We didn't know where our little girl disappeared to. It was different for the Hoaglands. P.J. sat, stood and walked at all the right stages, Dolores Hoagland said. Sometimes he would react to his surroundings, sometimes not. He began flapping his hands, jumping and making noises, all indicators of autism.
Doctors often suspect a child has hearing problems before diagnosing autism.
Emmanuel was treated for hearing loss at 18 months. Instead of accepting the worst, Truxton got angry. I was the father in denial. Truxton keeps exposing Emmanuel to different things and trying to find the hidden talents that will let his son lead a more regular life. Jenkins says he wishes the team had more time.