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Admittedly, I do not know enough about Autism, but this past week I was on the beach with my grandchildren and my grandson was asked by a precious, outgoing boy (about his age) to come see his fish. I followed and asked the boy what his name was. He answered me, but as with any 2-4 year old, I just assumed I could not understand him. He and my grandson continued to play and have a wonderful time. In the meantime, I met his mother, ( and grandmother) who told me that he was autistic. This child was so outgoing and happy that it was never evident to me he had any problems. The "GREAT NEWS" is that his mother had just returned from a two-day "something" to become a representative for these children in the state of West Virginia. Trust me, if this lady gets a chance, these kids will have a wonderful voice!!

Bless you. You are wonderful! My grandson got his first close friends down the street - just regular kids - this summer. He was always far too shy to approach them before, and I didn't push him. I knew it would all happen in good time.

Anyway, I let his folks - wonderful people - know about Tanny and they were completely understanding. They just adore him. They always watch all the kids play together and report on how well they all get along, how well-mannered and smart he is, etc.

I find that most people are very cool about these things if we just EDUCATE them.