My Son
Written on May 11, 2010 by Stuart Duncan 
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My Son - Cameron
My son Cameron is my oldest child and an older brother to Tyler. He was diagnosed with Autism when he was 2.5 despite us pushing for a diagnosis when he was 2. Cameron has a great sense of humour, an amazing imagination and is extremely intelligent.
Cameron was able to count to 40 before stepping foot into pre-kindergarden class, he was arranging building blocks by colour as soon as he was able to sit up on his own and has given us reason to believe, many times, that he has a photographic memory… recalling events from when he was one, and even reciting stories that were only read to him one time several months prior.
Cameron weighed in at just 7 pounds, 8 ounces when born but sky rocketed towards the skies almost immediately, becoming taller than the average 8 year old by the time he was 4. This often leads to other complications as children and adults alike expect more from him than what they should. It’s very easy to forget that he’s 4 when he’s standing taller than an 8 year old.
More importantly than all of this is that he is persistent and determined… he may not know that he’s different, or that some things may come harder to him but he does know that he can do anything and he will not stop trying until he does. My wife and I work hard every single day trying to help him cope and even beat this incurable disorder but all we can do is help steer him as best we can, he does the hard parts himself and so far, he’s doing amazing. He’s my inspiration and my motivation.
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Bobbie says:
2010-11-13 04:12:16
Cameron sounds a lot like our son JD. As a matter of fact the first time someone suggest we get him tested for autism I told them that he just looked older than he should because of his height so they were expecting him to act older. He is almost 3 and taller than most 5 year olds.
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Jessica VanGorder says:
2011-03-28 08:11:39
Hi, my son Richie sounds exactly like your son Cameron! My son turned 4 one month ago. He hasn’t been formally diagnosed yet, (that comes in July), but was found to be on the spectrum in September. We knew he was different since he was about 1.5, although we didn’t know what it was or what to think: we thought he’d outgrow his quirks, whereas they just got worse, til a family member mentioned autism. Richie is also very smart, into lining up & stacking, crazy emotional roller coaster, loves to count (to 40 & w/a very little bit of help keeps going & going), amaaaaazing memory, before specialized preschool in December would mostly only speak Echolalia, repeats almost whole movies (a vast majority of scenes), used to sing whole country songs, no imaginative play (before prek)…now that he’s been receiving therapy in prek at a special school for autistic kids & is in an aba classroom hes improved so much! But still has a long way to go, mostly socially.
Jessica VanGorder says:
2011-03-28 08:14:41
Oh forgot to mention Richie has also always been bigger than kids his age. At 2 he looked 4 & at 3 he looked 5, was bigger & taller than his 5 year old cousin & is bigger than all the kids in his class, who are 3 to 5 year olds, except for only one 5 year old boy.
Liz Fisher says:
2011-05-31 05:46:43
Hi there, your son sounds just like mine son. My son Sam is now 17 in first of University doing and IT degree. Sam skipped Pre-school and most of yr 1. At the age of 3 he read to his Kindergarten class the very hungry caterpillar. It took may hours of convincing his teachers that he was bright. At 4 he was classified as gifted, much to the schools disbelief. When he was 11 he was formally diagnosed with Aspergers. Which was a great relief, and at last his new school had an understanding with what to do. They were very supportive and helped us until he finished school last November at the age of 16. Sam holds down 3 part time jobs all in IT and full time study. I love him to bits and I am very proud of all his achievements, his biggest being going on a Sports Tour to the UK as the IT guru and tour photographer.
Satish says:
2011-12-10 06:13:09
I am truely blessed by reading Cameron’s story and other people’s responses. ASD children are very special because they are blessings from God like their siblings and very special to Jesus as we all know that he loves them dearly like other children.
The ASD children possess divine attributes such as forgetting wrongs, forgiveness, love, happiness, contentment, joy, trust, etc.
Continue to love Cameron unconditionally because he is worthy of it and he is a blessing to you. He will grow up to be a fine young man, who will continue to make you proud.
Satish
Anna says:
2012-01-13 11:52:55
Your son sounds a lot like my son Jason. He could count to twenty before he turned two. He’s also the size of most five year olds, and he’s three and a half. A lot of people expect more out of him because he looks older, even other kids.
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