My name is Anthony and I am five years old and I have a 4 year old sister named Amanda. She has autism. See when my mom had me and then eight months later found out she was having another baby she had a plan set up for the two of us. She found out she was having a girl so she immediately looked for baby names that started with an A to match my name and she found Amanda and she also was planning on how the two of us would be playmates and would take alot of christmas photoshoots with matching outfits. But when my sister turned one she would always want to play by herself and she would isolate from others. So I kind of liked bothering her and screaming at her just to get her attention. My mom started going to the doctors all the time and now we go to therapy during the week. I think as time goes by I will get used to all this and I love my little sister and ask my mommy why we go to the doctor and therapy and i tell her so they will help Amanda talk? and my mom says yes. My big sister Melanie is mom's helper she babysits us when mommy goes to support meetings and trainings. Our life has changed alot but I would not want to be with another family. Amanda is amazing just the way she is!

Cindy
Houston, TX