My mother has always teased that my brother Daniel is an emotional thermometer.? He will walk into a room and take the emotional temperature of everyone it.? Unlike Ty, Daniel pays close attention to the emotions at play in a room.   Picking up on non verbal social clues is a very important life skill.? […]

For reasons that I cannot explain, Obsessive Compulsive Behavior is often a co-morbid condition alongside spectrum issues (or maybe it is a condition on the spectrum ? not sure how that is defined).? Ty does not have an extreme case of OCD.? The predominant areas we see it exercised are associated to his areas of […]

Ty:? Knock knock.   Me:? Who?s there?   Ty:? Milk.   Me:? Milk who?   Ty:? Milk and a hair brush!??? HHHHHAAAAAA HAAAAAAA!   And he doubles over laughing never noticing that I have a bewildered expression upon my face.? Ty has no concept of punch lines but he loves what he interprets as a […]

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time (or you know Ty personally), you know that Ty is H A P P Y!? Before I dig into this realm I must say that this is a BLESSING and not a curse (even though you would be surprised at the trouble it […]

Ty does not know a stranger.? That is a literal statement (and yes it can be dangerous).? He shows no prejudice.? He showers affection upon people without discrimination.? He would hug a stranger in the mall with the same sweet affection that he would give to me before bed.? (In fact he WAS hugging strangers […]