Reciprocal Play!!!
My daughter (23yo, Level 3/Profound, functionally non-verbal, diapered, also has Cerebral Palsy (Moderate), just played back with me! New thing!
We were having a lovefest (this is where I serve as the world's best sensory toy) and I was lipping her ear (not biting, but using my lips to "nibble" - Hey, man, we've been doing this since she was an infant, and she's basically an adult-sized toddler) while doing my best Cookie Monster "om nom nom nom". She's giggling like crazy, turning her head so I can do the other ear, and then...
She put her lips to my ear! She didn't move them, just pressed, and her nose tickled my ear. I laughed! "Are you getting Mommy?" She just giggled and did it again! SHE PLAYED WITH ME!!!
Posted Dec 4, 2025, 2:38 AM UTC
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