A child with autism is an unexplored world, seemingly barren land

A child with autism spectrum is an unexplored world, dry land at first glance.

In his dark eyes I seemed to find nothingness, eyes in stark contrast to the blue eyes of his mother,whose ice I saw several times ripple until it flooded. Only in those moments did her son's eyes seem to awaken, as if bewildered, almost shouting to me that to help him I had first to save her thus confirming to me a law that is now mathematical: there is no serene son if mother suffers.

A woman alone in her homeland, and even more alone here, who was able to get help by becoming an excellent therapeutic ally.

I cannot describe the improvements I have had in a year and the 'just as much work that still needs to be done: I could tell you that in the beginning for the child there was no control:he ran away from the session screaming and wriggling, biting and hitting ... today no more: he comes in and stays, cooperates, asks me if he can go to the bathroom ... not only does he not bite or hit, but he has learned that if he feels agitated it is okay and that together we can restore calm by breathing, moving a little, and only then resume work. I realize I have achieved the 'goal ( one of a thousand) when to the question, “How are you doing at home?” The ice in those blue eyes seems to me to be illuminated by the sun.

To exemplify above 2 drawings made by him, one year apart: the first drawing looks like a normal thing but compared to 'the beginning is science fiction. Finally a bodily representation that comes to life, a feeling and a perception, two hands that express themselves decisively in a graphic line a bit as if to say that in this world made of abandonments, of wars, of escapes...yes just in this world here I exist, I AM there and step by step I will learn to live in MY WAY.

So that when he pulls out his pen, looks at the drawing and smiles proudly at me, it is my eyes that ripple and light up at the same time giving him back a bit of that beauty of his that I hope he can more and more manifest to the world.©️