Speech is not just a tool for communication, it is often a measure of intelligence, confidence, skill, or sociability. People are judged by what they say or don’t say and how they say it. Speech is powerful. In most cases, it’s your speech that makes you visible in a room full of people. So, it…
My son loves a good conversation. I see his eyes light up when I talk to him. He knows words can do wonders- make him visible, express his needs, make friends, and magically get things done. Most importantly, it can play his favorite songs on TV. The only problem is, he has almost no words. …
Sitting in my living room, I watched my son slumped on to the couch like a ball of slime. No strength, not the usual hyperactivity, not the random sounds he makes, just silence, dotted with a few groans of discomfort and some whimpers. As I watched him, I wondered how it must be to not…
As a mom of an autistic child I feel like I am the expert on my son, especially because he lacks the ability to have a voice of his own right now, but am I? I might know him better than many others but am I the final authority on what he is, thinks or…
When you think of birthdays, what comes to your mind – gifts, cakes ? Well, these are the two most challenging things when it comes to my son’s birthday. He is non-verbal and shows no interests in toys or things that other kids are fond of . While my hubby takes care of getting a…
