My whole life changed on February 10, 2010 the day i found out i was carrying this precious angel. This is my first child Gilbert he was born November 15, 2010 right at 40 weeks full term baby he crawled on time he walked at 10 months and said his first word at 12 months "mama" he did say a couple other words at 18 months he use to say "lets go" "stop" "ah man". all of a sudden he stop saying all those words, i got concern when he turned 2 yrs so i asked the pediatrician if it was normal for him not to have alot of speech and communication with us and he said yes my family and us still had doubts so we went for a second opinion and changed pediatrics. The new pediatrics recommended him to ECI an OT, yes it did help a little but not as much for him to say a full sentence. When Gilbert turned 3 that's when he saw a phsycologist through the school district and he was diagnosed with Autism my heart broke i cried out of the meeting all the way home i asked myself what did i do wrong I was a single mother with him his father was never around, i went through so many surgeries with him i wanted to give up so bad but i realized my son needs me more than ever now no one was gonna love and care for him the way i did. Gilbert is now almost 4 yrs old he is in his second year in PPCD program he still has not said a full sentence but he is very very smart teachers and pricipal love him. i know the day will come when he finds his voice and speaks i just have to be patient and give him time he also does have a 6 month old little sister that he loves and care for and a father that accepted him as his own and show him the love he never had of a dad.

Lori Flores
Houston, TX