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Does it get essier? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by MrNesser@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

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I'm the father of a 6 year old boy diagnosed with autism when he was 4. He's considered non verbal although he has some stock phrases and sounds he uses daily.

The thing is I'm worried if I've made the right decisions and I'm worried about his future.

Will he ever talk more? Will he do well in mainstream school? Will he be OK?

I'd be interested in hearing your experiences especially if you started as non verbal.

Did it get easier for you? When did you start talking more?

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Wow... as someone who is not neurospicy but is interested in those who are, this comment gave me a lot of insight into how your brain ticks. Thank you!

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[–] carbon_based@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

neurospicy i like this word! 😀

(and i somehow do not dislike it that it takes me ages to choose a fitting emoji ... every 🤔 single 🙄 time 😅)

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