Devin Miller didn’t want to fight. sadly he felt he had no choice – kids were making fun of his brother Dylan, who has autism.
This has lead the brothers to embark on a martial arts journey.
According to dallas news:

“The reason why I fight is Dylan,” Devin said. “I used to beat people up all the time. I stuck up for my brother.”

Devin has been mentoring his younger brother for years – Since starting grappling, Dylan communicates more, he carries on a conversation better and he makes friends.

“He used to not talk to kids,” Alesha Miller, the boys’ mother, said. “He was very reclusive. Training gives
him something to talk about.
“Compared to where he is now, it’s night and day.”

Two students in the special needs class are brothers with autism. They also have been
bullied at school.

“He put the kid in a choke hold, did not hurt the kid, and the kid left him alone,” John said of one of the brothers standing up to being bullied

Devin Miller’s special needs classes focus on jiu-jitsu grappling — one of the key components of mixed
martial arts. But the classes also build discipline, the ability to follow instruction and commands.
During the class, it’s hard to notice Trevor is autistic.
“He’s come so far,” Brandi Meyer, the boys’ mother said. “He was nonverbal until 5 years old. He enjoys
doing it. It’s hard to find something they truly care about to motivate him.”
Said Trevor: “It feels good to know how to protect myself. Not physically just harm them, just put them in a
hold until I can get a teacher to help. It really works.”

Brandi Meyer has taken adult classes, where Devin Miller taught her ways to protect her and her child.
“He’s taught me things I can do to hold and keep him safe, because he’s a self-harmer. He will punch
himself, and [Devin] taught me ways to take his back, and we can wait it out until he’s calm. None of the
psychiatric [stuff] worked, but jiu-jitsu did.
“It helps me keep my kid safe.”