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Classmate helps autistic kid who was overwhelmed on his first day
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:14 pm
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I don’t know how to post the picture but it’s a feel good story that is something positive in the world.
"I saw him on the ground with Connor as Connor was crying in the corner, and he was consoling him,” Courtney Moore, Christian's mother, told KAKE. “[Christian] grabs his hand and walks him to the front door. We waited until the bell rang and he walked him inside of the school. The rest is history. They have an inseparable bond."
Sitting next to Courtney, April Crites, Connor's mother, said that every day she worries for her son and how others may perceive him.
As the photo continues to gain traction on social media, with many praising Christian's actions on that first day, the message isn't lost on their mothers.
"It doesn't matter color. It doesn't matter gender. It doesn't matter disability, and it doesn't matter anything — just be kind, open your heart... it's what we need in this world," April said in reaction to Christian not treating her son any differently than he would the other students. "One act of kindness can change someone's life, can change the world. That's all it takes."
I don’t know how to post the picture but it’s a feel good story that is something positive in the world.
"I saw him on the ground with Connor as Connor was crying in the corner, and he was consoling him,” Courtney Moore, Christian's mother, told KAKE. “[Christian] grabs his hand and walks him to the front door. We waited until the bell rang and he walked him inside of the school. The rest is history. They have an inseparable bond."
Sitting next to Courtney, April Crites, Connor's mother, said that every day she worries for her son and how others may perceive him.
As the photo continues to gain traction on social media, with many praising Christian's actions on that first day, the message isn't lost on their mothers.
"It doesn't matter color. It doesn't matter gender. It doesn't matter disability, and it doesn't matter anything — just be kind, open your heart... it's what we need in this world," April said in reaction to Christian not treating her son any differently than he would the other students. "One act of kindness can change someone's life, can change the world. That's all it takes."
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:15 pm to Byrdybyrd05
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This post was edited on 2/7/25 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:18 pm to Byrdybyrd05
We need more stories like this in the news.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:19 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Kid is being raised right


Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:20 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Thanks for posting the picture
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:26 pm to Byrdybyrd05
That young man has a great heart.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:27 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Great story. Am I an a-hole because I find it hard to believe that an autistic 8 year old can verbalize this well?
quote:
"He was kind to me," Connor said. "I was in the first day of school and I started crying, then he helped me and I was happy... He found me and held my hand and I got happy tears."
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:27 pm to Byrdybyrd05
would have better if this was someones very first post and the OT was forced to choose
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:28 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Kids are great.
Adults could learn a lot from them.
Adults could learn a lot from them.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:28 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Weak white men need to be helped by strong black men.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:29 pm to Rebel
quote:frick you poopie head
Adults could learn a lot from them.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:42 pm to Ric Flair
quote:
Am I an a-hole because I find it hard to believe that an autistic 8 year old can verbalize this well?
They don’t call it a spectrum for no reason
Posted on 8/26/19 at 8:48 pm to sand mountainDvalues
If my kid was that verbal, I would clarify he was “on the spectrum” and not “autistic”.
Does someone with an abnormal Pap smear have the same affliction as someone with stage IV cervical cancer?
Does someone with an abnormal Pap smear have the same affliction as someone with stage IV cervical cancer?
Posted on 8/26/19 at 9:16 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
You would think they wouldn't all buy/shop at the same store.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 9:20 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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frick off
Why?
Posted on 8/26/19 at 9:50 pm to Francisco de Chicora
This story hits me in the feels.
My son had some serious anxiety issues in 1st grade. He would get panic attacks some
mornings, even if we walked him to just near the door. One day he was having an especially hard time and he was clinging to my waist — one of his classmates came up to him and took his hand and said “c’mon, let’s go put our bags up together”.
He went with her and it really seemed to ease his mind. It was a kind gesture that I’ll always remember.
My son had some serious anxiety issues in 1st grade. He would get panic attacks some
mornings, even if we walked him to just near the door. One day he was having an especially hard time and he was clinging to my waist — one of his classmates came up to him and took his hand and said “c’mon, let’s go put our bags up together”.
He went with her and it really seemed to ease his mind. It was a kind gesture that I’ll always remember.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 9:51 pm to Francisco de Chicora
How long before OWLFAN makes fun of the autistic child?
Posted on 8/26/19 at 9:53 pm to BayouCatFan
quote:why can't you be autistic?
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