Autistic non-verbal boy speaks directly to his mother for the first time.

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As a parent of a nonverbal child, this absolutely blows my mind. And gives me hope. I’d be getting a new tattoo that says good morning

[u/sirjamesbluebeard → u/shitboxfesty]

If you’re into podcasts, I’d recommend The Telepathy Tapes. It tells stories of families with nonverbal children and how they’ve learned other methods of communication. It does get a little “woo-woo” for some people, but it’s really interesting.

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Agreed! I was a skeptic, but it was mind-blowing!

[u/sirjamesbluebeard → u/ImJuanValJuan]

Same! I sincerely hope they get enough funding to produce the documentary it was meant to be.