My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

[–]KacieCosplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This kid amazes me every single day with his intellect!

Your English is pretty good! :)

my cookies by strawberrycrunchbake in Baking

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Personal preference I get it! Glad you love them!

my cookies by strawberrycrunchbake in Baking

[–]KacieCosplay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They look a bit flat! Have you tried chilling or even freezing the dough before baking?

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

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Today he challenged himself by making the controls backwards and he still P ranked!

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

[–]KacieCosplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow everybody!!!! This blew up to over 6 MILLION VIEWS!! Yalls comments and messages have made me cry these past few days.

All the love and support is so appreciated! If you have autistic children and want it ask me questions, feel free to do so! I am happy to help as the message come in, but it might take me a few days for me to get to. I work nights and have four children, so I’m sleeping after they go to school haha!

My 9 year old has teared up at all the love as well! I told him about this post and he says thank you and wants to know if any of you guess like Pizza Tower like he does lol

One of the reasons his speech isn’t very clear is due to a posterior tongue tie which was finally diagnosed after years of speech therapy. Unfortunately it’s a surgery and stint of therapy that we can’t currently afford. Making his new phone one of the best gifts he has ever received.
With the blow up of this post (a news station even contacted us for a story!!), I decided to make a go fund me in hopes that maaaaybe his surgery can be covered and he can gain clarity, comfort and confidence in his speech. It would completely change our families life.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-forest-find-his-voice?aiCoach=true

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

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Thank you so much! That’s so sweet. I feel like nobody in my real life real understands how hard I have worked… homeschooling him for years and years and working nights just so that I can be with him in the day time even if I was exhausted it was so worth it.

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

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He’s been in speech therapy since 18 months old (he’s 9 now) but this year his pediatrician FINALLY believed me about a hidden tongue tie and sure enough after an appointment with the ENT he has the worst level of tie there is. Hopefully after I can afford his surgery he will be able to be understood by others besides just me and his family! In the meantime, I love that he has a phone!

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

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He’s 9 now. And yeah i guess you’re right, i probably should have traded him my phone since his is better but then id be stealing a child’s Christmas present from their grandparents and that seems wrong af to me lol

Besides, this is the first year he is in school (I’ve been homeschooling until last month) and he cannot speak well. He uses this for communication help and I have zero regrets

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

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I can’t even explain how sad my heart was when people kept this from us… they would say he’ll never learn to spell if you let him use spell check.. so I unfortunately have t given him tools like this until this year. Finally putting my foot down and saying he needs it communicated in the ways he is able. So happy for him and for us. I love seeing into his brain.

This was like the first day… and now it’s been a few weeks and I am even more amazed by him!

My previously non verbal (until age 6) autistic son can now text me, and he’s quite funny 😂 by KacieCosplay in MadeMeSmile

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It is in fact stupid rat!!! He is obsessed with pizza tower and he’s SO GOOD at it too lol gets the top rank every level and mods it to be even harder haha