My name is Christine. My son Nicholas was born 2008. When hewas born,I noticed alot of milestone issues. He had severe colic and lasted til 6-7 months. He walked at a yr,and started saying small words. During that time he also had ear tubes places for chronic ear infections. Immediately after surgery I noticed "no more babbling ".Started to pay close attention to past behaviors. Lining toys,fascinated with wheels,no eye contact,sensitive to touch & didn't like physical contact. So at 14 months he was tested and put on Spectrum. Waited til 2 to see a specialist. Was told that he'd never hug me or it's gonna b difficult to get him to speak. Well Nicholas is 5 now. Fully potty trained,very lovable and affectionate and speaks. Its been hard and extremely hectic but,I am truely blessed to have him in my life. I also want to thank this site and all the families for giving me hope and guidance. Because of that I pay it forward and help others in my situation. Autism is phenominal. What a rare gift.

christine Bradtke
Chicago, AL