Finally at Riley

Riley went ok. We met with a Dr. Williams. Cassidy loved her long fingernails.

She told us..."she has autism." DUH! BUT added that it is very mild. Riley is hooking us up with a therapist here in Anderson named Patrick Hall. They gave me the phone number for The Autism Society of Indiana. 1-800-3AUTISM.

Cassidy is so different than most autistic children. She is not withdrawn and she is funny and entertaining. In the waiting room she was reciting the Pledge of Allegiance loudly and "reading" a dinosaur book to everyone in the room. A couple little autistic BOYS (boys are much more likely to be autistic than girls) were sitting there with their fingers in their ears cringing at the sound of her booming voice. I found it amusing and sad all at the same time.

I am grateful that what she has is mild. I have such difficulty with her little quirks sometimes as it is. I cannot imagine she was moderate to extreme. Cassidy's most annoying trait is that she likes to SCREAM and little things upset her. The Riley staff told us that they did not recommend meds at this time.