First Thank you roadrunner for so much information.

It has also helped me. I advocate for yound people with autism. So learning anything I can helps.

Melody, I personally think you are doing what is best to learn more about
this young man. One thing I think that would be good for you to do to learn
more about him, and maybe others with autism would be to go visit the
day treatment center he goes too.

But mainly because many of the young people that go to these center's can
use friends that will work with them so they can do other things in society.

My son Derrick will be going into a day treatment center, along with working
at his job in the next couple of years.
And I know that if people in this world take the time to learn what makes
him and his friends tick they will enjoy them.

Donna