My son only has to observe a behavior once, and if it resonates with him, he happily adopts it as one of his own. Whenever he begins to exhibit a strange, and often disgusting, new behavior, I make it my mission to discover with whom it originated. Licking inanimate objects–the bottom of his shoes, the fence at school, and his toys–was traced to a brand new student in his preschool class. I was especially surprised when I found Matthew peeing in our backyard. I admonished him and took Matt to the bathroom. Despite my best efforts, the behavior continued, culminating in an embarrassing incident where he attempted to pee in a trash can at school. That teacher received one heck of a gift for Teacher Appreciation Day that year. I confided my troubles to my older sister who sheepishly confessed to letting Matt pee off the deck of her house into the bushes.
NOTE FROM MARCIA HINDS – Megan and Ryan’s mom:
Ryan began to learn and act more typical only after he received proper medical treatment combined with behavioral and educational interventions. To preview “I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE – Winning Our War Against Autism” go to Amazon or www.autismandtreatment.com.
