'Better than Christmas': B.C. boy with rare medical disorders celebrates Halloween in elaborate costumes made by his dad
Tracey and her son Jackson are preparing for their family’s favourite time of the year.Jackson started celebrating as a baby, before dressing up as a monkey for his second Halloween. .“He was very floppy,” Tracey says. “I took him to the doctor and said, ‘He doesn’t look at me. I think he has autism.’”
“In the beginning it was, ‘We’re never going to be able to do this,’” Tracey recalls. “We’re never going to be able to do that.”“We can dress him up in the wheelchair and go door to door,” Tracey says. “But that’s not fun.” “I call them floats,” Tracey smiles, describing Chad’s increasingly elaborate creations. “They’re not really costumes. They’re floats.”This year, for the first time, Jackson was able to help build some sections.This year, the 10-year-old couldn’t be a more perfect pilot for his dad’s most complex costume yet.After they help Jackson into the cockpit and “Danger Zone” starts playing, Jackson can’t contain his enthusiasm.During these joyful moments, Tracey reflects on her relationship with Chad.