This is Abner. When he turned 2 and was not speaking we noticed that he may have a problem.I did some research and came across a article on Autism, but I was kind of in denial that my son might be Autistic. He went to his doctor appointment a couple months after he turned 2, and she suggested I take him to a Developmental Pediatrician. So me and his father did as she said, but I was still kind of in denial. They observed him and we walked out with the news that he was Autistic. We came out the office brokenhearted, we got into the car, total silence the whole ride home. Until I turned to him and saw his little smile and broke down and so did his father. So many thoughts running through our minds. Why my baby? Will he be ok? We knew that we would get through it, but we did not know what the future would bring us, especially for our baby boy. Remember telling my family,I knew they would share the same reaction as we did, but for some reason it made me feel a little at peace to know he had such a great support system. Couple weeks later he started his therapies. He went from 3 words to 20 words and continues to learn more words each day. He sings his ABCs & counts, things that I did not think I would hear so soon & I can not wait until he finally says, "I love you mommy." He has taught me so many things, taught me how to look at the world differently and how to see it from his eyes, he has showed me how to have more patience. Sometimes it gets hard but we have to understand that they are just trying to be understood. He is my little hero.
Momma Loves you.
Philadelphia, PA
