It is hard to summarise the last year…
It is hard to summarise the last year working with Chelsea in one review. But I wrote this to her and her team last week to celebrate a year on the programme.
Last week marks a year since we started our Six Months to Speech journey. We can say without a doubt it is the best thing we have done and has changed our lives.
I want to thank you Chelsea and your team for everything. It is impossible to sum up into words the gratitude we have and will always have for your guidance.
Before starting the course. We had a shell of the girl we have today. Constantly stimming, climbing, unable to track toys let alone play with them. She had no receptive or expressive language. When people came into our home she seemed like she didn't even know they were here. If anyone came in close proximity to her she cried non stop or ran away. We couldn't take her to the park or anywhere she could easily escape as she would run around the edges of the park rather than going on the equipment. She didn't sleep and had constant bloating and gas, crying in pain. She only ate crackers, toast, spagetti and pancakes. She had no awareness and would elope constantly.
Today we have a completely different child. I can't write all the wins we have had without turning this into an essay. But everything listed seems like a million miles away and most importantly we have a healthier and a happy child.
We started this course after being referred for an Autism assessment by the UK's National Heath Service. We had our initial assessment a month ago and it was agreed appropriate we hold off to go to panel for another year because of all the progress she has made and everything we are doing with her. She also started mainstream school early September. Her teacher stopped me last week to say how well she was getting on, how she was waiting so nicely and was very calm and happy in school. She also said she was talking and interacting with the other children. It makes me so emotional to think how far we have come and makes me so excited now for her future. This journey can be quite lonely particularly when people don't understand what you are trying to achieve and don't believe it is possible. But knowing there were like minded parents around the world doing what we were doing for their children really kept us going.
Chelsea, thank you for everything truly, I totally appreciate all the research and hours it took for you to put this all together and the trial and error it may have taken you. Whereas I could just sign up and get instant guidance and research as I went. So thank you.
We will likely be finishing up in a month or so (reluctantly) but we will always continue with this lifestyle as we are addicted to the progress.
Thank you for everything again!
If you are considering on signing up to Six Months to Speech, we couldn't recommend it enough. We gave it everything, and we have gained so much from it.








