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Pumpkin Patch Primitives
Autism in my family...
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My son was diagnosed with Autism at the age of four. He was nonverbal until he was five,
when he spoke his first words with the aid of sign language (that we taught him at home after
teaching ourselves with the aid of books, posters and computer software!). I have been
Homeschooling him since second grade; he reads, writes, hates math and loves video
games...pretty much like every other kid his age. He is now 12 and I can't believe I have lived
through it all. He is a loving and compassionate child. He cares for his pets and even remembers
the dryer sheets when he does his chores...he's turning into quite a gentleman...
A far cry from what I was told he would ever accomplish.
If you or someone you know has a child with autism, hang in there and know that you too
can live through this. Believe in yourself as a parent and know that your child is in there, you
just have to claw your way into that "place" inside him and pull him out!
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This is me with
my son Gene Paul
and his favorite pet,
Pepper the Puppy Dog.
He is the light of my life
and the stars in my sky.
He is Autistic.
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This is my son, Gene
Paul in NH . The
water is freezing but
he doesn't even
notice.
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Gene Paul arrives at
the Science Museum
in TX with his
aunt T-Choco;
she spoils him rotten
and he loves it!
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My son and I take our
first trip to a water
park, Water Country.
He loves the water and
I love seeing him smile!
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Gene Paul making soap
bubbles with Mom at
the Science Museum in
TX; Nov.2005
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Gene Paul takes a yearly
train ride on the Hobo
Railroad. He loves just
chugging along through the
woods. Here he is complying
to the request to "smile".
He is very literal.
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This is Gene Paul's
oldest Pet, Thunder
Clap the frog. He's
outlived four buddies
and Gene Paul loves him.
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