My son, Andrew, is 9 years old. My husband and I vividly remember the day we brought him home from the hospital, and the dreams we built for him in our minds. Within 6 months, we noticed he was...

Dylan Andre was born on October 4th, 2004 and is the youngest of three boys in a sport-loving family of five. When Dylan turned two, his parents, Heather and Lance, began to notice that some-thing was different. Initially, they...

Brandon Carinha was born on November 16th, 2004. He is the middle of three siblings; an older sister and younger brother. Brandon was diagnosed with autism just shy of his third birthday. His speech was delayed, eye contact was...

Owen Hilderley is 10 years old, in grade 4 at Ecole Poirier Elementary School in Sooke, BC and on the surface appears to be like most any other boy his age. Until the age of 3, he spoke very little, and...

Christopher Ure was born on March 3, 1999 and was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. As a young boy, Chris displayed severe meltdown behaviours and struggled with communication. As he got older, Chris’ meltdowns diminished greatly, yet his...

Thor is a playful, inquisitive, friendly individual who possesses many remarkable talents, such as the ability to guess birthdays, memorize transit routes and state the name and make of virtually every car he sees. In addition, he is an ardent Canucks...

Nicholas was born on August 21, 1996 at Chilliwack General Hospital. He began to show signs of autism at the age of two. As he got older, Nicholas continued to display a limited ability to focus and also struggled...

Burnaby, BC Griffin was born on October 29, 1997 and was diagnosed with autism at the age of four. Griffin, who is non-verbal and struggles with fine motor skills, has faced many challenges and confronted many barriers. He is...

Vancouver, BC Ronan was born at 25 weeks gestation on September 26, 2000, almost four months before he was due. He weighed 720 grams (1 pound 10 ounces) and easily fit in one hand. After five months in the...

Tsawwassen, BC When Travis Meyer was born, August 19, 1994, he was diagnosed with a double hernia. At only six weeks old, he was brought to BC Children’s Hospital for what would be his first of many surgeries. Travis...