One of them 'Shay' he's only 6, but he doesn't know how to talk and his autism makes him hit his head hard, so he has to wear a protective helmet. It's rather sad seeing it, His mum always needs alot of help too.
Oh gosh, I hate that for him. :( I hope one day he can overcome that and be able to not wear it. It's one of those things that draws negative attention, you know? I mean obviously he needs it cause he doesn't need to hurt himself, but it makes him stand out in a bad way, and I really do hope that he's not confined to wearing it forever. And yeah, raising an Autistic child is a challenge. It's actually sometimes the cause for divorce between couples. I don't know where on the scale it lies, but it's in there from what I've read.
Either way, for some reason, Autistic Children seem to love bonding with me. ^.^
And I love them to bits!! :3
They really are amazing, aren't they? I find that special needs children are always a delight. When I was younger, I had a classmate with intellectual disability, but he was a great person to be around. He didn't talk much, but when he did, he was always very polite and he complimented people a lot and he was always voted Friendliest in our class. I also knew a little boy with a severe visual and hearing impairment (he wasn't totally deaf or blind) who had a big attachment to me. He could barely see or hear me, but he knew when I was around and usually wanted me to hold him. I think that's what kind of pushed me to work with children in general, and not just special needs children.