Nat has every book and show he likes memorized. Here he follows along with an animated version of a book with his own copy.
Because Nat has trouble sleeping, if he takes his nap too late, he’ll wake up around 2 in the morning so my mom often has to wake him up from his naps.
Nathaniel could tell you how many sides a decagon has or how many nickels make up a dollar. He is fascinated by lights and often speaks using dialogue from TV shows. All of which are characteristics of autism.
When watching TV in restaurants, Nat either leans up to the iPad or holds it against his head like a boom box. When he’s excited, he moves his arms around (almost as though he is flapping them) and looks up, smiling, to make sure whoever is with him is smiling, too. This interest in those around him is uncommon in young children with ASD though the arm-flapping is very common. 96
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