r/MadeMeSmile • u/bendubberley_ • 18d ago

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

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u/Barabaragaki 18d ago

The kid in the video is pretty big! I guess mom and everyone must have been continuing to just speak to him for years and years before this happened. These things always vary wildly from person to person, but don't lose heart! <3

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u/Evendim 18d ago

My grandfather was non verbal until he was 7.

There has never been any indication that he was on the spectrum, but once he started talking he became very well spoken, and almost dictatorial with how we spoke as children. Don't get me wrong, I loved this man with every part of my being, and he is the reason I am now an English teacher, but god dammit Doug, we can we please use the word "got"?

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u/Dboy777 17d ago

The man learned some real shit before he started speaking. 'Got' is a yucky word with many better substitutes.

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u/MayorPirkIe 17d ago

"Got" is a fine word, what the hell nonsense is this? Just use it properly and there's nothing wrong with it.