My 6-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with ASD. She is minimally verbal and often prefers to vocalize instead of using words. We’ve tried several speech therapists, but she still struggles to speak more consistently, and she does a lot of vocal stimming and echolalia.
This has been very stressful for our family. My husband struggles with her vocalizing and has even suggested she might live in a home with other autistic children, which is very upsetting to me. I don’t know what to do, and I feel like I can’t cope anymore. My daughter is making progress at her own pace, and I worry she notices her dad’s negative feelings.
Her school has been supportive, and I’m hoping to connect with other parents here for advice on how to support her communication and wellbeing—and also how to handle this difficult family situation. What would you suggest?
