Carly Fleischmann’s Exclusive Blog for Larry King Live (Join the discussion w/ Carly!)
Hi Everyone,
We have an amazing girl joining us tonight. Her name is Carly Fleischmann. You’ll get to know her during tonight’s show. In the mean time, read a little bit about her in this exclusive commentary she provided me!
~Larry
My name is carly fleischmann. I am 14. for as long as I can remember I have had autism.
I over heard jenny m say that her son commented that he felt like dory from nemo because he didn’t remember things when he was autistic. However I have a great memory for many things. I also know many autistic kids that are exactly the same way. Parents know what I’m talking about, kids that can tell you the name of every subway line or that can memorize line for line different movies and tv shows. Doctors would like to tell you that we have a hard time processing information. Its not really true, our brains are wired differently. We take in many sounds and conversations at once.
I have learnt how to filter through some of the mess.
Source: http://larrykinglive.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/03/carly-fleischmanns-exclusive-blog-for-larry-king-live-join-the-discussion-w-carly/
Hi Carly I just watched you on Cnn and am following you on twitter @dannyintampa. I am very impressed congrats on being on the Larry King Show and keep up the good work, you are very inspiring. Take care
Danny
You are awesome!! I would love to know more about the hearing of many sounds at once..filtering. I find this very interesting. My friend has a language processing problem but a great memory…I wonder if you could tell me more?
If yuo have a chance please email me!!!!!!!!!!!
Carly, you are an incredible inspiration! Thank you for speaking out for all of our children. Thank you for giving so many a voice! You are helping so many and touching so many lives in ways that you may never even realize. Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!
Hi Carly, just heard a littel bit of you on larry king. first off what you said i think is so true. I’m not autistic but did attend a school with kids and friends with autism and other issues. I think for one saying there is a cure for autism or that there needs to be a cure is not completely true. First of all managing autism is a perfect way to say it. Of course everyone would like peopel with autism to be as independant as possibel. But for those of u with autism and persons close to peopel with autism realize that there is something very unique and special in a good way about having autism. it amazes me how some doctors will say that persons with autis can’t make friens or relate to others, when me myself who has no special traing at all, but yet i rather easily made friends and a connection with several autistic peopel, maybe in a diffrent way but definetely no less valueabel to me the friendships were much better than other realationships. so in conclusion i wish you the best. autism is not something that needs fixing, but just may need a littel special attention. good luck in your future. you are beautiful and will surely meet with a lot of succes. take care, Brandon
Carly, I am so proud of you for so many reasons. You are such a special person who has and will continue to help so many people through your unique wisdom. Way to make things happen, Carly!
Hello Carly, my son Dakotah is 13 and has autism. He is one of the funniest kids I know. He does have a harder time remembering things and he hears conversations all around him at the same time, How did you learn to control or calm down all the noises…. You are a very special young lady, that is by far giving so many parents and children a better understanding and truer hope for us all. Much thanks to you for your courage.. If you have any idea’s for us would love to hear them….Carie and Dakotah
I’m so excited to see your website and to be able to follow you on twitter. You are so interesting! Thanks for taking time to share. It really is so cool!
please help me understand my 9 year old son with severe autism.no speech.hurts himself..
melissa seavey
Hi, Carly ! I have a son with autism that is getting ready to graduate in May. I am so very proud of him, with the things that he has endured to come to the point where he’s at right now. I feel as though God has truly blessed me by giving my son to me. He has taught me so much about patience, love, compassion, and understanding.
Hey Carly,
I just saw the short clip on the news tonight! It is amazing to see how well you are doing. Keep it up!!! I have a little cousin who is 9 who also has Autism. I am always very interested to learn more and hear about other children with Autism. You are truly a talented young woman in many ways!
Jessica
An inspiring story!