A Real Life Impact


Today I thought it would be important to share Chris's story one of healing and success. When Chris entered his third year of grade school it became apparent to Chris's teachers and mother that he had trouble fitting in with the other kids and he spent most of his time alone during recess and clung to his teacher. Very troubled by this Chris's mother took him to see a psychologist who suspected he had Asperger Syndrome and after running some tests confirmed it. Chris would later attend regular counseling sessions to help him make friends and learn social skills. Unfortunately Chris was not making as much progress as his mother and teachers hoped. That changed one day when he was paid by his neighbors to take care of their dog named Buster while they were away or the weekend. Chris liked to play with Buster and ask afterward if he could walk him and play with him a few times a week. After a few weeks Chris's parents noticed he was more friendly and confident with kids his age and was even starting to make friends with kids his age. Chris would continue to grow socially and even got a little bit of money from his neighbors for taking such good care of Buster. This may seem like a Small unimportant change but to Chris it made a huge difference and left him better equipped to deal with people and organize himself.