong way.
Exactly! Just like when Cilla said, “I’m her person.” I’ll admit, I’ve said that phrase myself … referring to MY DOG, but never about my children!
Yes, you're right. PRISCILLA IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND HER OWN DAUGHTER! She just can't wait to get "off the clock" Plain as day!
Just so you know you've totally changed my perspective on family channels!! I use to watch them but since watching you you've opened my eyes. So thank you 😀
Me too
I used to watch April and Davy and get all snarkcastic on them at first. I saw them as basically two immature entitled parents who were more like spoiled children than adult parents.
Then I saw the episode where one of the little kids was real sick and had to go to the emergency room. I was horrified that April filmed it all.
We I realized I was helping to exploit that poor little girl by giving them clicks so I quit watching
Ditto. Actually I think I’m still sub to Ellen fisher
So instead you watch this guy that literally makes money bullying people on the internet?
@@bigbirdstation3708 Seems like I'm not the only one, YOU'RE here aren't ya!? 🤣
Did he really call her a poor deceased travel girl 🥺 Gabby is someone’s baby
Abbie is aggressive towards Priscilla because she is always getting in her face and cornering Abbie to give kisses and hugs and affection when it is obvious she doesn't want to and Priscilla doesn't respect Abbie's personal space. She is always cornering her and grabbing her.
I've always thought all that was not because Priscilla was feeling that but because they are doing it for the camera.
Yes I agree she is so annoying.
Yes. That always made me nervous because it is obvious Abbie doesn 't want her in her face. I 'm afraid Abbie will bite her face or claw her.
@@jeanreynolds993 - I wish she would! Maybe then she’d get the hint to back the hell off. Then again…she’ll never get it.
@@LadyJane_Wis. the parents have made it very clear that whatever Abbie thinks about something means very little if anything at all.
Channon wearing a shirt that says ‘save animals’ bit contradictory there 🙊
20:10 sounds like an intervention to Abbie.Imagine a group of people in a room criticizing you-You do this.and You do that.and you have no chance to speak or defend yourself
Keep doing you Josh, you love to talk and your subs love to hear you talk . You are also hilarious 🤣
Sad fishing is the first time I’ve heard that term & omg it’s like the best thing to describe her.. sad fishing I love that I’m gonna use that term for everything now lol 😂😂😩😩😂😂😂
Im so glad you carry on even when these 'big' channels try and come for you. I have no words for Channon she isn't in my head space, but Fathering Autism is just a manipulative human who needs to twist every piece of narrative to better himself. Abby knew they were talking about her, you could tell, yet they carried on. And the comment about the GP case is just vile, it shows how out of touch they are with reality. You'd think with them being in Florida they'd be a bit more sensitive about the whole thing.
Terrible people edit their vlogs to paint their WIVES in the worst possible light. Asa, it’s YOUR fault we are laughing at Priscilla and you know it. You do it on purpose. This is on YOU!
I have 4 kids...I am a small woman. My youngest is autistic and non-verbal, and he is a bolter. When people ask how I stay small with 4 kids, I point at him 😅
HOLY BOTOX..... I MEAN FILLERS .....I MEAN HI😂
😂😂😂😂
Ok I think I missed the video you made about Fathering A… I do feel for them as parents as I can’t imagine how hard it is to raise a kid like Abby, but they should respect her. She is obviously asking for attention from them and she probably lacks one on one time with her parents.
Yes Abigail knows..... This is what is gross about it.... Also! You can say "Autistic Children" too instead of, or in addition to just "Children with Autism". Don't shy away from it - The majority (not all of course but most) of the autistic community prefers Identity First Language, including myself and my family
They love her I do believe
The other thing about Asa and Cilla being very overweight is that their lifestyle affects Abbie and her health. They give her fast food and junk food a lot. It's not good at all.
It was maddening when the son said "she knows what we are talking about, don't you"
Just proof they think she is stupid/ignorant. She is still human.
I do agree that he could easily take her off the internet and easily educate everyone of the struggles that they face.
If he would have watched the videos he would known that Gabby's parents wanted everyone to talk about their case, even that family who saw the van in their video mentioned that they did all the interviews because the family requested their help.
I’m sorry them talking about Abby then addressing her behavior on camera for the world to see… makes me so sad.
They treat her like she can't understand, then scold her when she does. Watching Josh's videos makes them experience the same thing. They don't like that, but Abby doesn't either!
My last comment I was told I should be ashamed of myself talking about the way they use Abbie, esp being a mother of a child with autism. I had to roll my eyes as they justified how much they loved their daughter and Abbie is happy and likes what they do. It is blatantly obvious babe doesn’t want to be on camera, she has even tried to say no before, and was ignored. They are not a typical autism family. Most families struggle to find that outside support, respite care. What people fail to remember is that a special needs child often causes a lot of relationships to dissolve. My support group is many single moms trying to manage everything on their own. Amazing mama bears that go to eat everyday to make sure their kids get the education they deserve, kindness they deserve, therapy, etc, and so many don’t have respite help. That’s why I struggle to feel sorry for her, saying she’s had a bad week because she’s had to wear some chip bag slippers, Abbie had a meltdown (they happen, I’m covered in scratches and bruises received during those rare safety holds), and she had a sad day with her MLM. They make money off Abbie, and it’s wrong whether people want to believe it or not.
I'm glad to hear chachi come back into use.
😂😂😂😂😂🥺 A $15,000 purse?! I don't know whether to laugh, or cry.
My daughter has pcos and her husband has very low sperm count due to type 1 diabetes. She took a job at Starbucks as their insurance pays for 1 round of IVF. Channon made way more than what Ivf costs. She blew her money on lavish living and got canceled so now she can not live how she was.
In the U.K. there’s a company that makes the medication cheaper because someone in head office went through it, wonder if Starbucks is similar?
I’m very lucky I have Pcos and I had two clomid babies, I’m not trying on letrozole. I think about doing my journey on youtube, but if I made money on it I would put back into someone else’s dream of becoming a mum.
@@thomsonclan5878 awe. Your so sweet. I have no idea why Starbucks has the insurance that pays for IVF. I know it takes her whole check to pay for the insurance premium. Its 500 usd a pay so she does not see any money from her check. But they have waited 4 years to have a baby and countless dr visits to find out why she was not getting pregnant. Praying it happens the first time for them.
they need to learn how to eat in moderation and be more active and not be lazy.
the whole pop thing is so true!!! i feel like that’s where my weight comes from too and it just tears my stomach up. lol
I agree Abby knows she is topic of conversation. I work with kids like Abby and we are told not to talk about them. I can attest to them understanding. My kids are one on one total care but they still understand! Its about respect. . If she doesn't understand them also how can she consent to being videoed? They contradict themselves. If they like being heavy then why did Priscilla get surgery and waste money on peleton bike?
That peleton was a gift from slimelife. Her MLM.
As an Autism Mom, I wish there were good channels out there to relate to. My son has come so far thanks to all the help from teachers, therapists, family etc but there are sometimes that I wish I had an example to look up to.
I have a channel that discusses autism if you are interested. Also some autistic individuals have an issue with parents who are not autistic who call themselves "autism moms". I respect those who call themselves whatever they like, but sometimes it's a bit controversial because it's taking an autistic individual's identity away. Again, I respect those who label themselves what they want.
I have been enjoying Paige Layle's content.
Abbie has very little autism. She is profoundly Intellectually Disabled. Asa tapped into the autism buzzword. He knows she's Intellectually Disabled but he refuses to acknowledge it because he's built his house of lies on the autism word and narrative.
I listen to your “snarking” everyday! In my opinion, you’ve never been disrespectful or shitty to anyone! You say the truth that WE ALL think!
You have the balls to say it and I’m here to listen! 😎😊
@Mark Warner haha, I know I’m not.. but ok….
and yet… here you are watching his videos? commenting? …. So you sir, as you say…a “sheep” 😂
@Mark Warner I'd do quite the job on his nuts 🤭🤣 you Mark However.... Are evidently not aware of the entire purpose, it's to PREVENT exploitation of children. Forgive me, of course,it may Of course be my misunderstanding,and perhaps you understand that perfectly, though would be supportive ..... Of such abuse ??? Can only hope not.
@Mark Warneralso .... who spoke of sheep honey?
I know this is off topic, buuut….. some women straighten their already straight hair to reduce frizziness and also add shine.
Can't wait for this one ☺️
The one thing I do think Asa did right in this video is when they started pointing out that Abbie understood they were talking about her, Asa started addressing her directly saying "you" "your behaviors" etc. And speaks to her in a normal voice. I hate the way Priscilla talks to her in that cutesy voice.
I hate when Priscilla goes “wooohooo” to Abby
Priscilla is so condescending and annoying, ugh
Abbie mind is changing everyday it must be so hard poor baby.
The mom is such a martyr.
Her problem isn't just food. She rarely moves her body. Whatever happened to that Peloton they were so proud of last year?
I've been asking for what seems like a year if not more with no answer. That money could have been used to buy something nice for Abbie.
Are they in cahoots? Like gravitate toward like!
- it would have been more sensible for Channon to keep a low profile regarding you after her last debacle 😬 (sensible lol 😂). I’ll be tuning in!
Take a shot everytime Shannon says if you watch me 😂😂
Awesome video, Josh. Your honor & integrity are so far above & beyond what Fathering Autism can ever comprehend. You called them out like a BOSS! I was literally sitting by myself clapping for you because you nailed it!
The Maas family chooses to overlook many behaviors. There is absolutely no way I would tolerate aggression from a child “normal” or “not”. I am sorry this behavior is not ok! Priscilla is an easy target, Abby know a her mother will tolerate it!
Normal or not? What exactly is normal? And my son is autistic and 8 years old and has aggression to the point where he sometimes tries to hurt himself or others. Its impulsive because he doesn't have many words to speak, so its him letting out his frustration. Please elaborate on how you would handle this, because honestly this comment hit me the wrong way.
@@JanineuquqywyewuuqWilson I started to say Asa should remove Abbie should step in, remove either Abbie or Priscilla from the situation. Then I thought for a moment and realized Pricilla needs to stand up for herself. She needs to take the bull by the horns. Abbie knows her mother is passive, you notice she doesn’t abuse Asa! There is a video that was taken when Abbie was around 6, they were at Isiahs ball game and Abbie was hitting, pulling hair and was very aggressive towards Pricilla. Asa was filming the action. It was appalling, Pricilla should have gotten up, and removed Abbie to the car and locked her in her car seat. When she calmed down take her back out. It is like Pricilla is afraid of her, if she doesn’t assert herself now she never will!
@@JanineuquqywyewuuqWilson I guess there is no such thing as normal anymore. You are right about that. Would you say there are more autistic, on the spectrum, children? What is the cause of this?
@@MGodzik I'm not passive with my son. So your assumption on the reason of why a child would lash out? My son is detail oriented, so when a slight thing is changed, it frustrates him beyond belief. He has hit me, scratched me, bit me, pulled my hair, punched me, head butted me. I feel he gets overwhelmed easily. Any slight thing can cause him distress. And as I said, sometimes its impulsive. And more kids are being tested for these things. Thankfully.
@@MGodzik normal never existed. Normal is what society tells you to think is 'standard'. Which is bullshit.
Is ASA reading a dictionary before he does his vlogs to try and impress us. The narcissism is still the same and they have put so much weight on just recently. They are the worst kind of people.
Their weight is a result of the daily trips to Duncan, Chipotle and/or Zaxby’s. They eat out CONSTANTLY!
"Poor deceased women in travel vans?!" What a cruel, insensitive statement. WTH Asa, you're a jerk. Apologize to Gabby's family!
What Fathering Autism video was that? Because I can't find it. I agree that Asa needs to apologize for his reckless statement
@@sandrafaulkner8480 I don't remember. Is the link for it below this video?
Your Gabby Petito videos were never exploiting, they were just covering and creating awareness, true crime is not exploiting. I believe many girls can learn from the Petito case in a sense of becoming more diligent about the people they date and travel with (not victim shaming of course) Society simply learns from these cases. If we never knew, we could never prevent.
YES👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Her newest and latest scam : Selling crafts on etsy to " Save" for her next IVF transfer. Channon does this every year like clockwork.
I don't feel sorry for Priscilla at all! She is so fake!!
Nope this channel dcp is fake
@@jennygrausam2481we get it you enjoy and watch family vloggers. DCP’s channel is a commentary reactionary based channel - which in itself is subjective rather than not. So what exactly is fake about subjective opinions ?
She’s awful
@@jennygrausam2481It’s absolutely not fake! Priscilla is not a good person! She’s using her platform for a Pyramid scheme company
How can they be mad about you getting money off a video of them when 1. The video is already one they have posted and gotten money off of and 2. They do the same thing to their own daughter?!
Brantley Boone-exactly!
*my spiritual gift is snark*
same, with a dash of sarcasm
I love when you blink your eyes...you ARE AWESOME