Patrick Donley lauded for acknowledging autism in viral video

Patrick Donley, who is a rising TikTok star, has been lauded for his video about autistic kids.

Patrick Donley YouTube channel

Known for his POV videos, Patrick shared same content from TikTok to his YouTube channel which he had joined on July 31, 2020.

So far, the star had posted 164 videos including shorts and gained 214k followers.

The videos, which usually featured lip-sync entertainment, had gained views on YouTube after he launched himself on TikTok in March 2023.

Patrick Donley’s POV content

Patrick took a hilarious dig at family and school in his rib-tickling videos.

Patrick Donley’s viral video on YouTube

One of his videos which went viral on YouTube was about autistic children posted in July 2024.

The TikTok star acknowledged “neurodivergent” kids in the clip which had garnered 9.6 million views for now.

Patrick’s followers, who are diagnosed with autism, took to the comment section and praised him for his effort.

One user wrote, “Finally, someone not dissing Neurodivergent people!”

Another remarked, “As an autistic person this is very heartwarming actually, knowing there are people in the world who will listen to us just yapping sometimes.”

“I don't usually comment like anywhere on this app but as an autistic kid this is so nice to hear,” said a third user.

A fourth user added, “As an autistic person I can say that this is actually a great compliment finally someone who doesn’t make fun of autistic people.”

Patrick Donley’s popularity

Patrick Donley is so much popular among youngsters and the reason is simple: his baby face.

One of his YouTube clips that gained over 1.4 million views was a dig at vapor users

In the comment section, one follower wrote, “Why is his face so smooth and clear.”

“He is having best baby face,” said another fan.

A third follower stated, “Bro is so majestic.”