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Emerging Speech

Two documented journeys that began with a child who had a few words and was beginning to use more language. Each entry below is dated and recorded in the family's own words.

Journey One

    Journey Two

      Before & After

      Meltdowns and no words — then speech started coming out.

      Straight from our coaching chats with Mary, starting with one afternoon in March. Nothing edited.

      Documented with Mary's family

      Before — agitated, clinging, no words

      March 18 · 12:16pm
      “Two days ago I noticed my son was a bit agitated, clinging to me. Yesterday he was always crying, having meltdowns, wanting me to carry him.”
      Mary's voice notes to Naana at 12:16pm
      March 18 · 12:37pm · Naana
      “He's very likely constipated — here's the next step, right away.”
      Naana's reply: he's very likely constipated
      March 18 · 1:39pm
      “We just had a big poo come out.”
      Mary: we just had a big poo come out

      After — speech emerging

      March 18 · 3:17pm — same afternoon
      “Pooping unlocked functional communication.”
      Mary and Naana: pooping unlocked functional communication
      March 23 · five days later
      “Naana, speech is coming out!”
      Mary on March 23rd: Naana speech is coming out
      May 31 · 74 days later
      “He's asking for Grandma now.”
      Mary on May 31st: he was asking for Grandma
      June 14 · 88 days later
      “Communication is expanding.”
      Mary on June 14th: communication is expanding

      Individual experience, shared with permission. Results vary and are not guaranteed.

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