When trying to write down the success story of my 12-year-old son Sam, I really didn't know where to start! Our road was so bumpy... from horrible temper tantrums to an almost nil communication stage, then onto speech therapy for 3 years, after which at around 7 years of age he started some verbal communication, though that was not so appropriate and not really a two-way thing. Then there was the school phase, where his impulsivity used to push him to say things which he didn't know the meaning himself. These events of impulsiveness caused an unstoppable sequence of punishments at school, from sitting in the office during break almost every other day, to being banned from playing sports.
Every other day he used to come...