Praise is hard to come by if you are autistic. My name is Kaylie and I'm non-verbal. Plowing through life has been challenging for me. I have the most long praised Mom for doing such an awesome means of finding love. Love has been what has sustained me through all the long years before I could communicate. My life changed when I met Soma. Getting to meet her saved me from a life of silence.
Years mom worked trying RPM. Every early acceptable reason got me in. Mom's the person who formed enough trust to make it possible for me to communicate my thoughts. Gave me hope that my life could be meaningful. I feel like Mom tried so hard because she knew deep down that I needed help. Now I want to help other autistics.
Tomorrow is another year of silence for many kids. Helping them is my goal. On understanding how I've moved to be loving to all people - my life has made me very empathetic to people made to suffer. Try looking into RPM. ABA isn't the best therapy. Need to embrace something different. Love tons trying RPM. We will make it known worldwide. You will see then I'm the happiest girl in the world.
Right now you can help, by sharing my blog and spreading the word tomorrow!
hi kaylie, i love your blog. i care to be your first commenter. have a happy new year. dare to keep writing. from, philip.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great, kaylie! I can't wait to read me of your posts! Lots of love,
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Hey Kaylie, it's your Uncle Matt here. So happy you are writing. It is such a great outlet and so happy that you enjoy it and communicate through it. We will share your blog and keep up the good work helping others. You are one amazing girl. Sending our love, Uncle Matt, Aunt Ashley, and Jack Alan.
ReplyDeleteHi Kaylie, Your Mom is very special and she heard you before anyone did. Im so happy and proud to be your Aunt even if I can't be around you right now. You are such an inspiration to so many. Your writing is beautiful to read. Love, Aunt Wendy
ReplyDeleteKaylie, it's great to read your message! Keep it up! I look forward to reading more from you. I am a teacher in California and all my students are autistic and are low-non verbal. You and your friend Philip greatly inspire me to continue RPM with my own students. God willing, they too will be able to communicate as effectively as you. 2016 will be an amazing year! Respectfully, Ryan
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouraging words. Kaylie has read all the comments and is so excited by the positive response. It's so great that you are introducing RPM to your students. We need more teachers like you!
DeleteHello Kaylie, I met your mom and dad a long time ago, when we were all in college. I work in an elementary school as a speech pathologist, with many children who are not yet verbal, or who are just beginning to find their voices. I love reading what you have to say, and will take your inspiration into the classroom with me to share with students and teachers alike. Happy New Year to you and your family, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from you. Warm regards, Kathy
ReplyDeleteHi Kaylie! You are a beacon of hope for me and my family. My son, Ryan, is 7 years old and non-verbal. We live in Maryland. We go to our first RPM camp this March with Soma. We are hopeful that this will help Ryan break his silence. Thank you for being a role model and inspiration to others, we will continue to follow you and your journey through your blog. God bless you and your family. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteKaylie, I am happy to see you blogging and I'm excited to follow you. You have much to offer. You will help to dispel myths and stereotypes about autism and you will create an environment which will help foster empathy and encourage others to seek great accomplishments. I hope some day to be able to give you a big hug. Love, Cousin Florence. PS We are 1st cousins twice removed. It's a relationship I think only Italians understand. ; ) Ask grandma. XXOO
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ReplyDeleteKaylie- my name is Jim Piccillo. I've known your mom for over 20 years, your dad even longer. You came to a party at my father's house in July 2014 when we were in town from Florida.
ReplyDeleteI share your posts on Facebook so everyone I know can see how amazing your words are. Please keep believing in yourself. The world is so proud of you!
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ReplyDeleteKaylie, Thank you for your message. What a great blog.
ReplyDeleteKaylie, your words are inspiring and speak to the love and perseverance you, your Mom and you family have to keep you growing and flourishing. I have spent time with your Mom, she is a wonderful person and as thankful as you are to have her she is in turn thankful and blessed with you in her life, and inspired. Keep up the amazing work, it's people like you that can change the world.
ReplyDeleteKaylie, I just found your blog through my Facebook, and I wanted to say that it is great that you are writing these things and getting your words out there, so that people can hear what you need and want and want to say. I am autistic too, but because I can speak (though it is quite difficult most days) no one wants to listen to what I have to say. You are inspiring, and I hope you can help to make a difference and change the minds of the many people who are actually actively working against people like you and me because of what they think of us, and how they think of us. You, and your parents, give me hope for a better future for all of us Autistic individuals. With you joining the ranks of us self advocates, you could help people like us to be better and more accepted in a world built to work against us. Thank you for giving me hope I didn't have before. -Nova
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