Saturday, April 2, 2016

Everyday Autistic: Meet Jayden


Jayden is 4 years old. He is an only child being raised by his lovely mom Chelsea. He is close with his mom and grandparents. Jayden is currently in Pre-k, and enjoys school where he was named March student of the month. He collects hot wheels and match box cars. Some of his favorite things to do are drawing, painting, singing, and lining up his cars. Jayden is a creative child, although he does have a bit of a temper. He is kind, loving, playful, and silly. He does sometimes struggle with empathy. He wants to control as much of his world as he can, and doesn't like it when people touch and move his things. When Jayden grows up he wants to drive a monster truck and a train. Jayden is a typical 4 year old, except he is autistic.

Jayden's mom first noticed signs of autism when he was only a year old, by the time he was 3 he was officially diagnosed. Jayden has used medication, as well as multiple therapies to help with his symptoms. His biggest difficulty with autism is controlling meltdowns. Jayden wants everyone to know that it's ok to be different, and he just wants to be accepted. He and his mother would like to see more behavioral therapy services available in their community.

Meet Jayden an adorable, kind, happy, and silly 4 year old, who just happens to have autism.

You can learn more about Jayden and his mom here.

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