leonniefm 23 July 2009 My Life 65 views One Comment Print This Post  Email This Post

Igo always loves the swing. Months ago, the only way Igo enjoyed a swing was by a regular sitting & calm movements. A sudden shook would freak him up, he would instantly jump out off the swing.

Today (07/23/09) something really surprising happened. He climbed up the swing with confidence. He rocked the swing quite harsh with a huge grin on his face. Everything seemed to be so wonderful for him.

Step by step he stood on his feet while the smile on his face never disappeared. As if it wasn’t fantastic enough for his parents to witness, he laughed happily when another boy climbed the swing and lay beside him. He did not budge or even freaked out. He enjoyed his company and the swing all together.

For you who are not familiar with Autism might not realize that this story means Igo is overreactive to motion. It is one of his biological challenge. In this therapy class he also bravely walked on an arch shaped leg table. He did not even refuse to use other tools that would let his body motioned in unfamiliar ways. Those showed how he finally starts to overcome the challenge.

Igo totally rocked the day. He was so happy and joyfully learn new things. For us those are more important than the progress itself.

Igo, you rock, my son!