Originally Posted by
sggmom62
His balance is just not quite there to be able to ride a 2 wheeler and he really wants to ride with Mom and his sisters.
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Kathy,
If you think that your son will eventually develop enough balance to ride a two wheeler, then B. Carfree's first suggestion may be the best. He's talking about a balance bike. Many parents of younger children use these as a first bike so their children can learn balance first without having to learn to pedal and balance at the same time. You can buy an actual "balance bike," although I'm not sure if they come large enough for a 13 year old, but, as B. Carfree suggested, you can just create one by taking the cranks off of a regular two wheeler.
Once your son has learned to balance, you can put the cranks back on without incurring the additional cost of a specialized bike or a second bike.
PS: Check out the Recreational and Family Forum. There are several posters there who ride with their autistic children.