This is my non-verbal, seven year old son with autism. The day that we were diagnosed, about 5 years ago, the pediatric neurologist told us not to expect much from him. He said we would get our hopes crushed.My son has learned how to swim. He learned how to put his head slightly under the water, which is very tough for most kids on the spectrum.And now he dives, 9 feet down, to retrieve tennis balls that have sunk to the bottom, for his doggies.And he learned all of this on his own. ❤️💙