Drawing Roads
30.11.11
Curtis
Drawing Roads
23.11.11
Brandon and His Dog Gene
He also enjoys horseback riding with the Michigan State University therapeutic horseback riding program. He loves to read, play video games, and swim. He's fully included at his intermediate school as a 8th grader. Brandon made the year-long honor roll last year and has continued to make the honor roll this year.
USA
5.10.11
C1 and his mom, Julie L.
Greetings from the state of Washington. My name is Julie. This is my first post since taking over administrative duties of this blog from Casdok, who is still operating her blog at Mother of Shrek. Thank you Casdok, for this opportunity.
Pictured with me is my oldest son C1, 13, who was diagnosed with Autism when he was six. He has been busy adjusting to a huge move from Michigan to Washington that occurred in March 2010. He’d like to move back to his home state, but is doing well with homeschooling, and is learning new things all the time. His dad, a Michigan State fan was quite dismayed when C1 recently declared the University of Michigan as his favorite college football team, and Hail to the Victors his favorite song. He's been going to college football games since age 7.
Pictured with me is my oldest son C1, 13, who was diagnosed with Autism when he was six. He has been busy adjusting to a huge move from Michigan to Washington that occurred in March 2010. He’d like to move back to his home state, but is doing well with homeschooling, and is learning new things all the time. His dad, a Michigan State fan was quite dismayed when C1 recently declared the University of Michigan as his favorite college football team, and Hail to the Victors his favorite song. He's been going to college football games since age 7.
Swimming and playing games on his Nintendo 3DS are some of his favorite activities. He also loves spending time with his eight-year-old brother, me and his dad. Going places (museums, the grocery store, post office, and Hawaii!!, for example) tops his list of favorite things to do too.
Autism blog
Autism blog
15.9.11
Aaron and Adam
Aaron and Adam are my inspiration. They were diagnosed with Autism three years ago. Every day I am thankful that they are in my life and that I'm able to share in theirs.
Canada
22.8.11
20.3.11
Cayden
Caydon is four, just recently diagnosed with Aspergers and has SPD and seizure disorder. He adores dinosaurs, dinosaurs and more dinosaurs. On the slight occasion, he'll show interest in pirates or space (very rare though). He's accomplished a lot in his life, as he lost his words at 2 and can now make 8 word sentences. He can light up a room with his laughter and mastered roar.
US
9.3.11
28.1.11
Kody
Here is my son Kody he is 6 yrs old. He is funny, charming and our little proffesor.
He has aspergers.
7.1.11
Emperor
I'm Emperor and I have a Hello Kitty Party DS game. I am nine and I am homeschooled. How I figured out I was autistic was I went to a doctor's office and then I told my brothers that I was autistic like them.
Emperor And Etc.
US
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!
US
12.12.10
Koi
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.
US
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!"
US
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!
DEDE Land
US
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
USA
8.10.10
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
US
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.
US
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.
US
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.
US
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
We've got Animal trouble
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.
US
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.
US
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!
US
10.5.10
16.4.10
Giovanni
Giovanni Age 9 years.
My amazing & inspirational little Aspie Man, With is new baby brother.
UK
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
US
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.
US
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!
US
21.12.09
Sam and Noah
I am a mom with 2 boys, ages 4 and 6, who are both autistic. Sam is going to be 7 next month and Noah is 4 1/2. Both boys were diagnosed at 20 months and fall on the severe side of the autism spectrum.A family newspaper here in Baltimore, Maryland recently did a story about our family at Baltimore's Child, page 24.
US
17.12.09
Hannah
This is Hannah and she is 6 years old. She was diagnosed this year with high functioning aspergers with strong OCD tendancies. Her faveroite subject is "creatures" (bugs of any sort), and loves to call anything she captures 'Gahlia'. She loves to give people cuddles.
AUS
16.12.09
Ryan
Ryan is 4 and was diagnosed with PDD about a year ago. He's hilarious. He loves letters and numbers, Curious George books, animals, and lots of tickling. He's full of love, and has been known to kiss in his sleep.
US
11.12.09
Preston
This is Preston. He just recently turned 3 and was diagnosed at 20 months old. He is a teddy bear and loves giving kisses!!
US
1.12.09
20.11.09
Martin
Martin (age 5) on the right was diagnosed with PDD-NOS two years ago. His more prominent symptoms were very significant language development delay and also significant social delay. In short, at 3yo he talked like an 18 month old, comprehended less. He threw lots of fits, many related to his difficulty understanding what was going on. He continues to have significant behaviour and speech issues but has made amazing (to us) progress. In this picture he is playing with his 18month old typically developing sister. US
19.11.09
Luc and Maddy
This is my son Luc who is a seven year old Aspie who loves WWII and WWI. He wants army men for Christmas. This is also my Daughter, Maddy a 4 1/2 year old Autie who also has Hyperlexia and loves Ni Hao Kai Lan. I was diagnosed with Asperger's soon after my daughter when she was 2 1/2. She was initially diagnosed with low to moderate ASD, she is now considered high functioning due to her amazing onset of speech thanks to all the intensive ABA therapy and early intervention.
30.10.09
Rufus
Rufus is 10 years old, diagnosed with autism six years ago, and is currently in 5th grade in a full inclusion setting in a small elementary school in Baltimore. He has some significant challenges in communication and behaviors, but he is a generally happy boy with lots of smiles. While talking is difficult for Rufus, music (on an electronic keyboard), drawing (paper or computer) and surfing the web are activities that he excels at. He's also picking up skills in his second season on the Special Hockey team, The Baltimore Saints. While there are challenges in raising an autistic child there are unique joys that I would never trade away.
7.10.09
Isaiah
We knew something wasn't right since Isaiah was 2, but didn't get a formal diagnosis until he was 4, after fighting tooth and nail w/ his pediatrition. He was moderate functioning until the last year when we started him on biomed, he is now high functioning! He is very sweet and loving and wants to be a principal when he grows up.
US
5.10.09
Cade
This is Cade! He just turned 3 and started school this week. He was diagnosed in June. This picture is his first day of school!
US
28.9.09
Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg
I'm a wife, mother, artist, writer, blogger, and singer. I was diagnosed with Asperger's in November of 2008, and SPD/dyspraxia in January of 2009,when I was 50. I published my first book in 2007, and I'm hard at work on another.US
Nolan
This is Nolan. He was diagnosed just after his 2nd birthday in 2007. He's now four, and is such a smart little guy (well, he's actually a BIG guy --- almost 70 pounds). He loves to smile and get squeezes, and is surprisingly affectionate. Don't those cheeks look juicy?US
2.9.09
Jonathan
Jonathan was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was three and a half years old. He's so sweet, funny, creative and insightful, which is a good thing. Because sometimes he can be so rigid and hard to deal with. He loves computers, playing chess and drawing his own comic book character "Purple Man."US
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