He can’t speak, but he just asked us to take him for a drive
Eden is 13, autistic and non-speaking. For the first time in his life he asked us to take him for a drive, by moving our hands to the doors.
Our first sign of autism was flicking cups
At ten months old my son Eden started flicking cups, over and over. Looking back, it was our first sign of autism. He was diagnosed at two and a half.
Life with my non-speaking son, from fifteen months to high school
Photos of my son Eden, autistic and non-speaking, from fifteen months to his first day of high school, and a call for families to share their story.
He can’t say I love you, but this says it all
My son Eden is non-verbal. Walking home from the park he held my hand and squeezed it when I talked to him. Sometimes love doesn't need words.
The builders who dropped tools so my autistic son could catch the bus
Noise stopped my autistic son getting on his school bus. I asked the builders to stop for five minutes. They did it every morning for four months.
The first time my non-speaking son greeted me home
Eden is 13, autistic and non-speaking. The day he greeted me home from school for the first time, after eleven years of waiting. A dad's story.