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…