My son is 5 years old now. The star of my life. He is in a special education pre k. No actual diagnosis, just a lot of unique qualities. He has a lot of wonderful unique things about him that I just accept as being who he is. Recently I was at a local pizza place my significant other works at. I was helping him out, he was short staffed. I noticed an older child with ALL the same behaviors as my son. It put me into a panic attack, out of fear my child will stay in his same behaviors with no improvement. Long story short I would like to figure out where to start and get some support and insight what's actually going on. So, I'll start explaining a few of his wonderful unique traits. He's always repeated himself. Mostly movie quotes. He tends to be in his own little world. Spaces off. When we go to stores, he never pays attention to whats going on around him. He'll walk into people, or objects. I usually have to move him around things or people, and remind him to pay attention or your going to run into someone. When we are in parking lots, he likes to walk in the cracks. Even if a car is right there, he will pay no attention to it. He speaks in third person. He will say, "I want water" or "can I have yogurt" but if you show him a picture of himself he says, "that's Jordan". His motor skills are great for the most part. Runs, jumps, throws balls, and everything a normal boy will do. He does however have an obsession with dirt. Or things he can sprinkle. He loves taking dirt and watching the wind take it, or watching dust clouds. He could do it all day if you let him. He likes the texture of things. Rough table tops, play doh, fuzzy objects. His social skills with strangers is odd. If someone ask him how old he is, he says nothing. Or ask what his name is, if he goes to school. He doesn't become shy, just ignores them for the most part. He doesn't like eye contact. He has a magnitude of traits and i just always accepted them and worked hard to teach him new things. He grasp new concept but its takes a lot of receptivity. I want to know other people who i can learn from and help him grow into all the wonderful things he's capable of.