My son just called me mummy

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He’s 5. He’s non verbal with Autism and has not shown any real inclination to talk.

This last 2/3 weeks he’s started ‘demanding’ food which is brilliant, but tiday he saw me and shouted ‘mummy!’.

I can’t believe it. I could cry ❤️

Love this 💙💙💙

Oh that's so lovely, I bet you're on top of the world! ❤️

This is wonderful 💕💕💕

How wonderful!

May he, you and the rest of the family have many more special moments ahead.

That’s lovely! What a special moment for you ❤️❤️

Just want to say this is so lovely to read - am really happy for you. You have me grinning away.

How wonderful! Well done to your DS! What a huge step for you both 🥰

What a wonderful thread!

Congratulations to you and your son, Op 🎉

That is so awesome! I used to babysit a kid with Down’s syndrome who is non-verbal. He said Dada once to her boyfriend. He was unsure whether to say anything to her. She honestly didn’t care what the word was, the fact that he said a word was thrilling for her! I’m sure your face is beaming like hers was when she told me. I hope he learns other words very soon.

I knew another family with an autistic child who was non-verbal until he was 4. Once he started talking, he improved by leaps and bounds. By the time he was 6 or 7, he was mainstreamed and has no more problems with speech.

Lovely post, very special moment OP ❤

This is amazing. You must be absolutely over the moon.

So lovely to see a positive post. Please keep us updated if he says anything else x

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Delighted for you ! 🥰

That's wonderful 😊

So happy for you 😀

That’s lovely ❤️❤️❤️

Yay! First step hopefully to a lot more verbal communication but hearing Mummy is definitely the best part. And just because a child is non-verbal it doesn't mean they lack intelligence or comprehension. My Dad who was "quiet" and non-verbal when he was small always joked he had nothing worth saying before the age of five...

Amazing ❤️ Thank you for sharing this. It's lovely to read something positive.

My son is largely non verbal - he said “hi” to me spontaneously and I nearly expired. What a gorgeous moment

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Amazing! It's the best feeling in the world isn't it?My DS is almost 20 and at the very severe end having SLD too. When he says "Love you mum" to me (after I say I love you) it still makes me crumble. I don't know for sure that he knows what 'love' means as a word but I don't care really as I know he does. He first said it when he was mid teens.

Love this ❤️

Absolutely wonderful! I ❤️ this xx

Oh that’s lovely 🥰

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