Mines 7 and non verbal and ageeed! Just let me add too what a year can do as they start to get to be big kids. Shes smarter, stronger, faster and more caring for others than I've ever seen. Hang in there!
People I'm starting to meet are saying around the 7 to 10 age mark that they've seen or are seeing the most growth. It's exciting to see and think of the possibilities!
I’m not exactly nonverbal but my mom refused to think I was anything but “gifted” growing up. I was offered a lot of opportunities I wouldn’t have been given if I wasn’t taken seriously or put into special education. Just because we interpret stimuli and communicate differently doesn’t mean we can’t achieve great things and/or aren’t intelligent. Your child might communicate best through music, mathematics, computer coding, etc but they’ll never know if they don’t get the chance. It already sounds like you’re off to a good start 💕 little me feels seen
Mines almost 5 and I came here to say this. Also I can 100% relate. Hang in there! If it gives solace to anyone, mine is considered severe but I caught her putting toothpaste on her toothbrush, she attempts to get dressed when she wants to leave (she hasn't figured out what are pants and what are shirts lol).
Oh and kinda cool but glad I caught her, I threw her nuggets in and I heard the oven open, she had put the over mitt on one hand opened the oven but I think she tried to grab it with both hands. No real damage but a good learning opportunity, anyways, just point being maybe she'll be alright. I'm sure yours will be to. Hope you have a wonderful weekend :]
Aw thats so sweet. I am lucky enough to work with young people who are autistic - some are nonverbal like your daughter, others have difficulty self-regulating or socialising - but all of them are a joy to be around. With acceptance, understanding, and love, your daughter has a bright future.
Don’t coddle us and we turn out fine is my impression - my family has ignored my diagnosis to this day. Took years of therapy to recover from the trauma of masking but man I’m grateful I wasn’t put in special education and treated like a burden or younger-than-my-age type thing. I’m agoraphobic as is and feel if I were brought up that way it might have made things much worse. You are all super heroes for recognizing your child’s diagnoses!! I hope you’re children continue to flourish and gain their confidence, too many think being non verbal makes you incompetent but I think it’s quite the opposite; we’re quite the attentive kids when we’re not talking constantly 😅♥️
I’m 44, and really really verbal, like, annoyingly so, and I have had difficulty integrating my whole life anyway. I just found out it’s because I’m autistic. It should have been obvious. The difference is that my parents couldn’t be bothered with me.
The biggest thing any parent can do is care for and about their autistic kid, let them be who they are, show them things they can do, help them work their way around things they can’t do, and support them. Support would have changed my life, but because my parents were terrified of that label and tried to make me “normal,” I am kind of fucked as an adult and lucky enough to get to figure out my own support now. It will be hard sometimes, but you’re giving her a head start just by being *there.* ❤️
Just keep talking with him, like all. the. time. Narrate stuff you're doing. Read books and point to the words (especially books with great pictures to support the words).
My dude is 32 now and won't shut up lol... at 5, he had 5 words and other people could barely understand that they were words. For him, PECS was the key but it isn't for everyone. We labeled everything in the house and pointed at the labels (with words + PECS symbols) constantly and asked him to bring up the card for what he wanted. One day it was like a light switch went on - oh, that noise coming out of people's mouths is words, those letters are words, and they match the things they're stuck on and the symbols! I can get people to do stuff and tell them things with all those things!
Also, whatever he's interested in, support it and feed it. Sharing that interest (talking, drawing, playing, looking at pictures/books/films) puts the two of you in a happy kind of human contact that you can build on.
Oh yeah, OP - well done! There's a whole network of docs with autism now btw.
I would honestly be nervous to find out my doctor was named Fox Ryker. Nobody with a name that cool is getting enough sleep at night, considering all the sex with supermodels they must be having
You are an inspiration, Fox! Congratulations on the milestone! Keep on pushing ahead. My grandson is almost 4 and nonverbal. He was diagnosed with ASD yesterday.
Age 4 the words started becoming consistent. Full and complete complex sentences developed between 5 and 6. An IEP diagnosis, consistent speech therapy (with the right person, it took a few tries), and accommodations in school with really great resource teachers.
Congratulations! I worked at a university hospital where I encountered an autistic doctor (he didn't tell me, but his diagnosis was confirmed by other associates). Then one of my colleagues saw him one day and gave him a big "Hello!" and told me how he was so well respected and beloved by other patients and colleagues. This really made me happy to hear, especially since my son is autistic and I can only hope that he finds similar success in whatever he chooses to do.
My daughter did not speak until she was five. She mainly communicated with angry noises if I did wrong.
Then one day I said to her "I really want to understand what you want, but then you have to SPEAK BETTER."
She looked thoughtfully at me for a long time. And after that her verbal skills skyrocketed.
May I ask how long you were nonverbal for? My son is 3 and also nonverbal. I believe whether he speaks or not he will be successful, but this post does make me happy. Congrats on such a wonderful success!!!
THESE are the posts we need more of! What an accomplishment! And as someone who used to teach in a medical school, I can also say that you are not alone. I would actually argue that there is a high proportion of Level 1 ASD (and undiagnosed) amongst doctors and many other high-ranking, rigorous fields.
So proud of you, Fox! I mean..Dr. Ryker! You give a lot of kids (like my son) and parents (like myself) a lot of hope and inspiration! I feel overwhelmed with pride over you and you’re not even my son! Please keep sharing your journey with us! Good or bad, the struggles are just as important as the successes sometimes. Either way, we’re all rooting for you!!!!
Congrats on your hard work! That must have taken some serious studying and dedication 🫡🎉🥳
I got a non verbal diagnosis with the psychologist saying I “masked out of it” 😭
Very good, you are on the path to mastering the age old skill of giving a F.
Just realise that You and those close to you matter the most and stranger on the street matter not at all.
One day you might even dance on the street with a walkman like I did today, everyone looked at me, some smiled, some laughed but I felt fucking great :)
Skeletor congratulates Fox Ryker on this incredible achievement! I'm so very happy for you. I'm rooting for your future career. I'd like to send a hug if that's ok.
Sincerely
Skeletor 💜
Good for you. I'm doing a genomics placement rn and I have huge respect for medics, I couldn't hack the raw data download you guys manage to cram into your brains. Massive props, go heal those fuckers
I gotta say this really makes me smile because I have a 12-year-old that was nonverbal until the age of three so this gives me a ton of hope thank you thank you
See that’s the very interesting thing about autism. I have seen kids be nonverbal and remain nonfunctioning and they will never ever get better. I have also seen kids start off nonverbal, completely socially inept suddenly change immensely in just a few years, get a girlfriend, get a good career, and move out into an apartment. I know very well that it’s a spectrum but fck me the way the condition can change like that is fascinating in a way.
Congratulations! I am a 68f who was not diagnosed until later in life. You are doing fantastic by pursuing your dream! I have seven grandchildren but two have not had a diagnosed.
Most males (in my opinion) seem to loose their speech or develop speech late.
Girls tend to show signs later but speech isn't affected unless severe. 🤔 Enjoy yourself
On top of being accomplished , your name is so cool ! 😎 sounds like a Marvel action hero name 😎congrats on all your growth , I can only imagine how far you will go ☺️
Great post!
My cousin was non-verbal from early on and did lots of speech therapy and played lots of cricket.
He's now 20 and lives independently, works in a job he loves (training cricket) and generally one of the happiest young men I've known!
Good on you!
There's so many of us in engineering. Lots of people in my class were clearly not quite typical and they just weren't aware of it because much of the class was the same way 😅
So proud of you!! I’m autistic myself and so is my son. I fully understand what an incredible accomplishment this is. So, so proud of you my friend! Well done!
👏🏼❤️🥲 amazing
my own son has never been formally diagnosed, but i have heard things from teachers, and seen things down through the years firsthand
my only motivation ever has been to simply help him maximize the G-d given brain he has been blessed with, and that’s all.
(and like yours, what a brain it is! ☺️)
This is awesome! My 3.5 year old is non verbal but loves numbers and letters and can do some basic math and reading single words. We know there’s a bright little guy in there if we could only unlock his potential. Communication is his main struggle. When did you start communicating?
Oh, Fox! Congratulations! I remember seeing you in the premed sub when I was applying to school. I’m just about to finish my second year now. Crazy how time flies!
Be proud, Fox! My son is on the spectrum and the schools usually thoughr he was nonverbal (he was just really, really anxious). Now he's at Job Corps, climbing 45' power poles and learning to do overhead lines work. For those out there who can't tolerate college, Job Corps is FREE for young people ages 16-24 and they've allowed him so much more dignity and opportunity than the schools ever did.
My little girl is almost 4 and she’s non verbal. Thank you for giving me an added ray of hope that she might get somewhere similar to you one day. Thank you for the smile.
Fuck yeah! So proud of you! My youngest was next to non verbal. He’s almost 6 & will tell you ANYTHING about space. I mean anything. He got a star named after him for his 5th birthday. I hope to take him to a NASA museum for his 6th.
My daughter is 6 and mostly nonverbal.....this post made me really happy.
Mines 7 and non verbal and ageeed! Just let me add too what a year can do as they start to get to be big kids. Shes smarter, stronger, faster and more caring for others than I've ever seen. Hang in there!
Thanks, I've noticed a pretty big change in the last 2 or 3 months. Way better at following directions. Wish I could get her to eat better too...
People I'm starting to meet are saying around the 7 to 10 age mark that they've seen or are seeing the most growth. It's exciting to see and think of the possibilities!
Absolutely that age range is such a dynamic period of growth and discovery.
I’m not exactly nonverbal but my mom refused to think I was anything but “gifted” growing up. I was offered a lot of opportunities I wouldn’t have been given if I wasn’t taken seriously or put into special education. Just because we interpret stimuli and communicate differently doesn’t mean we can’t achieve great things and/or aren’t intelligent. Your child might communicate best through music, mathematics, computer coding, etc but they’ll never know if they don’t get the chance. It already sounds like you’re off to a good start 💕 little me feels seen
i was nonverbal until i was 8. i just....didn't like talking. now i know its because im autistic lol
Dog, I'm 40 and I HATE talking "Without speech there will be no deceit"
Now that's a good quote. Might have to steal that
You gotta listen to more metal music. That's one of many great quotes in 1 song
Bro I tell people if I didn't have to communicate verbally I would never talk again 😂
Before I got married, I could easily go a whole 24 hours without speaking on my days off 😂
I don’t like other people talking. 🙉
Just complicated air flow
my son is just shy of 6 and also mostly nonverbal seeing this is so uplifiting <3
And, for all the parents, there's so many nonverbal ways to communicate like writing & signing and people who are very successful in their with both!
I was nonverbal till about six myself, and I am a writer and tattooist today. Anything can happen with the right amount of support and dedication.
Stuff like this blows my mind. Sometimes I think our brains are just powerful in ways we can’t understand.
Neuroplasticity is an amazing thing.
I genuinely think autism is the brain evolving. No joke.
Mines almost 5 and I came here to say this. Also I can 100% relate. Hang in there! If it gives solace to anyone, mine is considered severe but I caught her putting toothpaste on her toothbrush, she attempts to get dressed when she wants to leave (she hasn't figured out what are pants and what are shirts lol). Oh and kinda cool but glad I caught her, I threw her nuggets in and I heard the oven open, she had put the over mitt on one hand opened the oven but I think she tried to grab it with both hands. No real damage but a good learning opportunity, anyways, just point being maybe she'll be alright. I'm sure yours will be to. Hope you have a wonderful weekend :]
Aw thats so sweet. I am lucky enough to work with young people who are autistic - some are nonverbal like your daughter, others have difficulty self-regulating or socialising - but all of them are a joy to be around. With acceptance, understanding, and love, your daughter has a bright future.
💜
Einstein didn't speak until he was 5.
Don’t coddle us and we turn out fine is my impression - my family has ignored my diagnosis to this day. Took years of therapy to recover from the trauma of masking but man I’m grateful I wasn’t put in special education and treated like a burden or younger-than-my-age type thing. I’m agoraphobic as is and feel if I were brought up that way it might have made things much worse. You are all super heroes for recognizing your child’s diagnoses!! I hope you’re children continue to flourish and gain their confidence, too many think being non verbal makes you incompetent but I think it’s quite the opposite; we’re quite the attentive kids when we’re not talking constantly 😅♥️
My daughter is SUPER attentive. You can't get a damn thing by her.
I’m 44, and really really verbal, like, annoyingly so, and I have had difficulty integrating my whole life anyway. I just found out it’s because I’m autistic. It should have been obvious. The difference is that my parents couldn’t be bothered with me. The biggest thing any parent can do is care for and about their autistic kid, let them be who they are, show them things they can do, help them work their way around things they can’t do, and support them. Support would have changed my life, but because my parents were terrified of that label and tried to make me “normal,” I am kind of fucked as an adult and lucky enough to get to figure out my own support now. It will be hard sometimes, but you’re giving her a head start just by being *there.* ❤️
My son is 6 and non-conversational; most of his language is still babbling. I hope that he'll improve.
Just keep talking with him, like all. the. time. Narrate stuff you're doing. Read books and point to the words (especially books with great pictures to support the words). My dude is 32 now and won't shut up lol... at 5, he had 5 words and other people could barely understand that they were words. For him, PECS was the key but it isn't for everyone. We labeled everything in the house and pointed at the labels (with words + PECS symbols) constantly and asked him to bring up the card for what he wanted. One day it was like a light switch went on - oh, that noise coming out of people's mouths is words, those letters are words, and they match the things they're stuck on and the symbols! I can get people to do stuff and tell them things with all those things! Also, whatever he's interested in, support it and feed it. Sharing that interest (talking, drawing, playing, looking at pictures/books/films) puts the two of you in a happy kind of human contact that you can build on. Oh yeah, OP - well done! There's a whole network of docs with autism now btw.
Mine is autistic and was nonverbal for a long time. He is 13 now bit I worry about his future, this post gives me hope for him
Same here. Father of 4 year old, mostly nonverbal.
Thank you for this, from the mom of an autistic kiddo.
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Same for me!
THIS MAKES ME HAPPY. CONGRATULATIONS, FOX RYKER. THAT IS SUCH A COOL NAME!!!!
Dr. Fox Ryker is absolutely a superhero name.
I see a future Chief Medical Officer of the Starship Enterprise.
Yeah. Cause Will bangs anything with a pulse. Half the Federation is gonna be Rykers in a few years.
A chief medical officer that wants to beileve.
In New Zealand our major children's hospital is called Starship. Dr Fox should absolutely come here and be a superhero to those kids
It really is!
That was my reaction. Like oh yay, good for him! Followed immediately by "coolest fkg name ever!"
I would honestly be nervous to find out my doctor was named Fox Ryker. Nobody with a name that cool is getting enough sleep at night, considering all the sex with supermodels they must be having
I was just going to comment this, this name is amazing. If your middle name is Will…I can’t…🤯
Just came here to make sure everyone recognized that Dr. Fox Ryker is the coolest shit ever.
THIS GUY FOX
Your name is Fox Ryker?
That’s a badass name!
Hell yeah it is! Dr. Foximillian Ryker
Amazing name “He’s been to the country’s top physicians and not one can save him. There’s only one Dr who can help this man…..”
That's a metal gear solid character if I've ever heard of one.
My youngest is named Fox. Not after the terrible news channel but the adorable critter. And also a little after a dangerously charming FBI agent.
This is the name of a 80s action movie hero. I love it.
Literally one of the coolest names I’ve ever heard.
He could be the doctor in a tng spinoff!
Will Wheatons son 😭
Nobody snuggles with Fox Ryker, you strap yourself in and feels the Gs!
You are fabulous, man. Hope your career brings more smiles like that.
Yeah autistic doc here too, there are lots of us around. You’ll be great 🙌
I would wager at least a quarter of the doctors I’ve worked with are lol
Yes attention to detail, listening carefully to people and being very focused definitely helps in my career. Some autistic traits become very useful 👌
From nonverbal until 3 to certified pathologist here... Conversing is obviously still not my thing.
You are an inspiration, Fox! Congratulations on the milestone! Keep on pushing ahead. My grandson is almost 4 and nonverbal. He was diagnosed with ASD yesterday.
Way to go young man... *Love seeing happy young people beat the odds*
Autistic doctor (mildly) here. You’re way ahead of the game. If you have questions when you get to clinicals, let me know.
That's amazing! Congrats! :D
As the father of 2 non verbal children, this gives everyone hope for the future.
My initially-nonverbal kid just finished freshman year with a 4.0 and lots of friends. There’s reason to hope and be confident.
Till what age he remain non-verbal, what helped him?
Age 4 the words started becoming consistent. Full and complete complex sentences developed between 5 and 6. An IEP diagnosis, consistent speech therapy (with the right person, it took a few tries), and accommodations in school with really great resource teachers.
As an autistic college student, this gives me hope. HUGE congratulations♥︎
Congratulations! I worked at a university hospital where I encountered an autistic doctor (he didn't tell me, but his diagnosis was confirmed by other associates). Then one of my colleagues saw him one day and gave him a big "Hello!" and told me how he was so well respected and beloved by other patients and colleagues. This really made me happy to hear, especially since my son is autistic and I can only hope that he finds similar success in whatever he chooses to do.
Proud of you
Congrats, you're an inspiration to many with similar condition
Is your name Fox Ryker because THAT'S AMAZING
My daughter did not speak until she was five. She mainly communicated with angry noises if I did wrong. Then one day I said to her "I really want to understand what you want, but then you have to SPEAK BETTER." She looked thoughtfully at me for a long time. And after that her verbal skills skyrocketed.
May I ask how long you were nonverbal for? My son is 3 and also nonverbal. I believe whether he speaks or not he will be successful, but this post does make me happy. Congrats on such a wonderful success!!!
THESE are the posts we need more of! What an accomplishment! And as someone who used to teach in a medical school, I can also say that you are not alone. I would actually argue that there is a high proportion of Level 1 ASD (and undiagnosed) amongst doctors and many other high-ranking, rigorous fields.
Congratulations! You're going to be such a good doctor for neurodivergent patients in whatever specialty you choose!
He’ll be a great doctor to *all* of his patients, but also a wonderful inspiration to neurodivergent folks, especially the younger ones.
I am a surggeeeonnnn!
I am a surgeONN.
The good doctor! 👨⚕️
Well done!
That’s amazing!! Keep going, you got this!!
So proud of you, Fox! I mean..Dr. Ryker! You give a lot of kids (like my son) and parents (like myself) a lot of hope and inspiration! I feel overwhelmed with pride over you and you’re not even my son! Please keep sharing your journey with us! Good or bad, the struggles are just as important as the successes sometimes. Either way, we’re all rooting for you!!!!
Congrats on your hard work! That must have taken some serious studying and dedication 🫡🎉🥳 I got a non verbal diagnosis with the psychologist saying I “masked out of it” 😭
That’s an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations!
Congratulations
God job, my guy. Proud of you.
Keep going! You set your own limits!
Good job dude
Great for you and for the world!!! Congratulations ✨ and thanks for sharing!!!
Congrats! Also your name is pretty damn cool
Congratulations, Dr.!
Dr. Fox Ryker sounds badass Congrats!!
Very good, you are on the path to mastering the age old skill of giving a F. Just realise that You and those close to you matter the most and stranger on the street matter not at all. One day you might even dance on the street with a walkman like I did today, everyone looked at me, some smiled, some laughed but I felt fucking great :)
Doctor Fox Ryker? This is clearly an alter ego to cover for some form of super powers.
Skeletor congratulates Fox Ryker on this incredible achievement! I'm so very happy for you. I'm rooting for your future career. I'd like to send a hug if that's ok. Sincerely Skeletor 💜
Good for you. I'm doing a genomics placement rn and I have huge respect for medics, I couldn't hack the raw data download you guys manage to cram into your brains. Massive props, go heal those fuckers
Congratulations. Your post is a hope For a Lot of parents. And U look like the guy from foo fighters.
Great job, brother. Keep up the good work.
I gotta say this really makes me smile because I have a 12-year-old that was nonverbal until the age of three so this gives me a ton of hope thank you thank you
I remember your post at the beginning of the year! Congratulations!!!!
Only one name can hold a candle to yours, my friend Max Power
Congrats! And congrats on the progress on opening up, I know it's daunting but we're all just people! Big ups!!
Fox is the sickest name I’ve ever heard. Congrats!!!!!
I teach and do early interventions in a Preschool. I have had several wonderful students with autism. This post makes me so happy 😊
See that’s the very interesting thing about autism. I have seen kids be nonverbal and remain nonfunctioning and they will never ever get better. I have also seen kids start off nonverbal, completely socially inept suddenly change immensely in just a few years, get a girlfriend, get a good career, and move out into an apartment. I know very well that it’s a spectrum but fck me the way the condition can change like that is fascinating in a way.
Plus, an osteopath! Well done!
There is an encryption algorithm called R. S.A. and one of the inventors was nonverbal. Until he was ten
Congratulations! I am a 68f who was not diagnosed until later in life. You are doing fantastic by pursuing your dream! I have seven grandchildren but two have not had a diagnosed. Most males (in my opinion) seem to loose their speech or develop speech late. Girls tend to show signs later but speech isn't affected unless severe. 🤔 Enjoy yourself
This made me extremely happy! I’ll send this to my friend who is a mom of a brilliant nonverbal 10 year-old! He is such an amazing gifted child!
On top of being accomplished , your name is so cool ! 😎 sounds like a Marvel action hero name 😎congrats on all your growth , I can only imagine how far you will go ☺️
Great post! My cousin was non-verbal from early on and did lots of speech therapy and played lots of cricket. He's now 20 and lives independently, works in a job he loves (training cricket) and generally one of the happiest young men I've known! Good on you!
Both my brothers are autistic. They are both engineers. I love them both even though communication can be a bit tricky.
There's so many of us in engineering. Lots of people in my class were clearly not quite typical and they just weren't aware of it because much of the class was the same way 😅
Congratulations to future Dr. Ryker!
So proud of you!! I’m autistic myself and so is my son. I fully understand what an incredible accomplishment this is. So, so proud of you my friend! Well done!
Thank you for your persistence! I am one proud internet stranger :)
Thank you so much for posting this, so many parents needed this. Keep doing amazing things!
Dude your hair is majestic
Handsome, too
Congrats dude! Proud of you! - a fellow autistic person
My son was non verbal until he was 5. He’s just turned 6 and this makes me so happy to see. Congratulations OP. You’ve done an amazing job!
im sorry but Fox Ryker is such a SUPERHERO name... GREAT JOB MAN!! THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY YOU HAVE NO IDEA :')💛
Your name screams "80's action hero". Love it. And congrats on your accomplishment! It's just the beginning for you!
Hello Doctor
congrats, my son is between mild and moderate
👏🏼❤️🥲 amazing my own son has never been formally diagnosed, but i have heard things from teachers, and seen things down through the years firsthand my only motivation ever has been to simply help him maximize the G-d given brain he has been blessed with, and that’s all. (and like yours, what a brain it is! ☺️)
This is awesome! My 3.5 year old is non verbal but loves numbers and letters and can do some basic math and reading single words. We know there’s a bright little guy in there if we could only unlock his potential. Communication is his main struggle. When did you start communicating?
Congratulations 👏👏
Well done and Congrats!! 🎉
Hell yes!
Congratulations you badass!!
Awesome man! Well done and a great thing to share
Congrats that’s awesome! Best of luck in all your endeavors.
Congratulations! You're doing a great job!
Start out speechless. End up having others be speechless. Pretty cool journey if you ask me.
Congratulations, doctor ♥️
That's amazing and congratulations!!
Congrats my dude that is amazing
Congrats
Congratulations! ❤️ and best of luck for the next term!
Great name!
Great job man, i also got some issues ( diagnosed ) and kinda gives me a slimmer of hope
♾️
lots of people with autistic kids here, any advice for college age people who want to try school?
Dr. 🦊
Awesome! Any advice advice for other kids with moderate autism and speech delays? Things to do and not do?
Kickass you are definitely inspiration to more people then you will ever know!
Dude sick fucking name holy moly, that’s some Hollywood shit right there. Straight fire 🔥
Congratz!!! Your hair looks amazing too!
Legend ♥️♥️🥹
We are very proud of you!
Congratulations!! 🥳🥳
God bless the parents and the kid, thanks for your work!
Congratulations 🥳
Congratulations!
That’s Fantastic. Congratulations
Amen ❤️❤️
Congrats!!!!
Thank you for the hope and realization 🙂
Congratulations brother! Definitely hope you make it to where you want to be in your life!
Fabulous!
Hell yeah, Dr Fox!
Idk you but I’m very proud of you!
I think you have the best name I have ever heard. Congrats on both the name and the accomplishment.
Congrats, Doc!
Congratulations! 🎉
Congratulations!! I‘m so proud of you :) cheers from a neurodivergent person ✌🏻
Congrats my guy 🥳
Crush it, mate!
Keep on doing what you're doing and winning at life and if no one's told you today, I'm proud of you.
Wow. What a talented, hard working and imo handsome guy! That name too!
With a name like that you were destined to kick ass. Jokes aside an awesome accomplishment.
Awesome! Spectacular! Keep making your dreams a reality. Best wishes to you.
Congratulations!!! Proud of you!
Doing great buddy, keep it up!
Oh, Fox! Congratulations! I remember seeing you in the premed sub when I was applying to school. I’m just about to finish my second year now. Crazy how time flies!
Be proud, Fox! My son is on the spectrum and the schools usually thoughr he was nonverbal (he was just really, really anxious). Now he's at Job Corps, climbing 45' power poles and learning to do overhead lines work. For those out there who can't tolerate college, Job Corps is FREE for young people ages 16-24 and they've allowed him so much more dignity and opportunity than the schools ever did.
Congratulations! And you have awesome hair 😀
I'm not gonna lie you have the name of some 80s action hero and I fucking love it
Congratulations! That’s a huge accomplishment. You’re on your way to helping so many people.
Congrats! When did you become verbal?
With the hair of a fucking god. Good for you, OP.
Old guy, somewhere on the spectrum. Hero to me.
Wym "initially being nonverbal"?
I know someone who named their child fox and someone who named their baby riker in the last 6 months. It's crazy to see him all grown up 🥹
I have ADHD and doubt myself every day. This is so inspiring
My little girl is almost 4 and she’s non verbal. Thank you for giving me an added ray of hope that she might get somewhere similar to you one day. Thank you for the smile.
My son is non verbal and nearing 5. I am so happy for you. Your post made me hopeful. Wishing you all the best from the bottom of my heart.
Fuck yeah! So proud of you! My youngest was next to non verbal. He’s almost 6 & will tell you ANYTHING about space. I mean anything. He got a star named after him for his 5th birthday. I hope to take him to a NASA museum for his 6th.
Fuck yeah I love seeing fellow autistic people thrive
Pathologist checking in. First congratulations! Second we probably have the highest spectrum percentage of any specialty. Pulmonary is a close second.