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From the inside out
by: grandmother of matt on Tue, Jun 19 2007

My grandson’s name is Matthew. He is a wonderful loving 10 year old. He has autism He has been this way for about 7 years. He speaks slowly and walks slowly but everything else is like a normal 10 year old. He attends a public school in a regular class room. He continues with his speech therapy and occupational therapy classes.

Matthew’s I.Q. is 139. He wrote a story about himself to his class. The story is called “From the inside out.” So many children and adults do not understand about autism so they laugh or point or stare. His story reflects about how he sees himself. He said what people see on the outside of me is not who I am on the inside, I am just like you.

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Wed, Mar 12 2008
I can imagine how you feel. My little guy is 6, and after two years of speech and occupational therapy is reading and conversing, but still a "q...Read
Fri, Sep 21 2007
He has an above average I.Q. and you are surely very proud. He is surely a very interesting boy who will struggle. Autistics are usually more honest, ...Read

June 2007

From the inside out - by grandmother of matt - (Tue, Jun 19 2007)
My grandson’s name is Matthew. He is a wonderful loving 10 year old. He has autism. He has been this way for about 7 years. He speaks slowly and walks slowly but everything else is like a normal 10 year old. [more..]
Autism/PDD-NOS - by SPS - (Mon, Jun 18 2007)
Our son was diagnoised at 18 months. Symptoms at that time were lack of speech and preoccupation with spinning objects. He is now 3.5 years old and has greatly improved in speech (due to Applied Behavior Analysis therapy and public school) [more..]
my friends son - by cori - (Fri, Jun 15 2007)
I have a friend whose son shows signs of autism. He throws tantrums and doesnt like to play with others. He can not talk at all and he will be 2 in september. [more..]

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