When a boy with autism and intellectual disability was 3
Born in Japan, live in Japan, but prefer using English than Japanese.
Has autism and severe intellectual disability and so goes to an elementary school for special needs children.
▼ When Takeru was 3 yrs and 6 mo.
He was still in “the terrible twos” and he banged the wall when was upset at home, but he has never been violent to his younger brother.
Moreover, he became aware of acting like a big brother, so when his little brother tried to leave by crawling very rapidly, Takeru walked with him and oversaw his safety. Sometimes he patted his head.
Very very sweet boy.
The way Takeru throws a ball is weird.
He throws with his wrist, so nobody knows which way the ball will go.
Now he is 6, and he still throws like this.
▼ When Takeru was 3 yrs and 7 mo.
Like other children, Takeru loves these kinds of vehicles.
But same as the bike, it’s a bit hard for him to press the switch with his foot while driving.
I showed him to press the button with his foot, but his comprehension hadn’t reached to that level, his daddy did the button and handled.
But he still had a passion for driving, so he kept turning to the right. lol
▼ When Takeru was 3 yrs and 9 mo.
I don’t know why, but Takeru is popular with other children.
It happens sometimes that when he goes to a park, a girl whom Takeru has never met talks to him a lot and gives him some snacks.
Even though Takeru doesn’t pay attention to other children, his older friends who go to the same nursery with Takeru say “I like you, Takeru!” and give him a cuddle.
Not only does he not talk, but Takeru doesn’t make eye contact and never plays together with them.
He has a strange charm.
▼ When Takeru was 3 yrs and 10 mo.
This is the painter Takeru’s art.
When I realized, he was drawing on the wall with his crayons.
Thanks to the painter, our walls and floor are filled with arts. lol
He couldn’t draw a square or line except for a circle, but he could use many colors like this.
This dance is from Mickey Mouse Club House, which Takeru was so into.
Since around this period, he started saying many words, and I could see him clapping and singing “red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple”
▼ When Takeru was 3 yrs and 11 mo.
He became able to enjoy songs with hand motions like this.