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- Hey y'all, it's Paula,
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and I'm here in Branson, Missouri
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with one of my favorite young men in the world,
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Logan Slaughter, and he has written a wonderful book.
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He has been a great speaker for autism.
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- Yes. - Because he is,
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he suffers from autism.
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And I have to tell you that my family
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also has been touched by autism, Logan.
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And in reading your book,
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it describes to a T what to look for.
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- Yeah. - If you think there is
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something a little bit off. - Yes.
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- But I love the fact that you can look me in the eye.
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- Yes. - Because that's hard
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for a lot of people with autism.
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And so tell everybody about your book and how it started.
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- Well, I wrote it about a year ago,
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and I wanted to put in everything that these kids go through
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and what I go through, but I had to speak for everybody.
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- Because it's a whole spectrum, autism is.
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- Yes. Yes. - So I'm so excited about it.
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And I just wanted you to get one.
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I'm so glad you had one.
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- Listen, I was so proud to get this.
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Look at that precious boy. - Aw.
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- He is so pretty, y'all.
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He's got the prettiest green eyes.
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And he has got a heart bigger
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than Paula Dean's Family Kitchen,
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which is where we're standing right now.
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- I don't know about that.
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- Oh, yes, yes, you got a huge heart.
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And it's wonderful that you come out
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to speak about this subject,
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because a lot of people don't know
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how to approach it or handle it.
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And it's nothing to be ashamed of.
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- No. - Nothing to be ashamed of.
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- And I hope this book hugs every child
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with autism and their families.
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- Absolutely. - And it was really dedicated
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to all the courageous souls with autism and their families
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and caregivers. - Yes, yes.
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And what would you recommend
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if someone's child has been diagnosed with autism?
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Where is the first place they should go?
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- Get a therapist and get the right path for them.
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And go to a doctor and just kind of be with them
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on that journey and not give up.
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- Can autism become less intrusive with age,
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or does it increase in intrusion?
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- Well, it doesn't go away, but it can become manageable.
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- Uh-huh. - But each level is different.
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How many different levels of autism is there?
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- Well, there's many because it's a whole spectrum,
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but there's non-verbal and people that can talk.
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- I heard there were three levels.
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- Yes, three levels. Yes. - Okay.
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- Which I've learned about that now,
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because they didn't have that back then, the levels.
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They just called it Asperger's or autism.
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- Right, right, right. - Yeah.
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So I learn something new every day too.
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and I do too, you know? - Yeah, yeah.
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- We think we know a lot,
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but there's always one more thing out there
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when I get up every day that I'm gonna learn
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that I didn't know the day before.
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- Yeah. You just got to lead with compassion and love.
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- Yes, yes. - And remember,
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I told you acceptance is the cure to autism.
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- That's right, that's right, that's right.
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- And for everything. - So if y'all have a child,
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or you have friends or family
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that has been touched by autism,
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pick up this book because it's precious.
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And it will help people to understand
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what these children are going through in their little heads,
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their precious little heads.
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- And "Love Like Logan,"
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and I love big. - Love like Logan,
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and he loves big, y'all.
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(Paula laughing) - Thank you.
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- I love you, Precious. - I love you.
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- I love you too, Mr. Logan.
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Hey, y'all, it's Paula Deen.
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