Autism

Baby Steps in Communication

It was a year ago this month when my son Nicholas licked ice cream off a spoon. It was the first time he’d eaten anything by mouht in two years. And he actually liked it and wanted more. He has always struggled with anything near his mouth. For a few months following that he showed […]

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Autism

Communicating with pictures

One of the main goals we’re working on with my son Nicholas, besides learning to walk and eat, is communication. Nicholas is 3.5 years old, is developmentally delayed, and has Autism. He is non-verbal so he primarily communicates by using us as a tool. If he needs something he will push our hand in the […]

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