What do you want, bud? Why are you staring at me like that?
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: autism acceptance
Special Needs, Everyday Victories
Nonverbal autism started with nevers before redefining milestones.
I Would Choose My Special Needs Child Over Any Other
Just because someone has the ability to say words, doesn’t mean they should always be speaking.
My Non-Verbal Son Lives In The Moment, But I Do Not
Everything I do now is so that one day, he can do it on his own.
Non-Verbal, Crossed Signals
We have a lot less of these interactions as time goes on, but they still happen.
Keeping My Non-Verbal Son Clean And Handsome
I’m not letting him sludge his way through life. My boy looks good. I make sure of it.
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
The purée literally jumped four feet in the air and came splashing down on his head.
Why Getting My Non-Verbal Son’s Christmas Gifts Right Means So Much
Frustrated and pleading, “Come on. You like Jeff Wiggle. Right? It’s a Jeff doll. Yay?” Nada.
Making The Right Decisions For My Non-Verbal Son
All I want to do is spoil him, but I have to do what’s best for him.
Celebrating The Day I Thought I Would Die (But Didn’t)
There was no way I was having a heart attack. Right? I didn’t have heart attacks. Other people did.
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