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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instrumental Music
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.44,0:00:16.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instrumental Music
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.36,0:00:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I come to this event every year,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.66,0:00:22.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think it's amazing that
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.60,0:00:26.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's supposed to be 50,000 people here today.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.30,0:00:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Alex Plank.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.46,0:00:32.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I run the website wrongplanet.net,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.76,0:00:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the largest website for autism.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.10,0:00:38.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I also work on FX's The Bridge
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.68,0:00:41.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a consultant and actor.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.41,0:00:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do a TV talk show online called Autism Talk TV
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.64,0:00:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we interview people about autism
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.55,0:00:51.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and give how-to videos on subjects
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.77,0:00:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as social skills and things like that,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.60,0:00:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people with autism to learn how to interact socially.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.35,0:01:01.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shoutout to Mahje, my cousin.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.58,0:01:04.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was 9, I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.17,0:01:05.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is a form of autism.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.84,0:01:07.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that is how I got involved in this cause.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.74,0:01:13.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that the important issues we need to focus
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.38,0:01:15.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with in terms of autism are providing better services
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.99,0:01:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for individuals who are on the spectrum.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.02,0:01:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Supporting them so they can live
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.06,0:01:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the most fulfilling life possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.38,0:01:39.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, my name is Preston.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.62,0:01:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm the brand ambassador for 51 Fifty Energy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.16,0:01:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our CEO, Carlos Vieira runs a non-profit organization
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.60,0:01:45.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called The Carlos Vieira Foundation.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.100,0:01:49.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Actually, he's a very successful sweet potato farmer,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.57,0:01:52.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he started racing cars when he was 35 years old.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.54,0:01:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People were calling him crazy, so that was
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.51,0:01:57.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sort of his motivation to start this energy company.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.93,0:01:59.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he didn't need the money,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.71,0:02:01.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so he would donate it to autism.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.69,0:02:03.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The car is actually one of our old race cars.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.64,0:02:04.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We took the engine out
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.71,0:02:06.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we sealed up all the windows and everything.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.96,0:02:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we bring to all the events
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.84,0:02:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have people donate money.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.50,0:02:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So once that car is full of money,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.22,0:02:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're going to donate it to autism.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.05,0:02:16.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The families reach out to us,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.23,0:02:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we get them set up,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.21,0:02:20.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever they need.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.24,0:02:22.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We donate the money straight to families
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.22,0:02:23.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with autism.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.84,0:02:26.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The website is 51fiftyenergydrink.com
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.42,0:02:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Larry Rosen
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.60,0:02:32.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm an advocate. I am a partner in a company
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.39,0:02:33.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called IHSS advocates
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.84,0:02:36.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We help families get protective supervision
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.12,0:02:39.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is a component of in home support services
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.67,0:02:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is a Medi-Cal program.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.64,0:02:44.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unfortunately, lots of families don't realize
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.59,0:02:45.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there's a service out there
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.90,0:02:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that allows a parent to
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.59,0:02:49.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be the stay-at home provider for their child
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.34,0:02:52.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and get paid for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.54,0:02:55.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Max Burkholder, I'm here because
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.42,0:02:58.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I play a character on NBC's Parenthood
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.20,0:03:01.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,named Max Braverman who has Asperger's Syndrome
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.30,0:03:03.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think they attempted to cast
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.24,0:03:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,someone who was on the spectrum.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.49,0:03:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think their first thought was to teach all the kids
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.87,0:03:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who were auditioning about what people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.38,0:03:13.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are on the spectrum go through.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.06,0:03:16.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And ever since I started playing that role,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.07,0:03:17.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've gotten more and more
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.42,0:03:20.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,involved in the autism community
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.49,0:03:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Robin Rapaport and I am a tutordoctor.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.12,0:03:25.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what we provide is
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.03,0:03:27.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one-on-one in home tutoring
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.16,0:03:28.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for students of all ages
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.98,0:03:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in any subject at all
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.46,0:03:31.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what's really different about us,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.86,0:03:33.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that when it's appropriate,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.87,0:03:36.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we create a team with everybody that's involved
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.62,0:03:37.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the student's education,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.85,0:03:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we really want to dig deep.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.36,0:03:41.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're not like a band-aid situation.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.86,0:03:43.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're really about getting to the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.52,0:03:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the matter,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.40,0:03:45.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and giving people the tools
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.84,0:03:46.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and skills that they need,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.81,0:03:48.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they don't need us forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.47,0:03:50.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just really trying to be the best
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.23,0:03:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,service for tutoring on the planet.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.20,0:03:56.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's our commitment.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.21,0:03:58.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ernie: My name is Ernie Merlan
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.93,0:04:00.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yudi: And I'm Yudi Bennett
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.15,0:04:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E: And we're part of Exceptional Minds
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.81,0:04:03.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E: We're a school for young adults with autism
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.57,0:04:06.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E: We teach them computer graphics and animation
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.12,0:04:10.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Y: We're very unique in the special needs world.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.97,0:04:13.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Y: There are very few programs.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.02,0:04:14.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Y: Our program was designed to fill the need
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.84,0:04:17.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Y: For young adults over 18.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.31,0:04:19.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Y: There are very few programs for this population,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.38,0:04:22.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Y: and there's tremendous unemployment.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.26,0:04:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E: We've been lucky enough to get them
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.45,0:04:24.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E: jobs in some movies.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.61,0:04:26.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E: Last year we did 12 visual effects
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.55,0:04:28.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on American Hustle
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.77,0:04:30.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we've worked on movies like Lawless,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.90,0:04:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Judy Moody.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.26,0:04:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dina: My name is Dina Kimmel and I'm the founder
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.62,0:04:36.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of We Rock the Spectrum
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.78,0:04:38.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the kid's gym for all kids.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.10,0:04:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So We Rock was founded
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.88,0:04:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because our son has autism.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.32,0:04:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was diagnosed back in 2009.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.33,0:04:45.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we wanted to create a space for my son
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.40,0:04:48.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for my daughter, who's neurotypical.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.28,0:04:50.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we created this kid's gym
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.79,0:04:51.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my home.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.39,0:04:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's all sensory based equipment.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.64,0:04:54.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then brought it out
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.08,0:04:55.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.14,0:04:56.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The local community in Tarzana.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.73,0:04:58.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And 3 weeks later, it exploded.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.77,0:05:00.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now here we are, 4 years later.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.99,0:05:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've got 12 locations.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.64,0:05:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We just started franchising out.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.05,0:05:05.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We opened our first one in Boca Raton, Florida.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.77,0:05:07.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really exciting.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.30,0:05:08.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we are about inclusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.66,0:05:10.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So with the sensory equipment,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.84,0:05:13.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're able to have typical children,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.10,0:05:14.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and children with autism
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.93,0:05:16.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or other disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.43,0:05:17.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cerebral palsy, it doesn't matter.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.83,0:05:19.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There'e something for everybody.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.77,0:05:20.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's what We Rock is about.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.99,0:05:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instrumental Music