He would hit people and slap them. He would not act like the other kids and sometimes it would be very frustrating. He started shooting hoops when he was younger and became really good at it. Watching him do something he was good at and truly enjoy made me realize that just because he may not act or think like other kids he is perfect to me. He opened my eyes to see children and people with disabilities differently. I have learned to deal with his meltdowns in the proper way. I now know that when he is upset I cannot ask him questions. I need to let him calm down before asking what has upset him. I have also learned to become a lot more patient with him. I have learned the ability to redirect his attention from things like games that he is getting upset with. He is now in 6th grade and is a lot better at expressing his feeling and asking for things. Although it is still hard for him to play some games and to go to certain events, he has gotten a whole lot better at handling certain situations. My brother has missed out of many things because of this disease he has been diagnosed with. He cannot go to events with big
He would hit people and slap them. He would not act like the other kids and sometimes it would be very frustrating. He started shooting hoops when he was younger and became really good at it. Watching him do something he was good at and truly enjoy made me realize that just because he may not act or think like other kids he is perfect to me. He opened my eyes to see children and people with disabilities differently. I have learned to deal with his meltdowns in the proper way. I now know that when he is upset I cannot ask him questions. I need to let him calm down before asking what has upset him. I have also learned to become a lot more patient with him. I have learned the ability to redirect his attention from things like games that he is getting upset with. He is now in 6th grade and is a lot better at expressing his feeling and asking for things. Although it is still hard for him to play some games and to go to certain events, he has gotten a whole lot better at handling certain situations. My brother has missed out of many things because of this disease he has been diagnosed with. He cannot go to events with big