24/03/2021
Original post from Ms. Anne Clutz Social Media
So happy madalas na si Joo tumingin sa camera. He wasn’t always like this. He was diagnosed having ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder nung 2019, we kinda knew already (but in denial at first) kasi nga di pa sya nagsasalita at his age (3 y/o), nagtatakip sya ng tenga pag maingay sa paligid, ayaw nya na ginagalaw ang buhok niya (hirap gupitan huhu), may stimming sya, hindi siya nagrereact agad sa pain (accidentally nasugatan yung daliri nya and nakita ko na lang na pinupunas niya yung dugo sa bed at hindi siya umiiyak!) and the list goes on..
Though I love how he shows me he loves me, yung simpleng amoy sa braso ko, panggigil and yung hilig nya sa strong, big hugs!! I love him so much and he taught me to be patient. Thank you anak!
Just sharing with you a little something about ASD. It’s hard pero it gets better.💛
Huge thanks to Vans Philippines for welcoming us to their family and for shining a light on Autism Awareness with their collection of sensory-friendly footwear and apparel!! Vans will also donate a minimum of $100,000 of its proceeds from this collection to - an organization that allows children to be a part of a social world through skateboarding👏