Nonverbal to VERBAL *She Taught Herself*
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Although Mikko is still considered nonverbal, we are still finding ways to help her learn to communicate the best way she can. I've had a burst of energy these past few days getting up to start teaching, because after some time of slow progress, it does get a little draining. Being on the same routine day in and out can really put you on another level of stress. I know that progress is going to be slow with anything you do, But I am eager to see where this new challenge takes us.
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Good job beautiful🥰
Great Work Mom and Miko! Work on phonics prior to names of letters by learning the actual sound each letter makes. My ASD child learned to only after explicit phonemic awareness, phononyms and phonics. The best programs are Orton-Gillingham based. Although expensive, I highly recommend All About Reading along with a set of the out of print Donald Rasmussen Basic Readering series. You can contact me as to how to source usedon Mecauri, eBay, Thrift Books and Facebook Market. I taught all my now adult kids using OG methodology.
You're doing a great job.
She said a baby, during your recording.
You might be the most patient human on the planet. #iwalkwithmikko
I have autism, and I was born in this month!
My favorite thing with Mikko is when she says, "I did it!" and her W's. 😁
lol me to she sounds it using d’ jus like she is supposed to.
The "w"s are so cute! She's on her way!!
Awesome 👏🏽
her w's make me melt!!
Her "w" made me smile but her "r" had me literally laughing out loud!
I am a special educator and have worked with children with autism for nearly 30 years. I love how you are working with her around her passion for letters. Just a bit of advice as she advances: please always keep the goal of her comprehension of what she reads in mind. Many children with autism pick up on letters and the basics of word reading quite easily, almost as if they learned on their own/ taught themselves. This is wonderful and amazing to watch develop, but often there is a lot of struggle later on to truly comprehend what they read. I love how you are linking the letter names to letter sounds, then sounds to words, and then words to the object. Excellent. You also followed up with what sounds the animals make to give her more context for comprehension. That’s just perfect. As her skills with reading increase, always be mindful of how well she is comprehending what she reads, particularly as she learns more connected reading, like sentences and stories. Always probe and ask comprehension questions. You are doing a simply lovely job with your daughter. Keep it up! Never doubt for a minute that you are helping to unfold the world for her, and with all the right amounts of respect, structure, praise, mindful regulation, and loving guidance. I am so happy for you both and I look forward to seeing your journey together, and how Mikko grows and learns! 💜
You are so correct about the Comprehension skills in some autistic children. I have seem many become fluent readers but experience great difficulty in understanding the gist of what was read, and making inferences based on information read. They tend to be very literal.
Yes a lot of high functioning Autisc children can read fluently, but have difficulty with comprehension and written language. This when their literal thinking comes into play.
My #1 granddaughter is like this.@@takiyahpalmer9752
Perfectly said! Reading does not always mean comprehension!
Excellent loving mom🌷🌷🌷🌷 Great Job Mikko😇😇😇
lawd, i remember when Mikko wasn’t saying any words at all; now she’s calling out letters & reading 👏🏾👏🏾 you go girl! mom included!
Won't he do it?💜💜💜
Yes, it's wonderful
She is doing so much better, your patience has paid off. She is learning how to function with the different methods to all developed for to progress. I am happy that she is growing. Blessings family. ❤️❤️
Praise God
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I am smiling so hard with tears. Mommy I am so proud of you and Mikko. It’s God, time and patience that you have reflected to your beautiful child. Thank you for sharing with the world. ❤❤❤
She couldn't have a better Mother!!!! GOD BLESS HER!!!!!😢
So true!
My heart melted when she pulled her chair up closer 🫶🏾
Ikr?!
She was like "hold on, lemme get situated so I know YOU know I'm witchu."❤️
Mine, too!
Yes ❤
Yes! Baby girl wants to learn and be verbal🥹🥳❤❤❤❤
Mom’s calm affirming demeanor is the best. She gives positive reinforcement but not excessive praise for every single thing. She tells her when she’s wrong. The best is Mikko learning the art of self pride, self praise, acknowledging when she’s done well and feeling good about it!! Self satisfaction comes from within! This is awesome
Exactly. This also teaches her that it's not so horrible and shameful to make mistakes and be wrong.
My daughter is on the spectrum . She is 6 years old and now becoming more verbal as well. She had alphabet flash cards and would play with them and eventually learned them herself. I remember hearing her say a letter and I thought it was maybe a coincidence.. she said another and I cried , I still cry. I’m so happy for your daughter and you as well!
@lietywise Tears of joy no doubt. 💕
When she held out her hands and did the breathing for you ❤❤
They way she celebrates her own sucesses is so wonderful. It's clear that you give her lots of positive reinforcement and confidence, but you still expect her to learn and work to the best of her abilities. That will serve her well her whole life!
When I worked 1:1 with an autistic student he loved Rebus books where I could read the words he was still learning, and he could "read" the pictures. Books are such wonderful ways to connect!
This is so wonderful to see 😊 well done Mikko.
YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB MAMA, DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU LESS!🙂
"Doo doo doo" I knew that was "w"! I love it! And i love when she says "I did it!" I say it with her🥰 Good job baby girl!🎉❤ she is a joy and this video has made my whole day🥰
Hello. Awsome minds think alike. I typed the same thing before I saw your message. I love when she says those two things. Have a great day.
The way she says W is so precious! I love the way she grabs her mommy’s hands when she feels she needs to breathe or she senses mommy’s anxiety! Love this family! I don’t have a child with autism but I absolutely adore watching Mikko learn & I love watching Precious teach her!! One of my favorite YT channels!!!
You're teaching her to be patient. This will come in handy for school because she'll be in a class with other children that are autistic, some of them will not have the same skills she has been given.
My aunt couldn't talk until she was six, with professional help she learned to read & write, structure, and have limited independence. There are things she can never do, like drive and live and completely alone. She doesn't do large crowds and definitely not a crowd of strangers. She somehow learned to crotche, and she can make a king-size afghan blanket in a day. She's in her early 60s, but mentally, she's like 13/14.
Mikko is blossoming and coming into herself. Mom is a diamond, a true mom, mentor, guide, teacher, and gift to her child.
This is so true, mother is so loving to Mikko that’s where she gets her strength to be all that.
Well said ❤!
When Mikko pulled her chair in she showed us that she isn't playing with her letters!
Well done Mikko you are doing brilliantly 👏
I am *NOT* crying!! 😭
I'm so happy that you shared this with us Precious 💗. So many of us are happily invested in Mikko's happiness and progress. Happy isn't even a word right now
*Yay MIKKO!!* ❤🎉
I felt the same way. I'm so happy
I feel you
My son taught himself to read too!!! He was 3 when he first learned. He will be 5 in July and is already reading level 2 books with little assistance. He has also started teaching himself math. She is going to do great in school!!!
Its great, mine did this 2, but please be careful, i also spoke 2 languages with him german and english, but! As he went to scool, is a little different here in germany, his teacher told me, he feels boring cause he knows als things the others need to learn..so he asked for giving him in 2nd or 3rd grade, but i was afraid that he will loose this childhood...starting that early..and i did not let him go...so..he started disturbing the lesssons and did not work ..and failed in 4th grade..so please...do not teach him too much ore...let him skip classes🙏🙏
@@thisisme9168I haven’t taught him. He actually taught himself by watching videos on UA-cam. He likes doing it. I never force him. He would rather play with a calculator than and flash cards than action figures. I always offer him various different toys and activities, but that’s what he loves. He’s also sensory seeking so we do a lot of physical activity so he gets his sensory needs met. He’s not ready for skipping grades because he still has speech delays and needs help with socializing skills although he excels academically.
The way she says W is the absolute best! 😁
"Doo doo doo"🥰
Maybe for the color and letter exercise. You can ask her to pick up a certain color once that is chosen correctly, then proceed with the letter. Humans are naturally not great at multitasking even the most advanced.
Her fascination with written languages makes me hope she continues to enjoy learning. You and your husband are good parents.
Yes, it's more harder for them to multitask, my son is also autistic I taught him 1 thing at a time now he can read by himself 😊
Yes, and maybe give her rewards for getting stuff right- like stickers n stars she can put on a board to look at her achievements! Js! ❤✌️👉🤩⭐✨⭐🌟✨
I think she's intentionally giving her 2 step directions. Even though it's harder to do 2 step directions I believe she's challenging her in order to strengthen skills that a processing disorder will make harder. I think because Mikko is so intelligent and will catch on quickly to lots of things mom is targeting specific skills so it's more about learning the 2 step directions than it is about "getting the right answer" every time
@@tarledamanley2832 Ikr? I was just saying, so Mikko has something to look forward too as well! Js! ✌️
I'm not sure but I think the object is to have her follow double commands and she gets it most time, which is an achievement. She likes to celebrate!
Mikko looks at her mom with such love. It's heartwarming 🥰
At 4:03 it sounds like she said “mom gimme this” and reached her hand out for the block! She is growing in so many ways.
She did! This is amazing to me. She went from not talking to actually saying words and pronouncing them. I'm in awww! I knew it would happen, just didn't know when. Its happening right before our eyes. What a blessing! God is good!
Precious you are doing an amazing job even when it may seem hard. I just want to give you your flowers sis. Just to see Mikko get up to pull her chair closer to you so that she can learn, reciting the letters just warmed my heart. It's Mikko's "I did it" for me, lol. Love hearing her say that. Always a proud moment for her.
Found myself clapping for Miko! God is able!!!
You're really PRECIOUS and your daughter is a living proof that autistic people do have empathy and it's unfair to say otherwise ❤❤❤
My son is autistic. He used to carry around a "gum" flash card like a blankey. Also, he liked watching Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Price is Right before he could even walk. Flashcards, books, license plates (as we walked around the block), anything with words were his "thing".
I am 28 and just today I was so overstimulated at the beginning of work and just like Mikko I felt nonfunctional and overwhelmed and was crying. I called my stepmom who led me through deep breathing and I was able to go back to work. The point is if you are autistic you don’t grow out if these issues. Mikko is learning great life skills to prepare her to handle the sensory overwhelm so many autistic people experience
Oh my goodness mikko has grown so much! Much love to this family 💕☺
I absolutely love how you are teaching her to regulate in challenging moments. That’s a skill a lot of adults would benefit from learning, and for Mikko it is already becoming a good habit! I celebrate your beautiful, loving, yet clear and structured approach with her. So much praise and blessings for you both! 👏🏻💜🙏🏼
You all are doing such an amazing job with her. She is so adorable and so smart God bless.❤
That's really sweet ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I agree with you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@dicol99 thanks
I love to hear Mikko say "I did it !" She's so smart🎉 Blessings
Oh my goodness when Mikko had Mommy to g
ive her her hands and breathe, that was the cutest thing ever. She has really come a long way since I started watching this family. ❤
My 5 year old daughter who has autism is very smart. She taught herself to read, she can write, spell, count past 20, count by 2's, 5's , 10's, she is an amazing artist. Her struggles at this time are more emotional, social and expressive language. Don't ever give up! These children are very gifted and exceptional.
She will be fine when she starts school .Im so proud of her and you .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love the gentleness you have for teaching and loving your daughter. Congratulations to you and your husband for all your hard work. Your labor is not in vain.
Mikko is so bright and Precious, you are so patient. You are both in my prayers each day.
she's so sweet when she copies what her mom does! when she reached out her hands and said "can i have your hands?" and breathed deeply @ 6:54? 😭so loving and gentle like momma! she's amazing
Mikko is such a cutie patootie pie, darling! My great-nephew Eli has autism and he is also fascinated with letters and numbers. He’s 5 and he sings all the time and Eli loves books, too. He has good and bad days, too. But, just like with Mikko, his mom works with him to destress. Thank you and Mikko for sharing your story and for making people aware of Autism. May Our Heavenly Father continue to Bless you both. 💙💙💙
She's doing so good! At 8:00 I think I heard her say "that cow fell down" with a little laugh so proud of her and i think she'll do great in a school setting once she's adjusted to the initial change
I heard her as well ❤
GONE MIKKO. I'M PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR MOMMY. I LOVE YOU BOTH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
As someone who works in communication with students like Mikko, I appluad you for doing gentle behavior with her as well as learning. Love the relationship you ❤️ two have. She is progressing. You go little one! 🎉
Go Mikko! You're doing an awesome job with her.
My 49 year old was this same way. It was amazing, and so is she. And so are you Mama.
You and Miko must be so PROUD! Wishing you both continued success as you navigate uncharted waters.
Mom you are doing an amazing job with Mikko. She is doing soooo well....i love seeing her progress. She loves learning and doing her breathing exercises😊. Keep up the fantastic work❤❤❤❤❤
So adorable when Mikko says “I did it” & “w” . Wonderful how’s she progressing…great job mom.
She’s so smart. ❤ You do such a great job with her mom. 👍🏻
You are the best mother for Mikko. May God bless you with all the strength and patience this special little girl needs. I know she gonna be a blessing for other Mothers who are struggling, and thinking there Is no Hope for their child, or children. Nikko you are so beautiful, I know Everything is gonna be alright. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I've never clicked on a video so fast.
I'm so proud of Miko for all the progress she's making! I'm also proud of you mamas! You're raising a healthy little girl with a good head on her shoulders. You've also done a wonderful job with her hair.
Edit: Invest in the book, *Chika Chika Boom Boom* it's very cute, goes through the letters, and it usually has thicker pages so it's a little more tactile.
You could even make an activity out of construction paper, based on the book. She can help all the letters up the tree and say the names on the way up.
Once she has a consistent vocabulary built. You can start reading low level chapter books like
*Judie B. Jones* and *The Sideways School* and work up as you go. This will make her more interested in reading on her own time as well as organically introducing her to bigger words she may not have seen yet and can ask about if she'd like.
Last thing: If you feel like you're not doing enough or you feel discouraged in your quiet moments. You are doing wonderfully.
My little cousin is autistic and I wish his parents were even an ounce as good as you. They just sit him in front of the TV without really interacting with him, he's always filthy (like days worth of grease and dirt creating a film on him), there's bags upon bags of trash in the corners of the house, they don't read or talk with him, his clothes are always dirty, and just so much more. That situation breaks my heart constantly.
None of my family has called CPS as we're afraid what would happen to him in the system and with how things are rn, none of us have the facilities/financials to care for him in our homes. The best we can do is help
Do you think you'll be able to take him in and he can live with you some day? I know you can't right now but do you think you will some day if you're able to? Or he could visit you often?
That baby is so smart! It blesses me to watch her and mom’s progress.
Im so proud of Mikko, and YOU mom for her progress and your parenting. I hope you all are well otherwise. God bless you all.
Mikko definitely has superpowers that non autistic children doesn’t have. Girls generally are smarter than boys so on top of having a GREAT MOM, she has many advantages that will take her far in life. Everytime she is frustrated and wants a certain reaction from you, she acts very atypical. Though it is apparent in some ways that she is autistic, she has GREAT eye contact and is therefore learning appropriate responses to situations. If she continues to improve, she should be able to integrate in an atypical school (if not an advanced placement program). 10:01 JOINT ATTENTION ALERT. THIS IS A HUGE THING. My heart is overjoyed for Mikko 🥰😍❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love hearing her say, " I did!" and watch her celebrate and cheer herself on. Love you Mikko ❤❤❤. God bless this sweet baby girl, her mother and her family. Good job mom.
Actually, reading is how my son began talking. Besides mama, dada, and no, his first word was book. He came to me with a book and said bbbbooook. That was the beginning of him saying many words to communicate.
Mikko is precious! It warms my heart to see her continued accomplishments. Bless you all❤🙏🏾🙏🏾
She’s so cute and learning quickly! The best mom I’ve ever seen
Good Girl....
Her Memory and Recognition skills are heading up to the 100's.....Her progress is inspiring...This makes me happy.❤❤❤❤
My 3 year old can't talk yet. But she knows her alphabet and can spell a few words by using letter blocks and fridge magnets. Teaching alphabet and spelling can be a great way to reach non-verbal kids. Autistic kids seem to like the pattern of organizing the alphabet properly
Mom, wonderful wonderful job! I believe that so many parents will benefit from your experience's social media is great., but hands on support will be a blessing.
I speak Blessing over your life Mikko, and your family.
Watch for windows of Opportunity!
God make no mistakes.
You just have to give her time continue to do what your doing.I said months ago she'll be talking up a storm in no time.She knows more than you think.Bless her little heart.
I ❤ when she says, "I did it!" When she took your hands to do her breathing exercise with you....oh my heart!
You are such amazing mother, I don't what to say to you. Keep doing the good things ❤
My Son would only talk to me. No one believed he could speak until they heard a recording of him. He is now one of the smartest people I ever met. His diagnoses of HighFunctioning Aspergers came late in life. Queen Mikko will be fine. Keep at it & "thanks Mom".
You're an awesome mother.❤
She has grown so much god job Mom 👩🏾 you’re so strong and love Mikko the way she needs to be loved
You are an inspirational family.
As someone who was involved with an autism center fior
education years ago, you're doing an amazing job.
Mikko, sweetie, you did it. 👏😝🙏 I’m so proud of you. I’ve been watching you for so long. Your family helped me get my toddler diagnose with autism. I’m rooting for you, Mikko. You inspire me.
She’s so bright… i’m sure she will do very well as long as you both keep working hard
Miko is doing a great job recognizing the colors. When it comes to doing the letters and colors at the same time it takes a lot of practice. I believe she will improve. She's so smart and she's doing so well on the breathing exercises. You are a great 👍 mom and she has a great dad as well. I love y'all parenting skills.
Mikko is making wonderful progress, so happy to see her making great strides. Keep up the wonderful job Mikko and momma too!
So proud of Mikko and mom. 🥰
Mikko is amazing! You all are doing a wonderful job with her. She definitely has come a long way. You guys are awesome, I love how you work with her!
You are such an inspiration and a blessing! I'm a grandma now, but I homeschooled for many years and now find that my grands need help too!
Be encouraged, you and your little girl are in my prayers !
Alrighty Little Miss Mikko! Proud of YOU!!!!
" I did it!". The sweetest words I ever heard.
The W had me in 😢 🎉🎉🎉🎉. Good job, Mikko!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
She is so smart! A mother's love!!!! Nothing like it!
This is great!!! I'm so happy to see her progression.
Good Mikko with matching your colors to the letters of the alphabet which you did a very awesome job and I see you progressing with your learning skills and I’m very proud of and kudos to you too beautiful and mama as well too for having the patience to teach her that and to get her here this far bcuz everything that you do with Mikko is a challenge but it’s also a process to success
OMG...I can watch this all day!!! GO MIKKO & MOMMY (family). I'm SO proud of her progress‼️ 🎉❤🎉
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We have a non verbal autistic grandson this gives us so much hope. Thank you so much for showing us how to be patient especially with the meltdowns
I Salut you! Well done, momma! My now 14 year old was diagnosed with Mixed Receptive Expressive Communication Disorder at 2yrs old. I got her in speech therapy and occupational therapy. They taught her as well as me how to help when they weren't around. I have so much gratitude for their help.
Mikko your doing great Yeah!!!💃🏽🙌🏽🥰 I'm so proud of you Mom. There is an Angel beside you with prayers and God strength 🙏🏽 you got it. Both you and Mikko working it out together ❤️
As someone who has a autistic sister watching miko read brought back memories of when my sister was young and I used to help here read when she let me
Mom, I know it’s not a easy job, but you are doing a wonderful job with her. May God bless you.
So, so proud of you both!!!
This video was the best. Mikko initiating the breathing exercise was my favourite part, and her giggle as you started talking at the end. Great work both of you ❤
I can prophetize that she will be the great writter of the New generation with a lot of understanding that we were expecting. BEAUTIFULL PRINCESS A BLESSING TO HAVE YOU IN THIS WORLD
I always felt that Mikko wasn't nonverbal. I just believed she needed a little more time. My little cousin was diagnosed with autism, she didn't have much interaction with other children because her parents were nervous to put her in school or daycare. The psychologist said she was nonverbal.
Her parents accepted the autism diagnosis, but they had a hard time believing she was nonverbal. They finally decided to put her in school, within six months, she was a new kid, not only talking but identifying words as well. She is now 5 years old and the only time she isn't talking is when she is asleep 😂.
Honestly, I feel like the nonverbal label is thrown on children way too soon sometimes. Everyone doesn't hit milestones at the same exact time but I also believe that it is important to realize if it is the timing or something deeper. I always tell people, be careful of what you are claiming and accepting. I know we only see a few moments of your lives but I have always seen so much potential in Mikko and I am so proud of her! ❤
The thing is, she *is* nonverbal, it’s just that nonverbal doesn’t have to be permanent. For example, some children are nonverbal all the way until their teens, some even longer, some change from being nonverbal in their childhood to “selective mutism” in their later years, and then fully verbal when they’re even older. You can still consider them having been nonverbal when they were younger.
Being any kind of nonverbal can be frustrating when you do truly wish to communicate something, but when something in your brain “blocks” that, it’s hard to climb over that block even if you want to.
Anyway, I’m also certain Mikko will become better at communication, she’s already this far, and there’s a whole life in front of her. She may be later than most other kids, but that doesn’t mean she’s a lost cause. But that also doesn’t mean she’s not nonverbal *now*.
Now this made me tear up!!! She did so good!! 🥹
I love your videos, you are such good parents.👍💕
1:44 Mikko looking like…lemme school you right quick Mama! I’m loving the confidence!!! Great job 👏🏾👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️
She is so stinking cute and so smart
Mom needs to get more excited and praise more when she’s correct
Her monotone voice is blah
Have more excitement in teaching her
She will learn more
6:55 I think she said "hold my hands" it shows she is starting to not only show her needs and wishes, she also starts adding words in order to communicate ☺️ she is making great progress, I am so proud of her. I didn't learn reading until I was 6. I can see she is extremely smart.
So proud of her, she was not paying attention to the color, she was looking for the letter. She is amazing!!
Mikko has lots of Auntie's and Uncle in cyberland pulling for her, praying for her and celebrating her successes. Please don't leave us hanging. It's a blessing to watch the two of you and celebrate your successes as well as Mikko's! 💕💞💕💞💕💓💞 We love your family 💯%
You are a great mom, and I love how you are teaching Mikko to breathe when she gets frustrated. She is doing a wonderful working with the alphabet. I love how she pronounce her w.
Precious, you are more amazing as a teacher and mother than one can express. Watching how orderly, kind, and smart you are with teaching is awesome. Mikko is learning so much from you.🎉
Thanks for the emotional ride here, smiles, chuckles, and watery eyes. Mikko shows that she is strong and has her own personality. She is the possible.
Mikko is really progressing. You are a very patient and loving mother. “ I did it” , to hear her say it is priceless. 🙏🙏🙌🏾🥰