and doing fun stuff out in the world. >> when you ask andrew gaffney to tell you about himself.ngs he loves including being a member of the marching band. >> i chose the trom bone it's a fun instrument. as a toddler andrew was completely none verbal. no first words and no meaningful language and had a lot of confusion and didn't know how to make sense of his world. >> when he was 3.5, they started with behavior analysis therapy and andrew was rewarded for correct responses. >> i'll never forget the first time he asked a question and i was on the floor with him playing and he said where is the seatbelt seatbelt? and he was playing way toy bus. >> they started to work with the team at duran. inspired and impressed by her son's success she started to work there. >> it's a wonderful feel to give back this way at this stage of the game to give hope. >> hope is something they know a thing or two about. remembering what her mother said when she started the journey. >> you have a big long mountain to climb and you are going to do it and do it step by step. >> and they did. as she looks