Diagnosed at 3 years old, we hope Aiden's journey can inspire others.
Aiden has gained so much confidence to do things, learn things and most importantly enjoy the things he had been missing out on. Ask him to spell out his name for you and he will gladly start like this “Capital A” then grins and continues proudly spelling it out for you, just to let you know he expects a high five or “good job Aiden” afterwards.
The days, the months, the ABC’s and his fave sounding out each alphabet letter; counting and identifying money…his accomplishments are just amazing, there is absolutely no time for us to reel about what skills he is lacking, we see him definitely getting there.
Aiden has established friendships not only in his classroom but also in his General Educational classroom, we can honestly say he seems comfortable enough to go out to the playground and find classmates to play with, somehow he knows which one’s are the kindest and most calm. Doctors visits are ones that we no longer dread, he is always much more prepared then we are.
Gone is the little boy who is no longer afraid of simple sounds such as those of a vacuum cleaner, a can opener, a cake mixer, the sounds of people laughing loudly, showers were absolutely out of the question, for a long time he only preferred baths now if we allow him he could take up to 3 showers in one day, sleepless nights are gone Aiden understands after his little talk with Jesus it's time to go to sleep.
There is just so much more to the strength and courage Aiden has, overreactions are sometimes still a stumbling block; however the issues that once seemed overwhelming and impossible to deal with are most manageable now. Our work is not finish, but we are very grateful that Aiden is able to take his up and downs as they come. God's Grace!
Devine, TX
