"My son does not speak, but his ears work just fine. The words that you say go straight to his mind."

Thanks to @wheatpennypress @hearourvoicestours for the gifted copy. A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond was a beautiful story about a day in the life of a non-verbal autistic boy and his mom. He communicates through a tablet. I loved that this book educated about autism, non-verbal communication and exposed the ignorance of people who do not understand autism. I loved how the story highlighted that language comprehension is not only based on one's ability to speak verbally. There are other ways to communicate and not being able to speak does not mean that one does not understand. I also appreciated that it gave the perspective about sensory overload and anxiety from the main character's perspective. Autistic children face so much stigma and this book does a great job of showing their experience. The love between mother and son just warmed my heart. 

This book would pair nicely with these ither children's books about autism:
👩‍👦My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete

👩‍👦The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca
 
👩‍👦My Brother Otto by Meg Raby

👩‍👦Davis Speaks: A Brother with Autism by Teisha N. Glover & Nicholas Glover