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.
A parent in our program shared her two kids' progress over several months, including a daughter saying new words and having a tear-free potty success, and a son riding a tricycle independently, sitting through circle time, and understanding routines like school time. Results vary by child, and the parent credits consistent small wins building over time. She points other parents to the free live training to learn how this approach works.
| Where they started | Where they are now |
|---|---|
| At the start, her daughter was mostly nonverbal with wants expressed through pulling and gestures, and her son was fearful of new physical activities and often seemed lost in his own world without noticing what was happening around him. | Months later, both kids are using more words to express themselves, playing interactively with family, standing appropriately with peers, sitting through circle time with minimal help, and noticing understanding routines like knowing it is time for school. |
Her daughter verbalized a want clearly enough that grandma was surprised, pulling the family to reinforce the moment by letting her play outside.
“Grandma said it was so clear she almost couldn’t believe that she said it!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her daughter said a new word tied to a favorite toy and engaged in interactive peekaboo play, while her son overcame a long-standing fear to ride his tricycle independently.
“Yesterday he got on the trike independently and pedaled himself.” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her daughter had a potty success without tears and celebrated by saying she did it, while her son said a new word during a calming activity.
“[My daughter] had a no tears poop in the potty yesterday and then after all the praise she said I did it!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
After a difficult summer, both kids were noticed at school for standing with peers, playing alongside friends, and handling transitions, a shift from being less aware of their surroundings.
“Both of my kids have always just been so lost in their own world that they never saw what was going on around them but now that is changing” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son's teacher reported he sat through story time and circle time for an extended period with only minimal adult help, something that had not happened before.
“he sat by himself without adult help for 25 MINUTES listening to story time and their circle time activity” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son demonstrated understanding of a verbal routine cue by waiting at the door for school, and continued sitting unassisted for circle and calendar time at school.
“I told him “okay buddy it is time for school”. I went to wash my hands and gather my things and when I came back he was standing my the door waiting to go to the car.” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son engaged in shared play rolling a car back and forth, smiling and proud each time.
“[my son] rolled a car back and forth with me yesterday! He was smiling and so proud every time!” (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 26, 2026.
For this parent in our program, small wins started showing up within the first couple months, like new words and interactive play, and bigger changes like sitting through circle time came later after a few months. Every kid is different and results vary, so timelines can look different for your family. If you want to understand the approach behind these kinds of changes, our free live training walks through how it works.
This mom shared that her son went from really struggling with transitions and sitting with peers to having days where teachers said he had zero issues with transitions and could sit through circle time with minimal help. Results vary for every family, but if you're curious how other parents are approaching this, check out our free live training for more on how it works.
This parent shared a tear-free potty success for her daughter, which felt like a big milestone worth celebrating. Every child's journey with potty training looks different and results vary, but if you want to learn more about the approach this family used, our free live training is a good next step.
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