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04-18-2016, 08:28 PM
Irish boy explains what it's like living with autism
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To mark National Autism Awareness Month (http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/), an Irish man decided to carry out an interview with his nephew Sean (https://www.facebook.com/MrJamesKavanagh/videos/1535632840071958/) — who has been diag**sed with Atypical Autism — and publish it on Snapchat.
In the video above — which has been shared on Facebook approaching 2,000 times at the time of writing — Sean explains his condition, how it's affected him and how he thinks people without autism can help those who do have it.
SEE ALSO: 13 apps that support and empower the autistic community (http://mashable.com/2016/04/02/autism-apps/)
"Stuff like loud **ises and loud music just really get to me," explains Sean. "Stuff like personal space... it makes me a bit uncomfortable when people are too close to me. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/irish-boy-explains-autism/)
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To mark National Autism Awareness Month (http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/), an Irish man decided to carry out an interview with his nephew Sean (https://www.facebook.com/MrJamesKavanagh/videos/1535632840071958/) — who has been diag**sed with Atypical Autism — and publish it on Snapchat.
In the video above — which has been shared on Facebook approaching 2,000 times at the time of writing — Sean explains his condition, how it's affected him and how he thinks people without autism can help those who do have it.
SEE ALSO: 13 apps that support and empower the autistic community (http://mashable.com/2016/04/02/autism-apps/)
"Stuff like loud **ises and loud music just really get to me," explains Sean. "Stuff like personal space... it makes me a bit uncomfortable when people are too close to me. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/irish-boy-explains-autism/)
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