River was taken in by family at 9 months old. He has been raised along with his 3 brothers. All of the boys have autism and other special needs. River has meltdowns, ADHD, speech, and elopement issues. He is very sweet and kind. He says please and thank you, and acknowledges others' kindness as well. He loves to sing and make up songs. He likes to run circles around the coffee table for long periods of time and his favorite activity is the large floor puzzle of the US.