Autism Success Story: Ten-Year-Old Starts To Catch Up On Basic Life Skills

Benny Brown was not like other ten-year-old boys. He was unable to speak, sit down to eat, use a fork and knife, or follow simple one-step directions outside (like “turn right”).​

When Benny needed to ask for something, he did so by pushing or pulling an adult toward the item, flopping on the floor, or making loud noises while flapping his hands.​

Benny engaged in repetitive and self-stimulative, behaviors such as mouthing, had poor attention span and lacked self-direction. He…