Typical playtime doesn’t really exist.? We have tried to teach Ty to play since he was a baby but to no avail.?? In a day, Ty only has an attraction for his special interests.? That is it.??? If you try to engage him in any other activity (which we often do), he may give it […]

For years I have blamed Ty?s awkward gait and run on a combination of three things:   Cerebral Palsy Dyspraxia and poor gross and fine motor skills Cortical Visual Impairment of his lower field of vision   As it stands, I still think the above likely do play a part.? My research of spectrum issues […]

Sometimes noises that escape my attention are very bothersome to Ty.? It isn?t that they are louder to him than someone else ? more so that they play a bigger part in sensory information being received than to someone else.?? A loud noise can either scare him or aggravate him or both.   Contrarily, Ty […]

I was curious when I read that spectrum disorders often result in a lack of imaginative play.? At first consideration, I didn?t think that rang true of Ty.? Ty loves to pretend and tries to get others to pretend with him frequently.   Upon further evaluation though, I had to admit that he is very […]

If you have observed Ty for any length of time, you have seen Ty?s motor tics.? While Ty does have a Tourette?s diagnosis, it is my belief that Ty does not have Tourette?s in the genetic sense but that his tics are a common result of Spectrum Issues.?? Some tics you may notice:   Ty […]