I Can Do It!!

Cam

I love hearing my sons say that.  For too long my sons were hampered with sensory issues and lack of coordination, symptoms of autism.  Years of therapy have yielded young men who are capable of doing–doing what they want.

Stu–at the end of the day

Simple things like holding a pencil or crayon or running without falling were difficult or impossible.  Now my sons are doing tasks that neuro-typical teens do without thinking twice about it.

This is not to say that my boys don’t have sensory issues.  They still do.  However, they are not as sensitive.  They know how to handle and resolve those issues.  That is powerful.

Over the weekend we started painting.  Usually, that would be a project that I would tackle alone. This weekend the boys all joined in the fun.  They had paint on their hands (tactile zing), in their hair, on their clothes.  One even stepped in the paint and lived to tell about it.

It became a family affair.  Grandparents, husband, kids, and I.  We finished the job that day.  The boys cleaned up.  They stuck with the job.  Incredible!!

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sasyjohnson

I am: a) happily married for over 27 years; b) mom to five boys, three diagnosed with autism; c) a home schooling mom; and d) self-employed as a piano teacher. There is no trace of autism on my side or my husband's side of the family tree. Until nine years ago, my youngest four all had disabilities, the youngest three with autism. Five years ago my youngest did not "qualify" for the autism label, rendering him "recovered". My second oldest also "tested" out of his speech delay. My husband and I attribute these successes to the care of many family members and therapists, change in diets, not following mainstream medicine yet listening to medical advice, doing our own research, and most importantly, lots of prayer.

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