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Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed
Most parents struggle with getting their young kids to sit for family portraits, but for mom and photographer Samantha Bishop she faces an extra set of challenges. Bishop’s son Levi has autism which is defined as “A broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.”
The photographer explained that because of being autistic Levi gets uncomfortable with eye contact and having to smile on command. “I don’t know what to do with my face,” he told her. Well, the creative mother found a solution, she bought him a T-Rex costume and let him wear it for family pictures, and the photos are to die for.
Scroll down below to see the brilliant photos of Levi the T-Rex and his sister Lola, that look like straight from a Jurrasic Park movie set!
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Mother and professional photographer Samantha Bishop was struggling getting good pictures of her autistic son Levi
So she came up with a genius solution
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And the pictures are even better than we could have hoped
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Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography
Naturally people couldn’t get enough of the photos and applauded her creativity
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snoozy womble 7 years ago
This is the cutest. Such a nice way to make her son feel included without making him feel uncomfortable.
ID 7213-0089 7 years ago
OMG!!!! I am slightly autistic, and I am very camera shy. I should do something like that.
Dorothy Parker 7 years ago
And they just happened to have a t-rex suit. Great parenting! BTW Boredpanda, the best phrasing seems to be "son with autism," rather than the "autistic son" descriptor used in the piece's headline. That's (very obviously) only one facet of who he is, not him in his entirety.
Kathryn Jackson 7 years ago
Generally we prefer to be referred to as "autistic people" not "people with autism". Our autism is a fundamental part of who we are. It tends to be parents of autistic children that prefer the "people with autism" term, as they want to think of it as a disease that can be cured.
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Amina Hays 7 years ago
I love that the other kid is dressed up like Dr Alan Grant. Also, speaking as someone who's autistic, this is an excellent idea.
Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 7 years ago
i just wish people would understand that I hate getting my picture taken and not try to do it, and I'm no kid.
Xiaolaohu 7 years ago
Good for them, is no one else out there NOT taking 1.5 million pictures of their kids posed with blank smiles in front of endless backdrops. Seriously at kids events/museums/etc. the parents spend more time taking pictures of their kids then they do actually interacting with their kids and the place they are at.
SirWriteALot 7 years ago
Great photos and great idea ... but that was one photoshoot, not a solution for "family photos".
2WheelTravlr 7 years ago
Wow, such a great idea and what incredible results. She's a great photographer and the love between her son and daughter show through all of these images.
Stannous Flouride 7 years ago
I saw a couple of these posted online but without any context. Learning the back story has turned them from a collection of 'cute' pictures to a genuinely heartwarming album.
Vonskippy 7 years ago
Way to go enabling his anti-social behavior. You need to teach the kid how to live in society, not encourage his oddball behavior. "I'm sorry boss, I cant meet our client Mr Jones because he won't let me wear my dinosaur outfit to the meeting".
Owl Payson 6 years ago
We are not a anti social community, we just need to watch our stimulation. That kid may have “oddball” behavior but it’s a fundamental part of him. While it’s probably a good idea to help him live in society I would prefer the internet attempt to avoid all the stereotypes.
Load More Replies... snoozy womble 7 years ago
This is the cutest. Such a nice way to make her son feel included without making him feel uncomfortable.
ID 7213-0089 7 years ago
OMG!!!! I am slightly autistic, and I am very camera shy. I should do something like that.
Dorothy Parker 7 years ago
And they just happened to have a t-rex suit. Great parenting! BTW Boredpanda, the best phrasing seems to be "son with autism," rather than the "autistic son" descriptor used in the piece's headline. That's (very obviously) only one facet of who he is, not him in his entirety.
Kathryn Jackson 7 years ago
Generally we prefer to be referred to as "autistic people" not "people with autism". Our autism is a fundamental part of who we are. It tends to be parents of autistic children that prefer the "people with autism" term, as they want to think of it as a disease that can be cured.
Load More Replies... Amina Hays 7 years ago
I love that the other kid is dressed up like Dr Alan Grant. Also, speaking as someone who's autistic, this is an excellent idea.
Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 7 years ago
i just wish people would understand that I hate getting my picture taken and not try to do it, and I'm no kid.
Xiaolaohu 7 years ago
Good for them, is no one else out there NOT taking 1.5 million pictures of their kids posed with blank smiles in front of endless backdrops. Seriously at kids events/museums/etc. the parents spend more time taking pictures of their kids then they do actually interacting with their kids and the place they are at.
SirWriteALot 7 years ago
Great photos and great idea ... but that was one photoshoot, not a solution for "family photos".
2WheelTravlr 7 years ago
Wow, such a great idea and what incredible results. She's a great photographer and the love between her son and daughter show through all of these images.
Stannous Flouride 7 years ago
I saw a couple of these posted online but without any context. Learning the back story has turned them from a collection of 'cute' pictures to a genuinely heartwarming album.
Vonskippy 7 years ago
Way to go enabling his anti-social behavior. You need to teach the kid how to live in society, not encourage his oddball behavior. "I'm sorry boss, I cant meet our client Mr Jones because he won't let me wear my dinosaur outfit to the meeting".
Owl Payson 6 years ago
We are not a anti social community, we just need to watch our stimulation. That kid may have “oddball” behavior but it’s a fundamental part of him. While it’s probably a good idea to help him live in society I would prefer the internet attempt to avoid all the stereotypes.
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