Greeting to you all. I know you are saying about time she tells us something about her self lmbo. Well I am a MSAHM of four wonderful kids.

Three girls Lonette 21 soon to graduate next month from Grambling State. Erica 20 Sophomore from Grambling State. Brianna 14 8th grade and my son Eric 13 he was diagnosed with Asthma at 8 month, Autism/PDD at 2, Absence Seizures at 10 and now ADD/ADHD. I have been married for 20 years to my wonderful husband Eric as time goes by you will learn more about us.

Eric was born August 18, 1995 the youngest of 4 children he has three othere sister’s Lonette 21, Erica 19 and Brianna 13. The delivery with Eric was normal except the several cases of false labor he weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and made his television debuet that same day along with his sister Brianna Hubby and I

. While growing up he had multiple ear infections and was diagnosed with Asthma at the age of 9 months we almost lost him at that point.

 We began to notice something was wrong when he spoke his first sentence at the age of one which was "Hey chuckle head" and from then on nothing more was said except for mommy and daddy, so in speaking to other people they just said that is normal for boys mature slower then girls and not to worry so we didnt.

 On a normal visit to his  see his physician Dr Myrah Kahn she began to notice things in Eric like his speech not talking in full sentences, or when he wanted something he would grab you by the finger and lead you to it and point or just grunt.

 So she suggested we or when you would ask him a question he would just repeat it so we suggested we take him to have his hearing checked so off to Olive View Medical we went, the hearing test came out fine.

Where they gave a series of other test and thats when we were given the news that Eric had Autism and it felt like my world came crumbling down.

 I mean all I felt was anger,  frustration, sadness for about two weeks I was on a fog, but then I had to get it together so I could get

Eric the help he needed  for we started to see how this was effecting him how he would become frustrated when you could not understand him so he would become angry and fight, his attention span was very short and he would cry for no reason.

 But as time when by and he got the proper  care from schools like Horaceman, Providencia and Miller and all the wonderful teachers and assistants that worked with him.

. Also the wonderful people from the Frank D Lanterman Center especially Darlene who came into our home and helped us with Eric with the toilet training it was a long process but we all got it done.

 Angela how has come in and helped with behavioral issues when needed.  In 2006 he was diagnosed with Absence seizures and now in 2008 they think he may have adhd we are having him tested in a few week for that.

It has been a never ending journey with Eric sometimes regression will set in or he will have meltdowns so bad that I just want to sit down and cry with him.

  School has had its  up and downs his last school he did so well he gave the graduation speech that you can find on my page here.

  This year has not been that kind a few of the kids have not been that acceptable of Eric, he has had his arm broken, picked on things thrown at him all because he is different, and friendly kid and according to the school dont fit into the "normal range of a child with Autism" what ever that means.  But he is not letting the fact that he is "Different change him" he is loved by so many people due to his charming personaliy thats why we call him our Prince lol. 

Just last week he was asked by the Spanish teacher if she could have him in her 7th period class here he normally takes Piano, the reason there is a child in there that will not speak but will communicate with Eric in Spanish, and its funny for when Eric speaks in English he tends to stutter, but when speaking in Spanish it flows out smooth and he has no accent.

So Eric on his on accord agreeded to change his class so he can help his friend to learn to speak in English.

So yes Autism has his bad themes but at times Autism can bring out qualities in our kids we never knew they had.

Have a blessed day