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According to my son Yusuf, a cell phone that takes pictures is a "Cheese-a-Phone!." He came to that
conclusion when his sister, Sarah, took his picture with a camera phone and told him to say "cheese!". Yusuf
and his younger brother Ridwan are both autistic-specifically they both have a diagnosis of Pervasive
Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified). Yusuf is
nine years old and Ridwan is seven years old.
They are the cutest little boys around! This is a site about my kids and autism (mostly my kids), how autism
affects my two boys and their not autistic sister.
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Ridwan hard at work
on the computer!
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Yusuf, 9, was diagnosed with autism just before he turned 3. He is
quite a talented artist! He draws both on the computer and on
paper.  He has been using a computer since he was 18 months old.
He learned by observing me using it and playing with it on his own.
What a smart kid! Yusuf is very protective of his little brother and
looks up to his big sister.
Update:
Yusuf is now in s
econd grade at Council Rock Primary school and
doing very well. He can read and also does well in math. He is able
to tell how old someone is by knowing the year of that persons
birth. He can also go the other way and guess a birthyear by finding
out someone's age.
Ridwan, 7, was diagnosed with autism just before his
second birthday. The fact that his older brother has the
same diagnoses does not prove, but certainly suggests
that autism could be hereditary at least in some cases.
He's a happy little guy and his brother and sister both
look after him. Like his sister, he enjoys spicy food. He
had started using the computer now.
I have pictures!
Click on Ridwan's picture above to see him at work on
the computer.
Yusuf and Ridwan's sweet,
beautiful, smart, talented,
adorable, and terrific big
sister, Sarah, 11, writes
about what it's like to have
two autistic brothers. Click
on the picture to see
Sarah's
Perspective on having two
autistic brothers. Sarah likes
spicy food, plays the viola in
school and is also a very
talented artist. She is a very
patient, kind, and loving big
sister to her brothers and a
really terrific little girl!
Here are some interesting links
about autism:

Autism Society of America
What is autism?
Autism Research at the
University of Rochester
Prayer Times For 6 Million Locations Worldwide
Country:
See Yusuf's latest artwork:
Fold-out Art! Click here to
continue to Yusuf's
Fold-out Art page!
The kids have a new baby brother now!
Muhammad Adam Amri born on December 25,
2006
Yusuf loves his new baby brother.
Muhammad at one day old still at University
of Rochester Medical Center Strong
Memorial Hospital
Muhammad at seven months old
Hi Everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!