Parents' and children's names have been changed to protect their privacy. The quotes below are the parent's own words from our private community, lightly trimmed.
Over about a year in the program, this mom saw her daughter move from avoiding crayons and new foods to coloring by herself, trying new foods like pizza, steak, and smoothies, playing with cousins and her brother, and attempting her first vowel sounds. Results like these vary by child, but the free live training explains the approach behind these small wins.
| Where they started | Where they are now |
|---|---|
| In August 2025, her daughter had never been interested in coloring or holding a crayon, and getting her to eat new foods was a struggle. | By mid-2026, her daughter is trying new foods like steak and smoothies, playing with other kids instead of staying alone, handling haircuts and outings more calmly, and starting to try vowel sounds on her own. |
Her daughter, who had never shown interest in crayons, colored by herself after some guided practice, and tried homemade chicken nuggets, eating about eight of them.
“after like the 5th time [my daughter] started to hold the crayon and color HERSELF!!!!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
She accepted small amounts of ground beef with hidden chia seeds and ate two slices of homemade pizza with chia seeds mixed into the sauce.
“I broke the hamburger into pieces and she ate it that way so little win that she finally got some of the chia seeds in system” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
At a family gathering she ran in and played with her cousins right away instead of needing time to warm up, and she grabbed and ate fruit from the food table on her own.
“she actually played with her cousins and was so happy! She even went up to the food table and started grabbing fruit and things” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
She started enjoying pastrami and ate two slices of French toast, and during a nail salon visit she joined in by soaking her feet and asking to get her nails done.
“she literally took her socks & shoes off so she could put her foot in the water like me!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
She drank a whole smoothie and an oat milk shake for the first time, handled her second haircut much more calmly than her first, and loved a fruit-based juice from a syringe.
“She sat in the chair all by herself, she didn't try to get out or scream and cry!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
She tried steak hidden in rice, drank a full cup of juice, and her mom noticed her using her iPad to try vowel sounds like 'aaaaa' while also choosing to put it down to play with toys more.
“she is now trying her hardest to say “aaaaa” or other vowel sounds” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
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This is one family's experience, shared by a parent in our private community in their own words. Parents' and children's names have been changed to protect their privacy. Results vary from child to child. Six Months to Speech is a coaching and education program, not medical treatment, and it does not replace care from your child's doctors or therapists.
About the author. Chelsea Juels, M.S. (@the_holistic_schoolpsych, The Holistic School Psych), is a mom of three, a Certified Nutritional Therapist with an autism focus, and holds an M.S. in School Psychology. Her twin boys were level 3 autistic and nonverbal; today they speak in full sentences. More about Chelsea.
This article is educational and is not medical advice. Talk with your child's pediatrician about any medical, feeding or diet concerns. Individual results vary. Published October 14, 2026.
From her posts, it sounds like she kept offering new foods in small, low-pressure ways—like hiding chia seeds in burgers or steak under rice—and celebrated every tiny bite. Every kid responds differently though, so results vary. If you want to understand the approach behind these kinds of wins, our free live training walks through it.
Looking at her posts, these wins were spread out over about a year, with some months having bigger moments than others and some months quieter. That's pretty typical—progress isn't usually a straight line, and results vary from family to family. The free live training goes over what this process can look like.
This mom started really small, like adding a tiny powder into a familiar meal or offering one new cup to see if it helped with a smoothie. What works varies a lot by child, so there's no one-size-fits-all starting point. We'd recommend watching our free live training to learn the approach parents in our program use.
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