My sweet little man Ian just turned 3 in Sept. We found out yesterday that he had autism, He was fast on all of his milestones until he turned 2. He had literally just stopped learning he was picking up on words like a champ but could not put them in sentences and it was so frustrating for him not to be able to communicate with me. I didn't think it was a big deal I figured he just learned at a slower pace than most kids. The doctor told us at 2 that he was showing all the signs of it and I completely ignored him and all the help they offered, I didn't want to believe that my child would ever go through this. I was hesitant to tell people figuring they would judge or be mean to him or treat him differently but I have been reading everyone's stories and you all have helped me so much through this process because I was scared not knowing what to do. We do go through the HORRIBLE tantrums, He rocks constantly, He has one favorite toy and that's his woody doll and he can not literally go anywhere without him, He lines things up and will throw horrific fits if anything is slightly moved. He is so brilliant though he can work puzzles that are for 5 year olds. We are now starting the process for his speech & we will just take it day by day.

Whitney
Bluff City, TN