Michael was a average 2yr old asking for bottle saying mum daddy ect. He went to bed one night and when he woke his life had changed. And so did mine. He didn't respond to any sound no more smiles no more eye contact and no more speech.
For me it was like starting all over from scratch.
Michael become frustrated as he could no longer communicate. We did pecs and Michael picked up basic. Then he lost interest in that.
He copied others sometimes. But he didn't understand what others was saying to him.
We used 2or3 words at a time the basic and now he can understand and we can stop him getting frustrated.
Michael still makes his own choices even if I think there not right. That's something he is in full control
Everybody has tried to change this.
But just causes Michael to withdraw.
He is now 22 and most of the time he is happy if left to make his choices.
I have tried everything life has given me to change some of Michaels behaviour.
But some things you will never change.
Like shouting making noises not wanting to use toilet.
Just learnt to get on with it.
Just think I would never change my son for anything so why should I make him change certain things.
It's hard as a mother to cope. But then the saying nothing in life is easy.
Sometimes harder when offered help with Michael everything they say I have done.
Think there's nothing I haven't learnt .
The main thing to me is he is happy and everyone who knows Michael have learnt about autism and have excepted Michael and his autism
making autism more aware helps them as we'll as others.
Most of all those who know Michael except him .
He is more than one in a million to me. And I would give my life for him and do all I can for him.
So that's why I just get on with it
Manchester, United Kingdom
