Born: May 17, 1994
Illness: Traumatic Brain Injury as an infant, Autism, Pervasive
Developmental Delays, ADHD
Quilt Deadline: May 1, 2009
Theme of Quilt: Quilt is now full and closed. Please check the other children for stitching information.
The following interests are mainly to help you get to know the child better.
You may use what you can towards the theme of the quilt, but make sure that you stitch within the theme.
Thomas' interests are: loves horseback riding, the color blue, riding in trucks, music.
Click here to see the squares for Thomas as they come in for him! (Please keep in mind that his quilt wasn't opened to stitchers until November 2008)
Biography
Thomas was born on May 17, 1994. He was developing normally until he was about a year old. He began having delays. Also, at that time, his real mom (I am his stepmom), caused some psychological damage to Thomas. His real mom tried to sufficate him with a pillow when he was about a year old. Before that date, he looked in people's eyes and after that night, he no longer did. There is a trust issue and he still won't look in people's eyes. It is the worse thing a mother can try to do to her child.
From that time, until Thomas was 9 years old, he and his dad lived with grandma. When I came into his life, he was turning 9. At that point, he was not potty trained, he could not chew his food or feed himself among other problems. He also did not talk, just made noises. He started at a new school and by the time he was 10 years old, he was feeding himself and chewing his food. He is now 14 and still does not talk and is not potty trained. He cannot dress himself or take his own bath. He basically relies on us for his every need. We are trying daily to get him to do things. He is basically the mentality of a 2 year old. What does his future hold for him? I don't know. At this point, I don't see him ever living on his own or taking care of himself.
Written by Thomas' (step) mom in August 2008
