My autistic brother changed my life | Patricia Kayser | TEDxFIU
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- At a family function, Kayser discovered that playing the guitar made her autistic brother Christian social and interactive. She started the nonprofit Autism & Music, which helps enhance the quality of life of those with Autism through music interaction.
Originally from Guayaquil, the coast of Ecuador, Patricia Kayser moved to the United States in 2004 when her younger brother Christian was diagnosed with Autism. She always tried to find ways to communicate with Christian. At a family function, Kayser discovered that playing the guitar made Christian social and interactive. As a result, communication with her brother dramatically improved. Kayser realized that music was a great tool to communicate and socialize with people with special capabilities in general. In 2013, she started the nonprofit Autism & Music, which helps enhance the quality of life of those with Autism through music interaction. Kayser recently finished her last semester at FIU and will graduate with a degree in Liberal Arts Studies and a Certificate in Social Media and E- Marketing from FIU.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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“Remember, people with autism do not live in their own world, they live in ours; we are one.”😭💞💯
Thankyou❤❤❤
My brother is my bestfriend and is autistic he barely speaks but he loves music abd his guitar and hes very smart and ive always looked up to him.
My name is Bill Angell, and at age 7, I was diagnosed with autism.
In the past 3 years, I found musical theatre.
It was beautiful, and I found my place.
As a freshman in high school, I can confirm the ideas in this story!
Same here I'm Autistic and I got into singing at 4 years old and started performing at 5years old
That was really heartwarming. I have autism, and to hear the things you would do to make sure I felt happy and protected... it means the world to me. Please keep on doing what you are, these are so many good things to me. This really helps me feel accepted.
That was so heartwarming. I play the piano in a music therapy room for adults with special needs -- some of them have autism. When these people start dancing and feeling the music I'm performing, it makes me emotional. It's such a sweet thing to be part of.
This is beautiful. My 4 year old son has autism and is non-verbal, here's to hoping I'm half a good a father as this woman is a sister
thug0071984 I'm sure you will be.
thug0071984 yeah I have a sister with autism and she’s nonverbal
You'll be even better! I'm Autistic I'm also a speaker and I'm aiming to be better every day! Everyone can better thirty future.
2 years ago, your son would be 6 now. How is he going?
If my son had autism I would abandon him, too bad that's not what my parents did to my autistic brother😂😂😂
This is the type of projects we need in order to change our world. Instead of hating and killing each others, respecting whom you never knew will change your life.
+Xavier Kayser You are awesome!
Xavier Kayser I totally agree.
Xavier Kayser
This warms my heart so much. I too have a younger brother with autism who I love very dearly! He's also taught me a lot about compassion, patience, and resilience. I'm so grateful for my brother!❤️
I have an older brother with autism too. He's my only sibling and is non-verbal aswell. He loves music like this too. This video is so cool! I'm glad to see someone talking about this. Super relatable 💜
ZoeTheZurtle I have a younger brother with autism who is my only sibling too!
I have a older brother with autism he can talk though he just has problems with anger.
Me too x
Aww😭❤
My little brother has autism and he's non verbal too he's the best person i ever met ❤️🥹
"Remember, people with autism don't live in their own world. They live in ours." - Patricia Kayser
Thanks for watching my Ted Talk! I am more than grateful for having been able to share my story
I have Dyspraxia I have a friend here brother has Autism and has depression aswell
You are incredible. Keep it going. Music is powerful, all creativity is.
First ted talk of a nt family member I like. you are great.
Oh my god he's so beautiful, I can just see the love he have for his sister and for the music.
And such a beautiful smile.
This really hits me so hard cause I have autism.
I started to sing before I talked.
For me singing and music is life.
So thanks for this and bless you and your beautiful brother
Angiee83 yes his love for music is great it allows Chris to communicate with others.
You make me cry My God bless you, My Son is autistic too.
I absoloutely loved this. As someone who also has a brother with autism, this speech really touched my heart and inspired me.
Such an amazing performance. Yes we are all one, this was truly amazing xxx
Amanda Marasco My brother has autism as well my brother can't control his emotions when I was little he did some bad things but I got over it. :)
This is such a beautiful and very relatable video, as I have a sister with autism. Though there's many views on this video, this does explain some of it, but other parts of it people wont understand, unless they experience it themselves.
I cried with tears. It is so beautiful what she did for her brother.
this message is so important.austic people are just like us.
Thank you for this, from a mother who understands
Literally crying 😢😢😢 and feeling happy at the same time 😍😍😍!!!! Such a remarkable support you are dear 🤩🙏🏻💖 God bless you !
Thank you for this, watching 5 years after posting! My brother has autism and loves music so much💛
My brother and sister has autism and this help me so much thank you
Amazing song -- truly written from the heart. Well done.
Increible trabajo que has hecho por tu hermano Patricia, yo tengo 3 hijos y el más pequeño también tiene Autismo, y su hermano mayor le tiene muchisima paciencia y es muy bueno con él, nos ha cambiado mucho la vida y también tenemos una nena con Síndrome de Down y Autismo algo más severo que el niño más pequeño. Todas las bendiciones del mundo para ti y tu familia. He notado lo que dices en cuanto a la música y tienes razón, a mis 2 hijos les encanta escuchar música y les pongo diferente tipo de música, en Inglés Y Español y observo que ellos se liberan y desestresan.
I've watched your video and really like it! I gave a TED Talk earlier this year at TEDxMSU and know how challenging it can be. You BOTH did well on stage and should be proud of yourselves. I wish you both a lifetime filled with love, meaning and joy!
Jeffery Ford I know I’m a little late here but I just wanted you to know I watched your TED talk and it was spectacular! Great job to you and to Patricia!
Thank you for sharing Patricia. Good luck on your new album; you are already a rock star. I am the father of an 11 year old son, Ethan, who has autism. His older brother Seth was in the spectrum as well. Ethan and Seth never met each other. Seth died 18 months before Ethan was born.I commend you on what you are doing with music and autism. I enjoyed your music. "People with autism don't live in their own world, they live in ours." That is so profound. I wish you all the best.
+Scott Bunkelmann Hello Scott! Thank you for taking the time to write and share your story. You must be a very special father because these angels are only sent to special families, those who have the sensibility to understand the real meaning of being alive. Living doesn't automatically mean that you are alive. Being alive takes more than that. Being alive means to understand and to be grateful for the little things. Those things that are around us that many take for granted. These angels teach us that, to appreciate all and every little thing. Best of luck to you and Ethan! Be on the look, you can learn something from him every single day. Cheers!
+Patricia Kayser Official Very well stated, Patricia. Christian is so fortunate to have you for a sister. Your family is indeed very special.
Keep spreading the word of inclusion and acceptance. And keep us posted on the progress of your album.
My family is also in south Florida, in the northern part of Palm Beach County. For the past 24+ years I have been working as a commercial TV producer for WPBF TV 25, the ABC affiliated TV station in this market. After the first of the year I will be leaving the company. Unfortunately one of the reasons I am leaving is because the corporation that owns the TV station wanted to eliminate my position due to budget restructuring. My boss and the General Manager worked hard to find me another position at the TV station, but I have decided to go my own way and create a company that will eventually employ people with autism. Those of us who have family members in the spectrum know how difficult this world can be for them to thrive. I think I can create some opportunities in the field of video and media production where people in the spectrum can have meaningful careers. The name of my company is Lights Camera Autism. So far I have one project scheduled for January. It is a very small production, but it is a start.
And yes, I learn something from Ethan every day. I learned many things from Seth as well.
All my best and peace,
Scott Bunkelmann
I have mild autism I love music
I was diagnosed when I was a baby, and I had a little bit of a speech delay, but I can talk somewhat normally now, I hope that people out there in the world somewhere will see the sheer beauty of being autistic. I hope everyone has a very noice day! (O3O)
I'm crying. so beautiful.
music is so powerful it can touch anyone.
He is defiantly focused, but not on things close to him, he is always noticing things but not near him , but much further away,
in the netherlands we have a group called the "jostiband" which is a music group composed entirely of people with autsism. they're known for several apearences on live television.
No, it consists of people that are mentally handicapped. I think mostly down syndrome.
+Wulbulbul Lubbubwublub autism is a mental handicap
You literally said: ''which is a music group composed *entirely* of people with autsism''
Mortophobe incredible.
I have an autistic brother. This video helped me a lot, thank you.
Love it. Que hermoso lo que haces por tu hermano
I am so thankful my brother has autism. When he was little he had a lot of times where I felt like I was going to die. He kicked me and punched me then the police had to come. One of them started talking to me saying it was going to be ok. But it wasn't he had to go somewhere for a month to give me and my family a break. I was crying the whole time and I had no one to talk to. I was 5 back then but now I can get though things other people can't. Now I am older and he is getting better. At school people are making fun of me sometimes of things like my brother. I had a hard life back then but I know God was with me the whole time.
So beautiful.
Chris is so cool!
Heartwarming, brought me a tear
There’s pros and cons with having a sibling
Please do NOT yell, clap, and loudly cheer for Autistic people. To many of us, it causes physical pain.
It is a myth that 4X boys have Autism. Equal numbers. We just pretend better.
Wish Chris to have a loved life ♥
It’s the worst thing anyone can go through 😢 do much pain & trauma
That was great,,, really appreciate
Eye opening
Yeah I listen to music a lot, I even play instruments myself and it makes me much calmer, I don't know if I am on the spectrum, but something about me wasn't right, I fidget with my fingers, or (stim) whatever that is, I copy off of things sometimes and I love listening to music mostly, and I get really stressed easily and really upset easily, and lastly I instead of using teddy bears as my comfort toy, I like talking to my friends as if they were my teddy bears of comfort, I've been in special ed for most of my life, because of my blindness and my learning disability mostly, and when I heard about band, I thought to myself? Hey! I want to be in band, ya know just like everyone else I don't care if I'm different, so they put me in there and now I'm in my second year in intermediate, as a freshman I love music so much! ❤
i love her style. shes a badass
Amazing. Thank you for you.
absolutely beautiful love
You are awesome!
Amen to that!
Incredible!
Many from Back up through Mahler and beyond made a difference in my life. But some of commercial entertainment pop music I cannot tolerate or tune out and unwanted music is used to bully autistic people who can't conform. Please be careful not to abuse us with music we don't want. Let us decide what kind of culture we want to live in.
Robert Vincelette everyone in the world has their own musical taste. Just because you are autistic and do not like this music doesn’t not mean that other autists won’t like it.
Im self autism the life is so hard for us 🤧🥳
Awesome!!!
beautiful song ,
Does anyone have/know of, a way to get in contact with this organization?? Are they still in operation??
Please and thank you!!
I just fell a bit in love with u Patricia :)
Loved it
My sister is very intolerant of autism (or anybody who's different, to be honest).
your awesome
He's happy cuz he dont know what he's missing...
Poor woman that hard I start talking at 4 years age I know 22 year age my friend can talk he has mild Autism
Sorry but for people claiming they have autism to get likes is disturbing in the comments I have a 15 year old son who has autism non verbal eats whatever the lil battles are the best
music is cool and all, but she shouldnt be putting animals on stage to suffer. Or trying to profit from her "music"
Animal what you mean by this ?
"Everybody, lets go..." No one knows the words to your made up song.