[Incorrigible]

My family is in one of these many clinical studies on Autism. My son's school and we used a mirror at home to orient him better since he used to treat his hands as if they weren't actually his. He also wouldn't look at us in the eye.

I must say it helped quite a bit. He still occasionally looks at his hands as foreign but his eye contact is great.

[sarasota]

My daughter used to say, when she was quite young, "I didn't do it; my hands did it." This explains the disconnect. She also failed to look in the mirror until, one day, I started orienting her to it. I must ask her about this "disconnect".

[Born Conservative]

It sounds like you have a realistic attitude towards dealing with autism. I have worked with autistic children for several years (although not currently); we previously had a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician (autism specialist) working in our clinic where I work as an RN.

He still occasionally looks at his hands as foreign but his eye contact is great.

That in itself is a huge accomplishment. Good luck; keep me posted on your son's progress.