I’ve worked with students with moderate to more severe mental disabilities just like him. They are unpredictable at times, they don’t like a whole lot of change, and it takes a lot of patience to deal with them.
Unfortunately, he’s already getting too big and strong for his mother to deal with on her own.
This child is no older than preteen to early teens, his mother will likely have to place him in one of those assisted living facilities when he comes of age, because she will not be able to handle him as he becomes older and gets even bigger and stronger.
It’s a blessing to have a physically healthy child that is of sound mental fitness as well. People don’t understand that so much can go wrong.
I’m sure she loves her son dearly, but she’ll have some tough decisions to make soon.