Justice 4 Autism

Welcome to Justice 4 Autism !

Here is my face of Autism. My name is Justice and I look just like every other 10 year-old boy, except I am a child with Autism. I was diagnosed at 15 months old because my Grandmother, Momma Lil, noticed I didn't speak, didn't respond to my name or make eye contact*. At 19 months old I started 8 hours a week of home school, which quickly escalated to 20 hours ABA and two hours of speech.

Six months after that, I was enrolled in the Developmental Disabilities Institute for full days of school and ten hours ABA home school as well as two hours of speech. September 2005, I was enrolled at DDI's Young Autism Program and I had started to request independently.

I can swim underwater; I can go online and use the Internet. I can write my name and read. I can complete a puzzle in record time, even for the first time. I speak answering to commands or stating my needs as well as singing whole songs.  I love the Black Eye Peas!   I am in a public school, but in an autism-based program. I have also joined LI Traditional TKD IN 2007 and I am a little dragon. As of February 2010, I have earned a white and yellow belt.  In December of 2010 I earned my yellow belt.

I am also enrolled in the Land and Sea program.  With this organization I am able to swim in the pool at St. Joseph's college on available Sundays.  They have a swim and sail program at the Sayville Yacht Club and surfing at Gilgo Beach.  Also included is a basketball program in the Center Moriches School gym once a week.  Dance classes at Arthur Murray.  I love the Lindy and to Salsa dance! Bike riding clinics sponsored by Suffolk PAL is teaching me how to ride a bike without training wheels.