My son, Ivan, is 10, and he loves to ride his bike, summer, winter, spring or fall. Doesn't matter what time of year it is. It has been said that autistic children can't ride a bike, but don't give up! They may have to have more time to learn, but they can once they get the hang of it. When he was about 8, I got him a small bike with training wheels on it because he was unable to ride the 20 inch bike that he had, and he just pushed it around all the time. It took him a while to even ride the one with training wheels, but he finally got it and one day I realized the training wheels were not even touching the pavement anymore, so I said, "Son, let's try this bike again!" He got on his "big blue bike" and he's been riding ever since! :) He rides every day and loves it. It is his way of exploring the world.

Juanell Hopper
Amory, MS