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 how her son moved from refusing to poop on the potty and struggling with sensory sensitivities to using full sentences, joining in family celebrations, and having a much calmer Halloween. Results vary by child, but this family saw steady small wins build month over month. Watch our free live training to learn the approach behind these kinds of changes.
| Where they started | Where they are now |
|---|---|
| At the start of this journey, the family was dealing with potty training resistance (refusing to poop on the potty despite being potty trained for months), sensory sensitivities around shoes and clothing textures, and limited consistent use of phrases like "I love you." | Several months later, her son is using fuller sentences, trying new sensory experiences like life jackets and foam parties, enjoying holidays and birthdays with less distress, and sleeping through the night. |
In the first weeks, her son began accepting and asking for a daily green juice, said "wake up" unprompted, and had his first poops on the potty after months of refusing.
“This morning woke up, came to our room and shook my husband and said “wake up”” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
A tough day was followed by an awesome one at school with lots of words and no aggression, plus a big moment of excitement over using the backyard independently, and new phrases like "I'm great" and "I love you mom."
“used a lot of words, no aggressions. All smiles, ran to my husband when he picked him up” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Despite being very sensory about his feet and typically only wearing certain shoes, he put on a new pair of slippers at bedtime.
“he's so sensory about his feet and hates different shoes besides his go to Nikes and crocs” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
During a family outing, he wore a life jacket without issue for the first time after previously being unable to tolerate it, and participated in a foam party with other kids.
“For the first time, wore it with no issues” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Halloween looked very different this year, with him dressing up, saying "trick or treat" and other phrases, walking independently, holding his sisters' hands, and sleeping through the night. The family also managed to get a full family photo together.
“He said “trick or treat,” “I want candy” and “it's so spooky.”” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
His speech teacher noted him using a clear, full sentence instead of his usual short phrase, and the family found ways to make bath time enjoyable again after he had started refusing baths.
“he said, "no, I don't want to do that !" Clear and functional ! Full sentence” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
He wore a birthday hat, sang happy birthday, and helped blow out candles, a moment his parent described as a wonderful gift.
“wore a birthday hat, sang happy birthday and helped me blow out candles a few days ago” (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 19, 2026.
The posts don't mention stopping or changing any therapies, so we can't say either way. Every family's path looks different, and results vary quite a bit from child to child. If you want to understand the approach behind stories like this, our free live training walks through how we coach families step by step.
For this family, the posts show small wins showing up within the first week or two, like asking for juice and a first potty success, with bigger moments like full sentences and a happier Halloween coming over the following months. Every child's timeline is different, so results vary, but consistency seems to matter a lot. Our free live training explains how we approach this month by month.
This mom shared that her son was very sensory about his feet and typically only wore certain shoes, so even putting on a new pair of slippers felt like a big win worth celebrating. Progress with sensory sensitivities can look like small, unexpected moments like that one. If you'd like to learn more about how we support families through sensory challenges, we'd love for you to join our free live training.
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