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

[u/bendubberley_]

[u/shitboxfesty]

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/catfurcoat → u/shitboxfesty]

They are listening even if they are not responding. Yes even if you tell them to do something and they don't even acknowledge you. They are listening and remembering the words. It's good for the brain to model language and model conversion