r/MadeMeSmile • u/bendubberley_ • 16d ago

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

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u/Jinjoz 16d ago

I have two autistic children, my daughter (7) is non verbal. She got her own AAC Device (talking iPad) about a year ago.

I picked her up from her speech therapy appointment and I say "hey, where do want to go for lunch).

She replies with her device "daddy. McDonalds please".

First time she ever called me Daddy in any way. Melted into a puddle of tears right there.

I say this pretty often - Being a special Needs Parent is a lot of lows on life mixed with the highest of highs.

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u/S2B_1 16d ago

Dude! Good share - cutting onions over here