Louis Theroux... Anyone watching? Extreme Love - Autism

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Think it may go one of two ways... watching with interest... anyone else?

Im watching, i posted about this in Chat. Wilf is autistic and i am finding it very hard to watch!!!

Watching with interest too

It's v v interesting. I don't know anything about autism so can't comment.

Me. I've no direct experience of living with autism, but I do have an interest because of my work.

Yes, me too. Have liked LT's work before ...

Don't like the talking about the young people right in front of them as if they're not there

Am wondering why he went to the US to do this - why not look at British families?

Probably had a deal with a US network also?

gosh, do they really have to restrain him like that?

aw poor boy

I'm interested in watching it as my sister looks after children who are severely autistic. Good on the mum for wanting people to see the extremes of her sons behaviour.

Im crying watching this!!!

Maybe. Shame they couldn't have filmed in the UK though.

I have two autistic kids. I would never consider that behaviour enough for restraint!

Hard, isn't it, Lottie?

Hard to watch Lottie - hard to watch the restraint approach. But admire the mother for wanting it to be filmed.

Me neither, Lisa. Interesting to see how they react.

Is there a school in the uk just for autistic children? I thought that was why he was in America.

There are lots of schools in the UK for Autistic children.

There is a number of schools for autism in uk. Dd2 went to a autism school since two.

They weren't restraining him I suspect they were using deep pressure to help calm him, I think if it had been a restraint there would've been more of a battle.

I'm sure there's more than one, Frilly.

There's a school for children with autism near me. It can't be the only one?

Ah right I wasn't sure.

Nicky and his mum are wonderful!

I'm watching on delay. I'm sure there is a reason for filming in the US.

Wilf is deaf and autistic, there isnt much out there for d/a children! I find that they either deal with autistic children or deaf children. Not both!!

The woman was applying deep pressure but the man was holding his legs & restraining him