This is the story of my son Jacob Rickard. When he was 3 years old I found out he was austic. I took him to Louisville, KY and had him tested and the doctor told me Jacob was austic, adhd, and had mmd. Which for a mother to take all that in was over whelming for me. I knew I had to do my research on autism. I had heard of it but I wasn’t sure about everything that it involved. We got home and I had him enrolled in ot therapy and pt. therapy. They came to my house 3 times a week to see Jacob he was not all for it at first but once he got use to it he loved it. When he started school he was very behind. Then when he started middle school it was a whole new world for him. Kids would bully him and make fun of him. Jacob stays in a special needs classroom all day expect for the last two classes which the special needs teacher helps him out with the regular teacher. He does like those two class because he doesn’t feel different in those classes. Those are the classes he is bullied so much and he is a loner and very anti-social. He has a few friends but most of the time he doesn’t deal with too many people he is afraid they will make fun of him. He could come home and cry because they would make fun of him. As a mother I always tell Jacob he is my special angel and god made him this way to teach me that everyone is different. Jacob is now 14 and in the 7th grade. At home he stays to his self and plays video games. Jacob had taught me what true love really is. He is a sweetheart and very respectful young man. Every day I read up on autism and see if there is something new to know. It’s hard but it is worth everything to me.
Heather Hancock
Henderson, Kentucky
Henderson, KY
