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'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
Tag: Speech
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.
I Knew That Pizza Was His Favorite
The more he has learned to use his communication device, the more he has been seeing it as an easy way to score pizza.
Helping My Child With Autism Be The Best He Can Be
He has to know how to respect others, to the best of his ability, and interact in a way that can ensure he will never be wanting for his basic needs.
Non-Verbal Attention Seeking and Me
He collapses into me. Like a melodramatic actor from a 1950s stage play, he will fall into my arms while weeping over being denied a loaf of bread he tried to steal from the kitchen.
Summer Fun When Summer’s Done
It’s easy to forget to make the memories when you’re busy running ragged into the ground.
He’s Not Being Mean
An outburst like that is the last step of his ultimate frustration and he does it only when all other avenues of communication fail him.
He Gets It
He used the back of his hand to nudge the iPad back to me. It was his way of saying, “Get out here with that garbage.”
Purposely Boring My Children
I want to be the fun dad, but I also want to be a good dad. It’s a delicate balance sometimes.
Cleaning Up His Messes
The box is tossed in front of the front door, the bag is almost completely empty, and, mixed between the pieces, are squashed particles of cereal dust.
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