Mady just turned 8 on Feb 1st, you will hardly ever see her without her monster high doll. She was diagnosed when she was 4, the doctor said she would never say I love you or be affectionate in any way. Boy was he wrong!! I got mady into school and immediately when i met ms Pam i knew some changes would happen. She helped potty train mady, teach her to brush her teeth, blow her nose, simple things for most kids. The saddest part is that every doctor i took her to wanted to push medicine off on her and either it made her a zombie or made her harm herself worse than she already was. We have been medicine free for a little over 2 years now, her fits are minimal, she follows simple tasks, tells us her needs and wants, and interacts in most things we do. She does have her mady days and is in bad moods, but if we let her draw out her emotions then she quickly calms down. We can all agree life with these kids can be hectic, frustrating and chaotic sometimes, but they sure brighten up your life :) i absolutely cannot imagine and dont want to imagine my life without my mady nor would i want her to be any different because to me she is perfect. autism isn't about making a child fit into your world but trying to fit into theirs.