Emma Bennion

Our wee Ruby is a beautiful, happy girl who has been diagnosed with autism. She is non-verbal but with the help of an amazing therapist, ABA is helping her to communicate and understand the world around her. The hardest part of being a parent to a non-verbal child is when they are crying, pinching, screaming trying to tell you something is wrong but you have no clue and all you can do is cuddle/wrap them tight. Ruby is such an affectionate wee girl and, as the photograph shows, she may not be able to tell me "mummy I love you" but there are many other ways she does. I live in hope that one day those words will come but until then a squeezy cuddle and a 'big kiss' will do me any time!