15.12.10

A

This is "A", he is four years old. "A" was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism at three years old. He received private speech, OT, and PT, for a year until we were able to get him approved for school based services. He is a bundle of energy and a ray of light. I wouldn't change one thing about him and I tell him every day how smart and special he is! 

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12.12.10

Koi

This is Koi. She is four years old. Koi loves music, dancing, and "cooking" (plastic) food- especially carrots. My parents recently gave Koi an iPad, and her communication skills have really taken off as a result. She loves her preschool and especially her teacher, Miss Laura. My hope for Koi is that she will live a meaningful life full of hope, love, and happiness.

22.11.10

Charles

This is Charles. He is four years old and diagnosed with ASD.

He is a very loving child who loves to sing everything.
His favorite toy is his blocks and he loves the water.
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21.11.10

Beauty & Macho

"My daughter 'Beauty' was diagnosed with autism when she was 2 yrs old. With the help of early intervention programs, sign language and therapy, she went from being a completely non-verbal child who didn't smile or play with others, to a vibrant young girl who plays, smiles, talks and laughs all the time! My son 'Macho' was unofficially diagnosed with PDD-NOS when he was 2 yrs old. Early intervention helped him learn to use the left side of his body and has helped him begin overcoming his severe Echolalia. He's now learning to speak spontaneously. He loves to smile, play peek-a-boo, and give hugs and kisses. Beauty is almost 5 yrs old, Macho is almost 3 yrs old, and I can see them both having very bright futures ahead of them!"

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Parker

This is Parker, who is almost 4 years old. He was diagnosed with Autism just after 18 months. He's one of the most lovable and affectionate boys you'll meet. We call him our cuddle monkey! Though not one to talk much, he absolutely LOVES singing, and every time he opens his mouth to serenade his family with another song, he melts his mama's heart. We love this kid to death!


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17.10.10

Kai

This is Kai. He is 4 years old and has Autism. He was dianosed shortly before his 2nd birthday. He is a very loveable little boy who loves cars, trucks and jeeps! He is very happy and outgoing. For a little boy of few words, he gets his message across strongly! He is the best brother to his big sister and little sister! and one of the best things that has ever happened to us.

Dotcomkari
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8.10.10

Rayyan

This is Rayyan. He is turning 4 in November and was diagnosed with ASD about 6 months ago. Rayyan is non-verbal but he is one smart boy! He loves animals and he loves to be hugged and kissed! He is the sunshine in our lives :)

28.9.10

Kai

Kai is six years old and was diagnosed with autism shortly after he turned two. His intelligence and fun-loving personality, so well hidden when he was first diagnosed, has now blossomed. He loves math, planets, the human body, and laughing.




Hanabi Boy
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19.9.10

Trevor

Trevor is a happy 5 year old who was just diagnosed with autism a few days ago.
He loves dinosaurs, drawing, trains, and playing video games on pbskids.org.
He just started kindergarten and is in a mainstream classroom with the aid of a teachers assistant.
He has a wonderful imagination and always keeps us laughing.


The Scenic Route
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Lola

This is Lola. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of 20 months. Lola loves to laugh, always has a smile on her face and is the silliest princess you will ever meet! She has the most genuine smile and gives fabulous hugs. She is a big fan of music and can match anything under the sun. Lola has taught us all that faith can move mountains. Lola keeps life interesting.

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Griffin


Griffin Blaise was diagnosed at age 18 months but started Early Intervention at age 15 months. He is now in a mainstream classroom at age 8 years. His speech is still delayed but he is making great progress. Griffin loves to draw as he is very creative and imaginative and he is a jovial kind of guy who loves to laugh. He is a wildlife expert, he even got an award at camp for it.

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14.9.10

Rory

Rory is our happy 4 yr old son. He was diagnosed with autism at 3 yrs old. He loves to stay moving! He has an amazing imagination and is over the moon about trains. Rory has recently begun speaking in complete sentences which is amazing since he stopped speaking at 2 completely! We also have 2 other "typical" children so it is definitely a wild ride


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12.9.10

Ciara and Shamus

Ciara is the most precious 18 month old little girl. She has a lot of great skills but since she is so young she has a long way to go.
Shamus is the most handsome almost 3 year old little boy. He is starting to sign and trying to say words. In the last month he has made leaps.
Shamus and Ciara are both so loving not just to other people but to each other. They seem to have their own way of communicating with each other.

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24.8.10

Amber

This is my 'Autistic Biscuit', Amber. She is very verbal, but that wasn't always the case. She was officially dx'd with Autism after along battle with the school system to change the dx from ADHD, PPD-NOS. Her doctor is wonderful and helped us the entire way. Amber began speaking in full sentences when we removed dairy from her diet at age 3 years 8 months- we will be removing gluten soon.
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27.7.10

Jacob

Jacob is a nonverbal 9 year old. He's amazingly creative and has a great sense of humor. We laugh a lot at our house!

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10.5.10

Jesse

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16.4.10

Giovanni

Giovanni Age 9 years.

My amazing & inspirational little Aspie Man, With is new baby brother.

A Boy With Aspergers
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3.4.10

Fionn

Fionn lives in Galway, Ireland. How do you measure our ability with a standard IQ test? Would you consider a blind man rude for not seeing you when he comes into a room. We are differently abled.
We do not lie, we do not speak badly of anyone, we always respect life in its great variety.
Learn from us.

1.4.10

Dara

Dara from Dublin in the middle of this picture has autism which means that his brothers get to do an awful lot of what little boys love doing, because that is fun for some is vital for autism, every government must respect the autistic child's right to have opportunity, freedom and a quality of life

17.3.10

Bard


You can call me "Bard" I'm 23 and diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at age 18. I am a jaded cynic with a love of mythology shamanism, anthropology and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The whole thing about autistic people lacking imagination...well I dispel that fact.

 
I got stories to tell.

Prism*Song
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20.2.10

Kyran

Kyran is 6 years old and was diagnosed at 3 years with Autism. He is non-verbal but is the most charming, lovable boy you will ever meet. He loves to play outside, climb and jump and swim. His smile will melt your heart. We write about him and many other interesting topics on our blog.

18.2.10

Anthony

This is Anthony. He is almost 6 years old and has been diagnosed with Autism. He is a very funny loving and silly little boy who loves to sing, dance, and watch Thomas and Friends! He is high functioning academically but is at an approximate 2 year old level with social and developmental areas. He is our sunshine and our brightest star.
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Isaac

ISAAC IS EIGHT YEARS OLD HE WAS DIAGNOSED AT ABOUT 20 MONTHS WE KNEW SOMETHING WHEN INSTEAD OF CRAWLING HE WOULD ROLL WHEREVER HE NEEDED TO GO. HE IS HAVING SOME BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS HE GOES TO COOK ELEM. WHERE HE IS IN A SPECIAL NEEDS CLASS WE TRIED TOTAL INCLUSION NOT GOOD FOR THE OTHER STUDENTS.HE HAS OUTBURST AND ON OCCASION VIOLENT TENDENCIES KICKING AND BITING .WE ARE ALMOST TO THE POINT OF HOMESCHOOLING BECAUSE HE CANNOT BE CONTAINED IN A CLASSROOM INVIRONMENT.

Deqlan

Hi All.I am a very proud Mom to Deqlan, aged 3 and a half years! We are from Gauteng in South Africa.
He was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, 25 May 2007, a cancer of the sympathetic nervous system at the age of 8 months. He went through 11 rounds of chemotherapy , 6 surgeries and procedures, more scans and blood and urines tests we could count, and he was declared to have NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE on 16 Jan 2008!
Praise Our Lord, 25 months NED!
Just after Deqlan started chemotherapy we noticed he stopped saying Mama and stopped giving us the pictures of animals, he knew quite well. Then went the eye contact and Deqlan became fascinated with fans and tried to spin everything from car wheels to egg lifters.
On 25 Oct 2008, Deqlan was diagnosed to be on the autism spectrum.
We are currently treating Deqlan biomedically and seeing fantastic results. He is on a Gluten Casein Sugar Soya Yeast free diet and on variety of supplements and vitamins, as well as candida treatment. After being on this protocol for 1 year, his language has gone from 2 words this time last year to over 200. His eye contact is fantastic, he has stopped lining things up, he has stopped spinning himself in circles, he has started taking interest in certain people.
He adores cars and Thomas the train and friends. Deqlan loves saying the alphabet and counting! He has even started singing songs and pointing at things!
He is attending a wonderful school specialising for kids on the autism spectrum, and loving every moment of being there! He is also in speech and occupational therapy and swimming lessons.
We look forward to waking up each day with Deqlan as we know we are going to be blessed by each moment with Deqlan. Our lives have changed in the most wonderful way , our priorities are clearer then ever before, all the things that don’t matter we let go of.
We couldn’t be prouder, we absolutely love and adore our gorgeous gift from God, Deqlan Ross.
God Bless, lovely to meet you all
Samm
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Tafari


My 3 year old Tafari is Autistic. We call him "The Terror" not because of his Autism, because of his Age... and personally he is part of this family, therefore he doesn't get a pass from us with bratty kid nicknames! He is the youngest of 4 Children.... and he is an absolute Joy! In this picture he is eating a banana while trying to signing "More" at the same time, LOL!
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