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/mistiry 18d ago

My daughter was nonverbal until she was 4. She would occasionally make sounds similar to words. One day I was home from work on lunch break, I worked 5 minutes away and would come home for lunch to save money.

I was leaving to head back to work, kissed my wife and then my daughter who was sitting in a high chair also having lunch. I told her "bye, I love you!".

She replied with a crystal clear perfect "I love you" back.

The reaction from my wife and I was similar to this mom. Hearing her speak at all, let alone telling me she loves me, is one of my strongest memories now. I remember it often and this video brought back all the emotions.

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u/cambiro 17d ago

My nephew was verbal from 1-3 years old (he had regular development until that age), then became non-verbal from 3 to 9.

He's 14 now and likes to video-call family to talk about how he slept or what he ate and then hangs up abruptly.

I always feel happy when he calls.