School Bio

In 2002 we were blessed with the birth of our angel David. By the time he reached 18 months of age we began to see behaviors we expected missing, and signs of inappropriate behaviors emerging. David retreated rapidly into himself until he made no voluntary sound, would not respond to his name or allow direct eye contact. He would spend his time when allowed fixated on spinning objects or other repetitive behaviors and would wander in public without regard to danger or our presence. We reported these behaviors to his pediatrician and other medical professionals only to be told by one after the other not to worry, David was simply delayed and would emerge appropriately. I will be happy to never hear again how Einstein did not speak until he was four, true or not. Finally we got feedback from a retired neurologist in Puerto Rico, who was specializing in Neurological Reorganization and teaching others her principles, that David was not just "delayed" and that he required intervention to optimize his potential. We went through all the emotions of parents told their baby has a brain disorder that might diminish his entire life, denial, pain, rage, hope and determination.