My name is Sean McLean. I am in the fifth grade and starting to learn to play the drums. This year I became a safety patrol officer at school which means I have to make sure all the kids on my bus behave. This is a good job for me because when I grow up I want to be a policeman.

When I was born my brain didn’t get enough oxygen, so it doesn’t work like other kids. It’s hard for me to remember things, like names, or how to count money. I really like to have friends but they get mad at me when I say mean things or forget to take turns. Some people call me Autistic and hyper, especially when I bang doors or keep calling them on the phone over and over. Sometimes I think my brain just gets stuck on one thing and I forget about everything else...

I hate hospitals and doctors because I spend too much time with them. My stomach doesn’t work too well and for awhile I had a tube going into my stomach to help me eat. I’m so glad that I don’t need that any more!

Before my special Au Pair came to live with us from Brazil it was really hard for my Mom and Dad. My sister is away at college now and babysitters don’t seem to like me much. My Au Pair loves me and since she went to school to learn about kids like me she understands. I will miss her when she has to go back home. My Mom and Dad are worried that they won’t be able to find another special friend like her. I wish there was somewhere I could go to play and swim with other kids like me, where people wouldn’t stare or yell at me and I could have friends my own age.

When they build Jill’s House I’ll have that special place...