My 7 year old just said his FIRST WORD and proved professionals wrong!:D

[CraigN24]

Sorry I am single full time daddy and I need to share the news with someone! :D

My son is 7 years old and has Autism and global development delay, from day one I have always been told by " professionals" that he would never be able to talk and he will never say " daddy" or " I love you".

I was changing my little mans Nappy a Minute ago when suddenly I heard a little voice go " Dada" ... It was MY SON! :D :D ( I admit it I cried like a little baby!)

I am so so happy, so so proud and so excited for the future... I just want to shout it from the roof tops! :D

I knew one day he would prove everyone wrong and today he did!! :D

Well done Craigs DS. That's fantastic. You must be so elated.

My DS (4) has extremely delayed speech and GDD and any new words are a cause for celebration. I cried when he said "cheese" for the first time

How lovely. Well done to your ds x

Fantastic!

Awww, what a lovely thread. Thanks for sharing such a special moment and bringing a smile to us MNers!

Congratulations! It makes me want to weep with you! Im so happy for you both xxxx

Ah that's amazing well done to your son

Craig, my son said his first word at 9 years old and I was so shocked I thought one of the neighbours children and stowed away in my car with us when I wasn't looking. It was only when I'd pulled over to look for the stowaway that I realised it had been my son.

He had in fact been a silent child until then but from that day on he started to say things and it became very obvious he'd been soaking up information like a sponge. I'd done home ed with him and he in fact had a full nursery education in him all stored away just waiting to come out. At 25 he can use about 5 words in a sentence. Its very broken, and there are very few joining words, but he gets by.

You must be so happy

Love reading really happy posts like this. That must have been the most amazing experience for you, a day to remember for sure!

Ah that's wonderful

Lovely! What a fantastic moment. Plenty more to come I hope

Amazing!!

I keep rereading this thread. I'm not having a great day and it's making me smile!

That's really lovely news!

Well done your DS!

I keep reading this too my dd is nearly 6 and has autism and sensory processing disorder. She is pretty much non verbal but has recently started saying mummy when she sees me which is amazing! I hope your ds speaks to you again soon

I am so happy for you you will be one proud daddy and your ds is lucky to have you

Aw. How fantastic. Heour DS is a .

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It's a lovely moment, isn't it. Ds2 has never been completely silent, but it was largely squeals and wordless vocalisations. We got the odd word but never heard it again.

Then, about 2 years ago, just before his 8th birthday, he started mimicking alphablocks. Hasn't shut up since!

Amazing !

Well done your DS and you too!

Fantastic!

That's brilliant, so chuffed for you

Oh that is fab. I welled up just reading the title, what an awesome step for him.

Yay! Amazing!