Our little angel, Ariella, 2 1/2, has not yet been diagnosed. Her behaviors, head hitting, flapping of her hands, spinning around, watching the ceiling fan, licking objects, and many more, all lead us to believe she is autistic. She is non-verbal. She makes noises that we think sound like words sometimes, but nothing substantial. It has been a very difficult road thus far. Me and my husband are very impatient people, and we both feel as if god blessed us with her to help build patience. She is been working with EI for only a few months, and there have already been improvements. When we first filled out the paperwork for EI for the autism team, I did at first feel very upset, and went through the whole "Why her, why me, why us", but as the days go by, I know how truly special she is. She brings so much joy to me, my husband, and her big sister.

Jessica Booth
Hanover twp, PA