Ivan, Michael and Dealan
This sibling story features the importance of a strong family bond:
Backstory:
Ivan, Michael, and Dealan are triplets who moved to Virginia from Florida. They are currently in 8th grade and enjoy playing video games, basketball, and soccer. Ivan has a very inspirational story that was affected by COVID. Before the pandemic Ivan finally started becoming socially comfortable in school. However, the pandemic led him to become depressed because he wasn’t able to maintain his newfound friendships. He started coming home from school in a bad mood and he felt as though no one could understand him. Eventually, he was diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar and his brothers both have autism.
What activities does Ivan do to bond with his brothers?
The brothers have a dog walking business that they are really invested in. It has become on e of their passions and hobbies to do in their free time. The triplets also enjoy playing video games and watching TV together, they also do these activities with their parents. Spending time with one another helps the brothers shift their family dynamic as they argue less. Another activity they enjoy doing together is working out at the gym.
How do the parent’s affect the brother’s relationship?
One thing that Ivan, Michael, and Dealan’s parents believe is that they should read books and experience life lessons through someone else’s perspective. However, reading is not one of Ivan and his brother’s favorite activities. Additionally, there parents support their dog walking business and their choice to work out, which encourages a long term healthy lifestyle. In school their paren’t requested that the brother’s be put in a regular classroom so that they can get an experience that is more like the real world and they will develop crucial skills that will help them in the future.
Ivan, Michaels and Dealan’s School Experience:
A struggle that these brothers have, especially, Michael and Dealan, is that they get bullied in school. Even as they’ve grown up Michael and Dealan have not obtained the ability to defend themselves, partly because of their autism. Their relationship as brothers always helps out in these senarios as they are able to comfort one another. Ivan, on the other hand, goes to a different school that is able to provide for his different mental state.
What has helped the brother’s overcome their challenges?
One things that has helped the triplets tremendously is working out. Their parents takes them to gym and go with them on walks. Exercising help’s their mental health and encourages the brother’s to push themselves mentally and physically. Additionally, the family has decided to have meetings to try and find new ways to communicate with one another to help the dynamic of the household and the relationships between one another.
What was is their favorite memory?
Their favorite memory, when they were 6 and lived in Florida, was swimming together, which was another form of therapy for the brothers. As they have grown up they sometimes enjoy doing 60-100 laps in the pool.
