Introduction

Ryan was the kid in preschool who pulled the fire alarm. Ryan was the biter in preschool. Ryan was the kid in preschool who swung his arms around with a PVC pipe just for the joy of it, and came in contact with another kid’s head, and had no idea that he was the one who split the poor child’s forehead open. And Ryan was the kid in preschool who would run across the classroom for something, and trip over every single child in the way. He didn’t see them, only the object of his desire. This all happened when Ryan was 4. Fifteen years have gone since that PVC pipe incident (Really, why PVC pipe was allowed to be played with still puzzles me!) and just the beginning of our foray into evaluations, therapies, medications and IEP’s. Ryan is now getting ready to head off to university this coming fall. It’s been a LONG HARD trip to get here. I hope that my stories and advice will help you, readers. Tomorrow, I’ll share Ryan’s diagnoses.