‘It’s like a transformation’: Spring man creates massive Christmas lights display for son with autism - KPRC2 Spring hounews HTX
The father of six makes sure to add tailored smart spotlights and other customizations to make his display’s inflatables -- Disney characters, gingerbread men, snowmen and so, so many more -- stand out.
McArdle said he doesn’t even really like inflatables because of the damage that they do to his lawn, but he does them up in a big way for his 6-year-old son Conor. Conor, who has autism, absolutely loves inflatables. McArdle said he discovered this when his son -- who had previously been non-communicative -- had his first full conversation with his dad about Halloween inflatables a few years ago.The first time he saw the lights, McArdle said, “he just went from nothing to running across the yard, laughing and giggling.”
“He wants nothing to do with me and then the holidays come around and he wants everything to do with me,” McArdle said. “He wants to see the inflatables. He wants to test them when they come in.”“You hold down a conversation with him,” McArdle said. “It’s amazing. It’s like a transformation with him. He comes home from school, gets his snack and then wants to go outside. He has a level of satisfaction at the holidays. … He’s able to process things better.
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