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…