It has been awhile since I have updated everyone on Arek’s journey with Autism. He is now 41/2 years old and in his 3rd year of early Childhood Education. He now has begun to speak much more than ever. He will point at certain things like cars, planes, trucks and say “looky that” The other day he spontaneously went up to us with a toy and said the color of it. Shocked and impressed we clapped and told him good job. He then proceeded to do this for about a half hour with different toys and 8 different colors; Red, orange, yellow, blue, pink, white, purple and green. He has just amazed us over the past month or so. He will say on occasion “thank you” and will ask for his “cup” or the name of a food like “hot dog” or “cocoa puffs”.He has been somewhat better about wandering into the street or far from where we are at. He loves school.
OK, now the other changes we have noticed are not so good he has become more temperamental and self injurious. He will bite himself and throw things as hard as he can while screaming. Generally it is only a matter of his sibling or anyone taking something he wants away from him. Being almost 5 and Autistic I guess his tantrums would be similar to those of a 2 year old. Only he is much bigger and stronger and bites himself not others. Lauren is doing good in school and Brett of course is doing great at school. Alissa is quite the conversationalist. Amanda is developing normal so far she walks talks eats with utensils and throws tantrums like the rest of the 2 year old chidren I know.
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