My 11yr old daughter Caitlyn was diagnosed with autism in 2008. She is a loveable, kindhearted, sweet beautiful girl. She still loves Barney, sesame street and winnie the pooh (shes absoluetly obsessed with christopher robin from winnie the pooh). She loves to play music instruments and is very eager to learn, it just amazes me that she can be taught something a few times and she picks it up and memorizes it and its there forever. She is an inspiration. She has 4 siblings whom she adores and is very protective over. She doesn't like to be in crowded places or around alot of noise but is yearning for friends, she would like nothing more than to have some friends her age. Caitlyn has a unique and wonderful personality, she becomes the center of attention at any family function with all the inquisitive and funny things she comes up with. She brings a ray of sunshine into any room she enters. Although autism can be very difficult to deal with, you can learn and pick up little techniques and tricks for redirecting and finding ways to make it all work the best you can. After all these are our children and only the best is good enough for them. Having an autistic childs helped me to appreciate life and realize that God gives us all he thinks we can handle and I was blessed for being chosen to have such a special child in my life.

Anonymous
folcroft, PA