Things are looking up!

So we received word today that Aiden will be able to get the assessement appointment seven months early!  With our upcoming move it appears that the powers that be decided it would be great to get this thing done with before we move!  To say that this is an exciting thing doesn't convey the relief and thankfulness my wife and I have (she talks about it here).  So we will be heading to an appointment at the end of February before we move to another province.  I am thankful beyond words (literally).  

We have had "un"official diagnosis' that Aiden has a high functioning autism spectrum disorder, likely Aspergers Syndrome, or perhaps a sensory intergration disorder.  Which essentially means that among other things he experiences the world slightly different than the rest of us.  His responses to some things are sometimes disproportional to whatever the stress is.  All of us are learning what all that means and some things to help him thrive here at home and at school instead of conflict over behaviour.  

Here is a photo I took of him the other day.   

So I'm thankful, it's miraculous that this came about.