Thank you for this information, my sister in law had the same experience with her son who is now ten. he also has no language and she has three other children two older one just startiing high school, one starting junior high and one younger starting first grade. She is a stay at home mom but for services the government still says they make $200.00 more than what is allowed thus she can not get things that might help him. He will never be able to sign his own SS check so the idea of his "improving" at age 18 is rediculous. He needs the help now. What can we do. We worry about his wandering off and getting hurt by police or cars or others he has no concept of anything or anyone but himself and immediate family and school but can not communicate and is very strong and hurts people accidently often. Any help or ideas? lesao