Urban is joyful. Curious. Full of life.
He is non-verbal, but gosh, he is chatty and communicates all the time with the help of his communication device and also by using around 30 gestures and 3 spoken words.
He cannot jump, play ball or properly mimic spontaneously even a very simple movement, but nevertheless he learned how to ride a regular bike, swim and even ski independently.
He can immediately sense who is happy, upset, sad, angry or cynical, but he cannot locate where his own body hurts – even if it is a huge toothache or a broken bone.
He has the mind of an engineer: fascinated by how things are built and who built them. He even pretends to draw up plans for go-karts or furniture - his way of imagining how he would create things, even if he cannot make them with his own hands.
He does not count, read or name colours, but he knows that when attaching a frame on the wall, you need a wall plug, besides the screw, which many teenage boys don’t.
He likes to cuddle like a toddler and his love is pure, simple and abundant.
He adores his 10 years younger sister and vice versa, their connection is indescribable.
Urban has SATB2-Associated Syndrome which influences him deeply, but it does not diminish him. Urban is still Urban.
He is unique. He is achieving his milestones, one by one, in his own way. He is loved.