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.
This family's son went from being nonverbal with irregular digestion to saying his first word within the first two weeks, and within about five months he was using roughly 25 words and short phrases while also playing more with other kids. Results vary by child, and this family shares their story as part of our program community.
| Where they started | Where they are now |
|---|---|
| Her son was nonverbal, had irregular bowel habits (going only once every 2-3 days), and was working on early sounds. | Her son is now using around 25 words, stringing some together into short phrases like "eat toast" and "go outside," saying "no" for the first time, playing and interacting with peers, and trying new foods. |
Her son responded to his name and was seen playing and interacting with other kids at daycare, and had a great day at speech therapy.
“He responded to his name when being called and was seen interacting and playing with other kids” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son began stringing words together into short phrases like "eat toast," "go outside," and "stroller ride," using around 25 words consistently.
“from non verbal to now he is saying consistently about 25 words, and some are 2 in a row like “eat toast” or “go outside “ and “stroller ride”” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son said "no" for the first time ever when asked if he wanted water, a new and welcome milestone for this family.
“just said “no!” When I asked him if he wanted his water he's never said no before ever” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son continued playing with his peers and surprised his mom by saying "shoo fly" when he saw a fly.
“Omg my son saw a fly and said “shooo fly”” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her son said "poop" right before using the potty, a possible step toward potty training, and the family celebrated him enjoying a new juice and homemade walnut butter.
“Cheers to loving a new juice and homemade walnut butter” (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 25, 2026.
In this family's story, their son said his first word within the first couple weeks of starting our program, and over the following months he grew to around 25 words and some short phrases. Every child is different and results vary, so we always encourage families to watch our free live training to understand the approach behind stories like this one.
The posts shared here don't mention that, and we only share what parents actually posted. This mom talked about her son's speech therapy sessions going well alongside the changes she was seeing at home. If you're curious how our approach can fit alongside what your family is already doing, our free live training walks through that.
Honestly, results vary a lot from kid to kid, and this is just one family's experience shared in their own words. We love celebrating wins like first words and new foods, but we never want to promise a specific timeline. The best next step is to join our free live training so you can see how the process works and decide if it's a fit for your family.
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