Zach is a joy most of the time! He is honest because he doesn't know how to lie. He is funny and adorable when he isn't melting down! His sister 8 taught him how to fight back when he is picked on! She takes her frustrations out on him alot. If she stomps on his foot he will stomp back now!! LOL But he isn't mean. He doesn't understand revenge or being mean just to be mean.
He will be 10 in Jan. He won't be such a baby anymore! He is about a year and a half behind in emotional growth and his ability to understand concepts. But he is mainstreamed now with the other kids his age. He has an aide that can keep him on task and take him out of class if it gets too much for him. But he is doing so well now. He still spends alot of time repeating tv shows in his mind and he talks nonstop echolalia some days. Echolalia is repeating word for word things he hears. He didn't start using his own sentences much til this last year or so. He now can hold a conversation for a few mins and is learning to start a conversation. He has trouble understanding when certain behaviors are appropriate and when they are not. Social skills is his weakest thing but we work on that. He is a very hands on touch kind of person and he has to learn not to run his hand up under someone's sleeve or under the shirt. He is learning boundaries. Or at least we are attempting to teach him boundaries and good manners! LOL