Comments on: Autistic Teen Finds Inner Voice – New video taken from 20/20 after the broadcast

By: Taeja

Taeja — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:34:01 +0000

Carly, and Karly…

You are so inspiring, as are the children I work with who I try so hard to help find their own voices… With you both as models, I think more and more children will be able to do what you each have done.

Thank you for being so strong and intelligent…

Respectfully,

taeja

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:22:05 +0000

Carly – A friend of mine just sent me a link to the interview that aired some time ago. I’m SO glad! You’ve changed MY view of people with autism. While I’ve never had a problem talking to people who are different from me (my kids and husband roll their eyes when I talk to yet another random stranger), knowing what’s in your head a bit really helps me understand HOW to talk to said strangers. Keep up the great work educating us all, and living YOUR life.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Carly,
Thank you so much for these insights. I’m a speech pathologist, and have focused on working with kids with autism. Your communication will continue to enrich our knowledge regarding how to communicate with other people with autism, as well as build our knowledge about how they learn. Thanks so much to you & your family for being willing to share your story.

By: Shoshana

Shoshana — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Carly
As an occupational therapist and special educator your story is so so inspiring and as an assistive technology specialist I have been blessed to know and work with a few students and clients like yourself whose key was finally unlocked and opened up a world of communication. Another person with autism similar to yours wrote her story in two books and lectures internationally now that she has a voice, Donna Williams, who wrote No Body No Where and Somebody Somewhere. She has a facebook page where she connects worldwide. She is also an artist and musician and speaks of seeing the way you describe til she receive Irlen spectral filter lenses . Thousands of images finally became whole and she was also able to tolerate sensory input in great ways to speak and hear and communicate. Her mother found out about Irlen Method and she speaks of it in her books and lectures. Dr. Temple Grandin also wears Irlen spectral filters and has provided a reference on the http://www.irlen.com website and autism brochure. There are Irlen diagnosticians in over 30 countries and throughout the USA. We are the only center in the Maryland area to provide this service . You can find out more about autism and Irlen on http://www.irlen.com.

By: Janna

Janna — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:17:28 +0000

THANK YOU! For your story! My dd is 4, I see her differently after watching this!

Keep on typing!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:25:08 +0000

Carly,
You are beautiful inside and out! Your soul and voice has brought me to a new understanding of human kind. My heart rejoices for you and your family. Thank you for reaching out to us all through your honest and inspiring words.

By: Amanda Gonzalez

Amanda Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:02 +0000

Carly,
I want to thank you for sharing some of the world of autism. I am the twin sister of a 30 year old autistic man. He is also hearing impaired. I’ve tried for so many years to understand my brothers world, and I’ve always had a different outlook on autism, we’ll say a different theory than the “specialists”. And everyone I shared my thoughts with, has looked at me like I was stupid. And seeing this video touched me in a way that you can’t imagine. Seeing you communicate, and explain what it’s like for you has given me an amazing feeling. You showed me I’m not crazy, I don’t have to be embarrassed to talk about how I feel, or what I think because I am more on track than they are. And most of all you’ve given me light into my brothers world. You’ve answered so many questions for me. You are a beautiful girl, and you are amazing. You are the answer to so many of my questions. And for that I am very thankful.
Thank You Carly,
Amanda L. Gonzalez

By: lavi Varda

lavi Varda — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:05:22 +0000

Dear Carly. Thank you very much for helping me to understand the children that i`m working with them.
i`m a speech therapist. i would like to ask you, why was it so difficult for you to talk? And now, when you found your voice, would you try to speak with your own mouth? thank you. Varda, Israel

By: Jill Oron

Jill Oron — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:07 +0000

Dear Carly,
I just saw your father being interviewed and read some of the things you have to say. It gives me such hope. I am not autistic but I work with many children that are (I am a horse riding instructor for children with special needs). I would love to know if you have any advice for me. The children I work with range from age 5 to teenagers like yourself. Many of them also have no speech but I feel they give me a window occasionally to communicate – a look or a smile. I am sure you have hundreds of e-mails now but if you have the time to give some advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Much love and best wishes,
Jill Oron Kisbee

By: orhen

orhen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:26:05 +0000

Hii Carly.
Me name is Orhen,I live in israel, I’m 20 yers old and I work in a kindergarten of Autistic kids like u in a program colld national service.
I just wanet to tell u that I’m amazed by u and that u give me strength to keep on becuse I love these kids.

So that all.
Thank you and I look forward to read you’r novel.