Derek
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yes, you do.
Yes, you do.
Yes, you do.
Nope.
Nope.
Nope.
Your speech therapist, Beth, was sitting in her house and she... Bubbles!
Your speech therapist, Beth, was sitting in her house and she... Bubbles!
Your speech therapist, Beth, was sitting in her house and she... Bubbles!
Abby, you need a squeezy ball. This one right there. Look. Yeah.
Abby, you need a squeezy ball. This one right there. Look. Yeah.
Abby, you need a squeezy ball. This one right there. Look. Yeah.
Christine, what was that like for you when she first started talking? The capacity of people with autism is so different. And so I always think of Abby on manual. You know, I have a son. He's only 19 months younger. And so I thought I was doing something wrong. Like, I must be at fault. I think all parents feel that when there's something different.
Christine, what was that like for you when she first started talking? The capacity of people with autism is so different. And so I always think of Abby on manual. You know, I have a son. He's only 19 months younger. And so I thought I was doing something wrong. Like, I must be at fault. I think all parents feel that when there's something different.
Christine, what was that like for you when she first started talking? The capacity of people with autism is so different. And so I always think of Abby on manual. You know, I have a son. He's only 19 months younger. And so I thought I was doing something wrong. Like, I must be at fault. I think all parents feel that when there's something different.
And then when my son came around, I was like, oh, this is why people have kids. Because I didn't do anything. He just was on autopilot. And she was on manual. Since Ben has ADHD. And everything had to be taught. Yeah. So there were miracles and there have been miracles. You guys, like I can't even, she was nine and she learned how to, you learned how to tie your shoe.
And then when my son came around, I was like, oh, this is why people have kids. Because I didn't do anything. He just was on autopilot. And she was on manual. Since Ben has ADHD. And everything had to be taught. Yeah. So there were miracles and there have been miracles. You guys, like I can't even, she was nine and she learned how to, you learned how to tie your shoe.
And then when my son came around, I was like, oh, this is why people have kids. Because I didn't do anything. He just was on autopilot. And she was on manual. Since Ben has ADHD. And everything had to be taught. Yeah. So there were miracles and there have been miracles. You guys, like I can't even, she was nine and she learned how to, you learned how to tie your shoe.
Remember how long it took for us for the bilateral coordination of that? Nine years. Cried my eyes out. Took two years of like constant daily thing.
Remember how long it took for us for the bilateral coordination of that? Nine years. Cried my eyes out. Took two years of like constant daily thing.