My biggest fear was how I could protect my non-verbal son without being by his side constantly.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
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It Doesn’t Matter Why
Maybe one day, he’ll tell us what is holding him back from using his voice. Maybe he won’t.
Teaching Him The Patience He Taught Me
It won’t happen overnight for him. It didn’t for me either.
Small Talk About Small Talk
Let’s talk about the grass and the price of chicken and whether I saw the game yesterday. Or not. I’m good either way.
The Truth About Taking My Son To Sesame Street
It was normal. It was natural. It was perfect. That’s the truth.
New Me, Old Me, Both Me
OK. Great. Now I have to fight this guy and the ice cream is going to melt.
Answering Questions For My Non-Verbal Son
For the parent to a non-verbal child, social pleasantries can take on a different feel. They may be social, but they aren’t pleasant.
I Don’t Like The Ice Cream Man
Hey, kids are happy? Yeah? Not for long. Ice cream man is here.
Two Way Monologues
Sometimes he would look at me. Sometimes he wouldn’t. Still, I’d go on and on about what this person did or what that person said.
Middle School Kid And Her Middle-Aged Dad
The days of secret parent book-readers, class cupcake parties, and one teacher to remember for the year are over. She will never have them again. That chapter closed at the start of the summer.
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