Diego may take a minute to warm up to people, but once he gets to know them, the most loving little boy on the planet comes to life. He makes people work for his attention, but once he flashes his smile, they fall at his feet.
When Diego was 15 months old, his mom, Jena, was concerned about his delay in speech and shared her concerns with her pediatrician. Diego received a diagnosis of autism at 18 months and began speech, occupational, and physical therapies, where he continues to thrive. A recent accomplishment was being able to verbalize the words “mom” and “dad”. He is working diligently to increase his understanding of language.
If you hear Blue’s Clues on the TV at Diego’s house, he will be watching. He also enjoys acting out scenes from “Go Danny Go” and learning to identify objects and letters of the alphabet. When outdoors, he loves to run and enjoys finding sticks and drawing with them in sand. Diego’s family is inspired by his ability to adapt to the world around him.