Adrian Spreads Awareness on his Autism

[00:00:00]Hey everyone, today's video will be about Adrien spreading awareness about his autism.

[00:00:06][screaming] >> Oh man, there is so many people talking at once. When will the door open?

[00:00:19]Oh great, finally I can get away from all these loud noises.

[00:00:29]It has been 1 month since David found out Adrien has autism. But unfortunately, David has bad memory, so he has forgotten what kind of triggers Adrien has.

[00:00:40]>> Adrien. Adrien. Adrien. Can I borrow a pencil?

[00:00:44]>> David, please don't yell. I'm sensitive to loud sounds.

[00:00:50]>> Oh, right. [music] I forgot. You're artistic.

[00:00:53]>> It's not called artistic. It's autistic.

[00:00:57]>> Hey, where is Miss Manace? It's been 3 minutes since the bell rang, but she has not arrived yet.

[00:01:05]>> I don't like Miss Menace.

[00:01:08]>> Hey, does this mean we have a day off?

[00:01:10]>> Finally, the teacher has arrived.

[00:01:17]>> All right, everyone. That is enough. I will be your substitute for today, and no one will be acting up with me in charge. My name is Big Bill and you better get that right. I am not little Bill, medium bill, small bill, large bill. My name is Big Bill. And if you get it wrong, you get detention.

[00:01:38]>> Ain't nobody got time for that.

[00:01:40]>> Okay. Who said that? Oh, don't worry.

[00:01:43]I'm going to find out if it's the last thing I do.

[00:01:47]You? Was it you? I know it was you. You have the look of a student who always acts up in class. Um, no. Why would I say ain't nobody got time for that? All right, then. You What in the [music] world? Boy, you take those silly headphones off right this instant. Who said you were allowed to listen to funk music or whatever you kids play nowadays? Gosh, take it off.

[00:02:17]Um um um um um um um. No, it it was was was not me. Teacher Bill, I swear.

[00:02:25]>> Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. What? How dare you say I'm wrong? And how dare you call me by the wrong name? I already told you. My name is Big Bill. How could you get it wrong? Take those headphones out.

[00:02:45]What the heck? Are you a little girl?

[00:02:47]Are you a [music] toddler? Are you seriously crying just because you got yelled at?

[00:02:52]>> Big Bill, stop it. Adrien has autism. He wears those headphones because he gets easily scared of loud things [music] and you're putting him under lots of pressure now.

[00:03:03]>> Boy, what in the world is this? I have never seen such a grown person like you whine.

[00:03:13]>> Wait a minute. I should stand up for myself. Why am I sitting here crying?

[00:03:19]No, Big Bill. I will not take my headphones out. They are not for listening to music. They are for blocking out loud sounds. I am a high functioning autistic person. And I will not be belittled. Just because I get scared easily or don't pay attention to certain things doesn't mean I'm trying to act up. It is who I am. Adrien, how dare you talk back to me? Do you not know I'm the teacher? You cannot talk this way to any teacher.

[00:03:52]>> Oh, yeah. Well, well, what kind of a teacher doesn't know how autism works?

[00:03:57]Oh, right. Uh, maybe the fake kinds. Cuz you are the worst teacher ever.

[00:04:06][cheering] Adrien, how dare you turn the [music] whole class against me. You have broken all the rules in my classroom. Plus, [music] you need to learn how to talk.

[00:04:20]Why do you keep stuttering?

[00:04:22]>> Haha. Great job, Adrien. You really showed it to Big Bill.

[00:04:27]>> Everyone, take your seats right this instant. Class is now starting.

[00:04:32]>> Wow, Adrien, I can't believe you stood up for yourself like that.

[00:04:40][music] >> Um, dude, are you all right? What's going on?

[00:04:44]>> Um, it I I I Oh, why? Oh, no. It's I think I I I am having a panic attack.

[00:04:54]All the adrenaline ran out. I'm shaking so much and my body is heating up so much.

[00:05:00]Take a seat and calm down, man. Close your eyes.

[00:05:05]>> Okay, Adrien, imagine yourself at the beach. There is nothing else going around you. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

[00:05:16]>> Oh. Oh. Oh. Adrien, stop sleeping in class.

[00:05:20]>> Not cool, Big Bill. Not cool at all.

[00:05:23]>> All right, class. Let's start the day off. My name is Big Bill and yes, I'm your substitute for today. Ms. Menace has the flu, so she will not be here for the whole week. [music] >> Nope. No way. I will be forced to endure an entire week of Big Bill. [music] He has disrespected autism, and I will not stand back and take it. He has to deal with his actions now. I'm going to tell the principal about this.

[00:05:50]>> All right, class. Any questions [music] about what I've just said?

[00:05:54]>> Big Bill, may I please go use the washroom?

[00:05:58]>> Sure, but only because [music] you called me by the right name. But when you come back, I better not see those [music] silly headphones on you. I hate kids who listen to music in class.

[00:06:09]>> Yeah, thanks Big Bill.

[00:06:12]>> Man, I'm still angry on how our new substitute treated Adrian, especially with his autism.

[00:06:22]Good morning. Thanks you, too.

[00:06:26]>> Oh, darn. I forgot to sign those papers.

[00:06:30]I wonder where I left them.

[00:06:35]>> Oh, hello, Adrien. Aren't you supposed to be in class right now? What's up, >> Principal RJ? Um, my substitute teacher for Miss Manis, uh, Big Bill. He he he made fun of me. He made fun of my stuttering and how I get scared of loud noises.

[00:06:55]>> What?

[00:06:56]>> Yeah. And he thinks I'm wearing headphones that play music. I don't know how he got a job as a teacher if he doesn't understand the basics of autism.

[00:07:06]Can you please help me?

[00:07:08]>> Don't worry, Adrien. I'll go down right away to your class and deal with this.

[00:07:14]>> Thank you so much.

[00:07:18]All right, that is enough. I have had it with this whole class. First, we had that weird Adrian kid playing music and falling asleep in class. Then it's you, Kevine, Rohan, and Nate.

[00:07:33][music] Big Bill. Did you falsely accuse Adrienne of listening to music and say that he is a little girl for crying after you yelled at him and more? Is that all true? Man, that Adrian kid.

[00:07:50]Yeah, the kid who fakes having autism just so he can sleep in class and listen to music. Yeah, sure. I said all that.

[00:07:58]No kid can misbehave and get away.

[00:08:02]You're fired.

[00:08:05]Wah wah wah wah wah wah. What? What?

[00:08:06]What? What? What? What?

[00:08:10][cheering] No. No. No. No. No. No. Stop cheering. I just got fired. How am I going to afford my bills?

[00:08:19][crying] [screaming] W why? Why? Oh, no. No. No. No.

[00:08:31]>> Yes. Yes. Thank you so much.

[00:08:35]I'm so glad you got rid of that rude teacher and for standing up for autistic people.

[00:08:41]>> Adrien, I have to be honest. When I first met [music] you, I didn't understand what autism was and I even made fun of you. But after I understood, I [music] apologized and never made fun of you. Some people like Big Bill will always exist. But the best thing to do is just [music] ignore them.

[00:09:00]>> Yep. It's always best to ignore the haters. I have autism and I am proud of it. I will not let people like Big Bill make fun of me and say I'm faking it.

[00:09:10]So, this is why I will continue to spread awareness on autism [music] because so many people still don't understand it.