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A video of a 20-year-old grocery store worker in Baton Rouge letting an autistic kid help him stock shelves went viral this week… A dad in Baton Rouge was at…

A video of a 20-year-old grocery store worker in Baton Rouge letting an autistic kid help him stock shelves went viral this week...

A dad in Baton Rouge was at a grocery store on Sunday with his 17-year-old son, who's autistic and doesn't love being out in public.  Then a 20-year-old employee did something most people would THINK was just a small gesture.

The employee's name is Jordan Taylor.  And when he noticed the kid watching him stock the shelves, he could tell he wanted to help.  So he asked him to.

Then for 30 minutes, he showed the kid how to do it, and was really patient with him.  And it turns out that was a VERY big deal for the kid.  And for his dad who got it all on video.  In the footage, you even hear the dad say it's like watching a "miracle."

The kid's older sister posted two videos of it on Facebook.  And they've already been watched hundreds of thousands of times.  But the story doesn't end there . . .

In the second video, the dad asks Jordan where he goes to school.  And he says he finished high school two years ago, but hasn't been able to start college yet.

So the sister started a GoFundMe page to help him with tuition.  And in the first day, people donated over 50 GRAND.  (Last we checked, it was up over $90,000.)

She and her mom are both special education teachers.  And now she's hoping Jordan thinks about pursuing it too.  She says he obviously has a gift for it.

Here is the Go-Fund me account for anyone looking to help out!

Hey It’s Ryan, let me start off by saying…YES, I was born and raised in Wixom, Michigan although a lot of listeners like to joke that I am from Arizona. WCSX has always been my radio home, I have been at the station since I was a 23-year-old intern, co-host of Big Jim’s House, married with kids. Family and radio are what I love, but don’t get me started on golf! Like some, I have become obsessed with golf and you can hear all about that on “The Ball Washer Pod” right here on WCSX. One of my other passions is helping out the Vets. Since coming to WCSX I have been apart of raising hundreds of thousands for local vet groups. Other than that, I am a goofy guy, loving life, my family and talking to you on the radio. Ryan writes about golf, family and what happens on “Big Jim’s House.”