We tell each other at least 4 times a day. Every morning when he leaves for school, I tell him that I love him so that no matter how his day goes, he knows that love is at home waiting for him. Schools tough with AS. Not the academic stuff, he's got that. He's doing 5Th grade reading, math and science, in the 4Th grade. With AS, it's all the social stuff the confuses
and frustrates
him. I really worry about when it's time for Jr and High school. Some kids
can be outrageously cruel to any other kid that's even a little different. Casey's AS is very mild and he hides it well, most people are surprised when they find out. But the combination of sketchy social skills and a quick temper if his buttons are pushed, along with the fact that at 10 he's already 5'1" (his mom is 6'1") makes him a dangerous target.
But as long as you leave those buttons alone, he is a generous, loving, kind beyond his years, kid. And he's wicked smart
.
He gets all kind of grown up jokes
that would go over the head of most kids. He's a very cool
kid once you get to know him. If you can't tell, I like my grandson as much as I love him. My life wouldn't be the same if I wasn't raising him. I don't regret it in any way.