A mum recorded her autistic son's reaction as the pair wandered into an arcade in Eugene, Oregon, on August 7.

Danielle Simpson films her son Wylie as he paces around the arcade with a huge grin on his face as he spots all different types of games.

"Wylie LOVES claw machines. I can't even tell you the number of stuffed animals he's gotten over the years," the mum said.

She added: "We were shopping at the mall in Eugene, Oregon, and happened to see an arcade. I asked my son if he wanted to check it out and he said yes.

"He is autistic and loves claw machines so when I saw how many there were I had to get my phone out and record his reaction because I knew he would wig out. Haha. He did and I did too. Seeing his instant joy just made me giggle. So pure."

We were shopping at the mall in Eugene, Oregon and happened to see an arcade. I asked my son if he wanted to check it out and he said yes. He is autistic and loves claw machines so when I saw how many there were I had to get my phone out and record his reaction because I knew he would wig out. Haha. He did and I did too. Seeing his instant joy just made me giggle. So pure.

My son, Wylie who is on the spectrum LOVES claw machines. We stumbled upon an arcade called Round 1 and to our surprise there were endless rows of claw machines. He was excited, I was shocked haha.


Wylie LOVES claw machines. I can't even tell you the number of stuffed animals he's gotten over the years