[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.69,0:00:02.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Stuart Duncan, Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.64,0:00:07.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I'm actually probably\Nbetter known online as "AutismFather." Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.71,0:00:09.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's me on the internet. Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.66,0:00:11.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know the resemblance is uncanny. Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.56,0:00:12.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.11,0:00:15.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'm going to talk\Na little bit today about Minecraft. Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.83,0:00:17.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's my Minecraft character. Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.38,0:00:20.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't know the game very well,\Ndon't worry too much about it. Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.68,0:00:24.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just the medium that I used\Nat the time to fill a need. Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.23,0:00:27.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what I want to talk about applies\Nto pretty much every situation. Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.85,0:00:31.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So about four years ago,\NI started a Minecraft server Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.51,0:00:33.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for children with autism\Nand their families, Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.96,0:00:35.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I called it "Autcraft." Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.73,0:00:38.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And since then, we've been in the news\Nall around the world, Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.70,0:00:40.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on television and radio and magazines. Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.21,0:00:44.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buzzfeed called us "one of\Nthe best places on the internet." Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.12,0:00:48.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're also the subject\Nof an award-winning research paper called Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.85,0:00:52.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Appropriating Minecraft as an Assistive\NTechnology for Youth with Autism." Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.72,0:00:53.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a bit of a mouthful. Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.51,0:00:56.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you get the idea, I think. Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.69,0:00:59.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I want to talk a little bit\Nabout that research paper Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.41,0:01:00.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what it's about, Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.74,0:01:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but first I have to give you\Na little bit of history Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.26,0:01:04.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on how the server came to be. Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.71,0:01:08.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back in 2013, everybody\Nwas playing Minecraft, Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.42,0:01:10.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kids and adults alike, Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.72,0:01:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with and without autism, of course. Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.93,0:01:14.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it was the big thing. Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.38,0:01:17.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I saw parents on social media\Nreaching out to other parents, Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.45,0:01:20.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking if their autistic children\Ncould play together. Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.26,0:01:23.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the reason is that when they tried\Nto play on public servers, Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.38,0:01:25.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they kept running into bullies and trolls. Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.69,0:01:28.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you have autism, you behave\Na little differently sometimes, Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.84,0:01:30.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes a lot differently. Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.57,0:01:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we all know a little bit of difference\Nis all you really need Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.72,0:01:36.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for a bully to make you their next target. Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.10,0:01:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So these terrible, terrible people online, Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.96,0:01:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would destroy everything\Nthat they tried to make, Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.67,0:01:43.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would steal all their stuff, Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.31,0:01:45.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they would kill them\Nover and over again, Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.45,0:01:47.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making the game virtually unplayable. Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.26,0:01:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the worst part,\Nthe part that really hurt the most, Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.97,0:01:52.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was what these bullies\Nwould say to these kids. Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.76,0:01:54.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They'd call them rejects Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.76,0:01:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and defects Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.60,0:01:57.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and retards. Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.29,0:02:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they would tell these kids,\Nsome as young as six years old, Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.65,0:02:03.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that society doesn't want them, Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.30,0:02:05.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their own parents\Nnever wanted a broken child, Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.71,0:02:07.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they should just kill themselves. Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.58,0:02:10.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course, these kids, you understand, Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.86,0:02:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would sign off\Nfrom these servers angry and hurt. Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.43,0:02:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They would break their keyboards,\Nthey'd quite literally hate themselves, Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.93,0:02:19.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their parents felt powerless\Nto do anything. Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.39,0:02:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I decided I had to try and help. Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.33,0:02:23.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have autism, Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.05,0:02:25.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my oldest son has autism, Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.42,0:02:28.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and both my kids and I love Minecraft, Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.46,0:02:30.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I have to do something. Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.39,0:02:35.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I got myself a Minecraft server, Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.32,0:02:38.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I spent some time,\Nbuilt a little village with some roads Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.37,0:02:41.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a big welcome sign and this guy\Nand a lodge up on a mountaintop, Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.68,0:02:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and tried to make it inviting. Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.56,0:02:44.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea was pretty simple. Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.96,0:02:48.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a white list, so only people\Nthat I approved could join, Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.39,0:02:50.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I would just monitor\Nthe server as much as I could, Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.01,0:02:53.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to make sure that nothing went wrong. Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.06,0:02:56.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was it, that was the whole\Npromise: to keep the kids safe Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.24,0:02:57.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they could play. Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.41,0:02:59.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it was done, I went to Facebook Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.15,0:03:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and posted a pretty simple message\Nto my friends list, not publicly. Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.39,0:03:04.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to see if there\Nwas any interest in this, Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.77,0:03:06.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if it really could help. Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.13,0:03:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Turns out that I greatly underestimated\Njust how much this was needed, Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.56,0:03:12.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because within 48 hours, I got 750 emails. Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.40,0:03:15.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't have that many Facebook friends. Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.51,0:03:17.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.46,0:03:21.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within eight days, I had to upgrade\Nthe hosting package eight times, Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.10,0:03:24.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the bottom package\Nto the most expensive package they had, Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.10,0:03:25.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now, almost four years later, Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.73,0:03:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have 8,000 names on the white list\Nfrom all around the world. Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.91,0:03:31.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the reason I'm up here\Ntoday to talk to you Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.17,0:03:33.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,isn't just because I gave kids\Na safe place to play. Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.75,0:03:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's what happened while they played. Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.55,0:03:36.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started hearing from parents Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.01,0:03:39.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who said their children\Nwere learning to read and write Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.66,0:03:40.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by playing on the server. Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.89,0:03:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At first they spelled things\Nby sound, like most kids do, Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.63,0:03:45.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but because they were part of a community, Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.72,0:03:48.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they saw other people\Nspelling the same words properly Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.33,0:03:49.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just picked it up. Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.52,0:03:52.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started hearing from parents\Nwho said that their nonverbal children Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.81,0:03:53.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were starting to speak. Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.99,0:03:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They only talked about Minecraft,\Nbut they were talking. Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.68,0:03:58.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.03,0:04:00.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some kids made friends at school\Nfor the first time ever. Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.74,0:04:03.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some started to share,\Neven give things to other people. Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.40,0:04:04.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was amazing. Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.58,0:04:07.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And every single parent came to me\Nand said it was because of Autcraft, Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.98,0:04:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of what you're doing. Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.41,0:04:10.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But why, though? Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.58,0:04:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How could all of this be\Njust from a video game server? Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.07,0:04:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, it goes back to that\Nresearch paper I was talking about. Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.29,0:04:20.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In it, she covers some of the guidelines\NI used when I created the server, Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.02,0:04:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guidelines that I think help encourage\Npeople to be their very best. Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.54,0:04:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope. Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.76,0:04:27.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, communication. Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.08,0:04:28.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be tough for kids with autism. Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.88,0:04:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It could be tough\Nfor grown-ups without autism. Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.11,0:04:34.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I think that kids\Nshould not be punished, Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.24,0:04:35.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they should be talked to. Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.71,0:04:38.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nine times out of ten, when the kids\Non the server act out, Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.52,0:04:41.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's because of something that's happened\Nin the day at school or home. Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.89,0:04:43.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe a pet died. Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.07,0:04:45.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes it's just\Na miscommunication between two kids. Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.73,0:04:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One doesn't say what they're about to do. Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.88,0:04:49.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we just offer to help. Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.31,0:04:52.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We always tell the children\Non the server that we're not mad, Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.22,0:04:53.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're not in trouble; Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.56,0:04:54.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we only want to help. Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.73,0:04:56.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it shows that not only do we care, Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.61,0:04:59.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we respect them enough\Nto listen to their point of view. Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.83,0:05:01.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Respect goes a long way. Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.48,0:05:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plus, it shows them that they have\Neverything they need Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.12,0:05:07.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to resolve these problems\Non their own in the future Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.12,0:05:10.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe even avoid them,\Nbecause, you know, communication. Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.56,0:05:14.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On most servers, as video games are, Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.63,0:05:17.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,children are rewarded,\Nwell, players are rewarded, Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.44,0:05:19.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for how well they do\Nin a competition, right? Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.63,0:05:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The better you do,\Nthe better reward you get. Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.83,0:05:25.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That can be automated; the server\Ndoes the work, the code is there. Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.29,0:05:26.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On Autcraft, we don't do that. Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.79,0:05:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have things like\N"Player of the Week" and "CBAs," Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.26,0:05:31.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is "Caught Being Awesome." Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.28,0:05:32.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.53,0:05:37.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We award players ranks on the servers\Nbased on the attributes they exhibit, Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.20,0:05:40.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as the "Buddy" rank for people\Nwho are friendly towards others, Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.50,0:05:43.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and "Junior Helper" for people\Nthat are helpful towards others. Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.51,0:05:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have "Senior Helper" for the adults. Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.32,0:05:49.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But they're obvious, right? Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.52,0:05:52.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like, people know what to expect\Nand how to earn these things Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.96,0:05:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of how they're named. Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.49,0:05:56.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As soon as somebody signs onto the server, Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.91,0:05:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they know that they're going\Nto be rewarded for who they are Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.83,0:06:01.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and not what they can do. Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.13,0:06:03.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our top award, the AutismFather Sword, Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.00,0:06:06.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is named after me\Nbecause I'm the founder, Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.77,0:06:10.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a very powerful sword that\Nyou can't get in the game any other way Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.09,0:06:13.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than to show that you completely put\Nthe community above yourself, Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.73,0:06:16.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that compassion and kindness\Nis at the core of who you are. Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.73,0:06:19.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've given away quite a few\Nof those swords, actually. Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.34,0:06:22.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I figure, if we're watching the server\Nto make sure nothing bad happens, Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.89,0:06:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we should also watch for the good things\Nthat happen and reward people for them. Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.72,0:06:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're always trying\Nto show all the players Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.80,0:06:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that everybody is considered\Nto be equal, even me. Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.21,0:06:33.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we know we can't treat\Npeople equally to do that. Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.94,0:06:36.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of the players get angry very easily. Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.46,0:06:39.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of them have additional\Nstruggles on top of autism, Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.15,0:06:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as OCD or Tourette's. Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.86,0:06:45.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I have this knack\Nof remembering all of the players. Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.60,0:06:48.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember their first day,\Nthe conversations we've had, Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.27,0:06:50.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things we've talked about,\Nthings they've built. Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.55,0:06:52.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when somebody comes\Nto me with a problem, Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.63,0:06:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I handle that situation differently\Nthan I would with any other player, Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.03,0:06:57.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on what I know about them. Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.70,0:07:00.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the other admins and helpers,\Nwe document everything Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.81,0:07:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that, whether it's good or bad\Nor a concerning conversation, Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.14,0:07:05.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's there, so everybody is aware. Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.56,0:07:08.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to give you one example\Nof this one player. Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.100,0:07:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was with us for a little while, Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.17,0:07:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but at some point he started\Nspamming dashes in the chat, Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.32,0:07:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like a big long line of dashes\Nall the way across the screen. Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.29,0:07:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A little while later, he'd do it again. Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.23,0:07:22.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The other players asked him\Nnot to do that, and he'd say, "OK." Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.43,0:07:23.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then he'd do it again. Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.81,0:07:25.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It started to frustrate the other players. Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.84,0:07:28.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They asked me to mute him\Nor to punish him for breaking the rules, Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.98,0:07:31.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I knew there had to be\Nsomething more to it. Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.25,0:07:34.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I went to his aunt, who is\Nthe contact that I have for him. Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.28,0:07:36.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She explained that\Nhe had gone blind in one eye Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.51,0:07:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and was losing his vision in the other. Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.43,0:07:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what he was doing\Nwas splitting up the chat Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.63,0:07:42.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into easier-to-see blocks of text, Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.50,0:07:43.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is pretty smart. Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.99,0:07:47.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that very same night, I talked\Nto a friend of mine who writes code Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.28,0:07:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we created a brand-new\Nplug-in for the server Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.65,0:07:51.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that makes it so that\Nany player on the server, Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.88,0:07:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including him, of course, Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.34,0:07:56.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could just enter a command\Nand instantly have every single line Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.40,0:07:57.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,separated by dashes. Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.45,0:08:00.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plus, they can make it\Nasterisks or blank lines Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.71,0:08:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or anything they want --\Nwhatever works best for them. Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.34,0:08:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We even went a little bit extra\Nand made it so it highlights your name, Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.80,0:08:09.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that it's easier to see\Nif somebody mentions you. Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.35,0:08:12.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just one example of how\Ndoing a little bit extra, Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.51,0:08:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a small modification, Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.97,0:08:16.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,still helps everybody be on equal footing, Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.03,0:08:18.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though you did a little extra\Njust for that one player. Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.22,0:08:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The big one is to be not afraid. Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.49,0:08:24.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The children on my server are not afraid. Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.89,0:08:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are free to just be themselves, Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.10,0:08:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's because we support\Nand encourage and celebrate each other. Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.85,0:08:34.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We all know what it feels like\Nto be the outcast Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.17,0:08:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to be hated simply for existing, Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.100,0:08:39.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so when we're together on the server,\Nwe're not afraid anymore. Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.84,0:08:42.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the first two years\Nor so on the server, Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.12,0:08:45.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I talked to two children per week\Non average that were suicidal. Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.75,0:08:49.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But they came to me because\NI'm the one that made them feel safe. Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.82,0:08:53.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They felt like I was the only person\Nin the world they could talk to. Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.78,0:08:55.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I guess my message is: Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.40,0:08:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether you have a charity\Nor some other organization, Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.38,0:09:00.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're a teacher or a therapist Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.06,0:09:02.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're a parent\Nwho is just doing your very best, Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.56,0:09:04.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're an autistic, like I am, Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.30,0:09:05.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no matter who you are, Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.65,0:09:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you absolutely must help these children\Nstrip away those fears Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.10,0:09:11.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you do anything else, Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.47,0:09:13.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because anything else\Nis going to feel forced Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.71,0:09:15.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unless they're not afraid. Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.49,0:09:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's why positive reinforcement\Nwill always do better Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.05,0:09:19.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than any form of punishment. Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.83,0:09:22.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They want to learn when they\Nfeel safe and happy. Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.21,0:09:24.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It just happens naturally;\Nthey don't even try to learn. Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.90,0:09:28.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are words from the kids\Non the server to describe the server. Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.23,0:09:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The one thing I would hope\Nthat you could take away Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.67,0:09:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that no matter what somebody else\Nis going through in life right now, Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.44,0:09:37.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether they're being bullied\Nat school or at home, Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.75,0:09:40.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they're questioning their sexuality\Nor even their gender, Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.61,0:09:43.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which happens a lot\Nin the autism community, Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.10,0:09:45.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they're feeling alone or even suicidal, Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.40,0:09:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to live your life in such a way Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.33,0:09:53.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that that person feels like they can\Ncome to and tell you. Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.12,0:09:56.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have to feel perfectly safe\Nin talking to you about it. Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.11,0:09:58.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to see\Na group of autistic children -- Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.39,0:10:02.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kids who society wrongly things\Nare supposed to be antisocial Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.40,0:10:03.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and lacking in empathy -- Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.98,0:10:07.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you want to see them come together\Nand build the most compassionate Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.32,0:10:09.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and friendly and generous\Ncommunity you've ever seen, Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.02,0:10:12.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the kind of place that people\Nwould write about Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.32,0:10:14.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as one of the best places on the internet, Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.53,0:10:15.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they'll do that. Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.71,0:10:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've seen it. Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.88,0:10:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm there every day. Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.85,0:10:22.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But they have some huge obstacles\Nthat they have to overcome to do that, Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.74,0:10:25.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it would be really helpful\Nto have somebody there Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.41,0:10:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who could help to show them that\Nthe only thing they really have to fear Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.90,0:10:30.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is self-doubt. Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.08,0:10:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I guess I'm asking you\Nto please be that person for them, Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.98,0:10:34.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because to them, Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.45,0:10:37.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those kids -- Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.62,0:10:38.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it means everything. Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.50,0:10:40.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much. Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.70,0:10:43.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)