I look at Zac his huge teenage feet his enormous build. It was like I blinked and he went from an angelic baby faced toddler to a full grown autistic teenager. Even when he was diagnosed at age 2 I could have never seen this far ahead. He still has no speech his behaviors still very recognizable, but there is a change I hate ... More..
Having a child with autism myself I cannot fault anyone for having to put their child into some type of facility, but for our family it just doesn't seem like the right option. Although my son is 14 years old and non verbal I can't see for us that being away from us could help him. We are a very close family enjoying family v... More..
I have a 14 year old autistic child. He has never spoken and when he was very little he could not focus long enough to even make eye contact with a photograph. As he got older and we introduced more photo's to him he began communicating with them. Starting out mostly with favorite food items he worked his way up to requesting... More..
Jeannine Mackinnon
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