Understanding Mikko, helps me understand some of the things that I do. I’m trying to decide if formal diagnosis as an adult may help because my parents missed a lot of early development signs and opportunities to look into it. Spend my whole life being called “different” instead of being accepted for me and to see that Mikko has a beautiful support system that respects her needs and does their best for her makes me so happy every time.❤

As an autistic adult I cant tell you how much she will appreciate the love and patience you have for her when she grows up 💚

After teaching non verbal little ones for decades now, this video just about covers it all. She's precious.

As a 40 year old autistic adult, I was not treated with any decency as a kid. It was very demeaning how I was treated by friends and family. Mikko is very fortunate to have such a caring, compassionate & understanding mother like you.

as a teen with autism, i was not supported or even noticed as a child with autism. it was extremely hard and deliberating. thank you for being a wonderful mother. mikko will always remember your motherly love.

Hats off to observant and understanding parents... what a blessing you are for sweet little Mikko. ❤

I literally love seeing videos of happy autistic kids where the parents are just treating them like normal kids, theres no implication of tragedy here, its just letting her be herself

I can accept these children I have two grandkids with this label and I can still connect smoothly with them by being gentle with their world . She is fantastic I congratulations to both of you for loving her so gently Blessings 💓 peace and Love 😊

The Most High is working in this beautiful little angel life every day💯. Stay strong Mom in peace with faith ❤❤❤

shes a rlly sweet and beautiful child im glad she has an understanding mother & father

As someone who recently started working with children, you have made me highly consider an education in special needs. I work with an autistic child (undiagnosed but obvious to me) who is just over 3 and does many of the same things as Mikko (sound sensitivity, high pain threshold, meltdowns, not social, non verbal, etc) and I often learn new things about him through you and Mikko! When we tried to toilet train him he was very persistent on trying to take off his clothes so we had to stop eventually. Now I see maybe it was jeans he always wears which may have been uncomfortable on his skin without a nappy, as he did often itch the area and seem uncomfortable. I'm not sure why I didn't consider it! But I'm so proud of him, he now makes eye contact with some teacher's, plays tag with certain children and teachers who try to play with him often, attempts to do his own shoes, eats with a plate (previously would only eat if it was tipped on the floor or table), mumbles a sing along to certain songs, can count to 10 spontaneously and sometimes when encouraged, recognises some letters and even points at small letters and says things like "A A Apple". And even recently while eating, stopped and grabbed a large teddy bear that he previously had no interactions with as far as I've seen, sat it on the chair beside him, pushed in the chair and began sharing out his chips between himself and the bear evenly, then began eating a chip then feeding the bear a chip, etc. I love that child and his growth is inspiring. Thank you for helping me understand him ❤

So happy that you are attuned to her needs and exactly what she is going through ... it will be a game changer in her success in life. Thank you both for being great parents!

May the Lord bless you for your compassion, consistency, love and your faith ❤

She's a beautiful angel God bless her 🙏🏿❤

Blessing her little ❤. I'm glad she is getting help and assistance. Keep your entire family in my prayers and Happy Holidays

My son had the same behaviors. He was content playing by himself, had noise sensitivity, lined up things, no tantrums but the whole world fascinated especially light. He was not diagnosed with Autism. As he got older, he had a fetish for light bulbs and flash lights. He's 21 now and built a miniature wash machine, and his on creative light sources, and can build anything you ask him to do. His evaluator said he's a gifted engineer. Please continue to show your little girl the world. She's gifted. Once she understands her environment she's gonna surprise you. You will see her gift come out and you will be so proud of her. You're doing such a great job Mom.!

I love that you are proactively supporting your daughter. She is so beautiful. You are helping others spot signs and how to act on them. You are blessed to have eachother. Sending love to you family ❤

She still a beautiful amazing angel with big smile ❤ all my blessings

Thank you for sharing I think your daughter has a terrific momma ❤ blessings to her & her family.

Another wonderful insight into Mikkos's world. You are Amazing , Darling, Girl😍😍😍😍😍. Mommy BE proud of all her Achievements, Stunning. I ❤ watching her Developments and her growing Happiness and Confidence. Patience you show , work and commitment of a Mother's ❤❤❤Love..Bless you All🙏🙏🙏🙏

She is so Beautiful and with the love she has from her parents she will be alright love the quality time you spend with her. God Bless

Watching this makes my heart warm ❤ I grew up the same but my parents saw me as a stubborn child so their solution was to take me in bathrooms and beat me til I stopped crying or complaining about what I was wearing. I will always appreciate parents who take the time to know their child.

Off topic but this comment section is actually so supportive, when I posted abt my adhd *one* time talking about the side effects I face so many people where like “Cap” and “Fake lmao” (which have henceforth been deleted) and its nice to see some support in the nerodivergent community :)

She's so beautiful, love the way y'all love her💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

God bless this girl 100% mirror image off my daughter. God is good.

I have watched yall from the get go. She reminds me of my daughter so much. They stem the same and do a lot of the same things. Watchin her makes me emotional. Thank you for sharing with us, helps us not feel so alone but also shows how beautiful autism is in their unique little moments.❤

My daughter is so you, careing,loving,devoted,its not easy but everything is possible when u have God on ur side!!❤

Beautiful soul!

Yes, you are! Never forget that beautiful ❤

Yes I had the same signs she is doing great she will be brave and hopefully get over meltdown and shutdown although I still have them I am ten be brave tough and smart and she will be successful

She is so precious and very beautiful and so are you, Mom.😊

God bless you for being an observant parent. Seeing certain signs. Mikko is precious and is thriving and will continue to do so. Continue to trust God. 💜🙏🏽💜🙏🏽

Perfect song for this clip. Just excellent ❤

You are both doing a wonderful job. Yes it can someone frustrating but the end results are fantastic. Kudos 👏 💐 to you both.❤

Beautiful sweet girl. Your an amazing mama and I love all your videos. Your so patient and loving..

I love the way you connect with your daughter. Brightens my heart with joy! You're an amazing mom. Know that!

I love love watching you she is such a beautiful soul I’m learning a lot for o suspect my granddaughter is autistic so I’m learning to watch and and how to respond thank you so much for sharing your beautiful journey

She so beautiful and precious! God bless her!❤

Shes beautiful and has a full life ahead of her!! Peace be with you little one!! Go be amazing!!!

She's a darling. Sending you live xxxx

Momma I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and again. Your support for her and how great you do with her -YOU ARE AMAZING. Children that have different brains (my daughter says her brain just works different)❤ you have created such a sweet perfect babygirl and she’s thriving. Watching her has truly been awesome. Thank you so much for sharing this sweet little Angel with us. ❤ I wish you and your family all the best ! ❤❤❤❤

Beautiful little girl, just precious. Lots of big hugs and kisses from my family to yours. God bless your family. ❤❤❤

Thank you for sharing your story. You are helping us all to be more educated and motivated to help all of the wonderful Mikko’s in this world❣️

I wish I could work with this Angel. I worked with a child years ago. No one his parents took him to could reach him, until he met me.

THANK YOU for giving your baby what she NEEDS. So many parents think their kid is “just being bad” or “not listening” it’s so much more than that!!!

May the Good Lord Bless her! She is a beautiful and smart girl! Such a sweet angel 💕❤️💙💛🩵💚🧡🫶🏾

Honestly, stopping to stare at the bright floor or a curtain is such a mood. Bless her 💜

She’s so beautiful 🥺😍🥰💙 You’ve got this, Momma. You’re doing great and she will truly love and appreciate your patience and care as she gets older. 💙

This is so true, you're great parents, God bless❤❤❤

She’s so perfect ❤ Mikko and mom have taught me so much, there’s so many similarities with my daughter who’s now 11, but when she was little she did so many of the same things as Mikko. Lining up toys, high pain tolerance, walking on her toes, and her clothes sensitivity. My baby wouldn’t wear socks till last year and still won’t wear jeans. Also the stimming, she has a blanket my mom got her when she was born. She would sit for hours and rub one corner of that blanket, and she knew which corner it was! She’s rubbed it so much over the years it has a hole in that corner now, but she still sleeps with it 😂💙. She’d also rub her nose with the blanket until she fell asleep at night.

Sweet little girl. God bless your family for loving care of you.

Such a beautiful baby girl and you were so observant and in tune with her. God bless you on this journey! ❤

She is so gorgeous and you are both fabulous parents.

May the Lord bless you with strength. You have born an earthly angel. She teaches us so so much!!

I praise the almighty God for the love you have continually show her. God bless her and your family. GOD, FAMILY, COMMUNITY.

I'm classed as "high-functioning" autistic (which is a term i hate) & i was diagnosed as an adult. But so many of Mikko's symptoms match my own: - eye squinting (although i am short sighted so jury is out on what the actual root cause is) - lining up/sorting items (one of my favourite pasttimes was sorting my mum's button box by colour and type...) - clothing textures (i couldn't wear denim until my teens & i still can't wear wool) - food texture preference - i can't eat "lumpy" foods - meltdowns - i would have crying fits for hours, but my parents treated it like i was throwing a tantrum (Also, i wanted to add that i am in a loving 16-year relationship & in the process of qualifying as a chartered management accountant. I see so many parents concerned about how successful their autistic children will be, in a world that is not designed for us. But i wanted to give you a little hope that Mikko can & will flourish. She has loving & supportive parents, which is more than a lot of people have, so i am confident that she will achieve the exact life that she deserves ❤)

What a BEAUTIFUL SOUL SHE IS! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 to you Momma❤❤❤

Idk why, but this made me tear up. God bless her sweet, pure soul. God bless her wonderful mother.

She's adorable you are blessed. She's so sweet. ❤

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ She's still a very beautiful child. she's incredibly blessed to have the family she has. God bless you 🏆💯 🏆

Shes such a beautiful little girl . And you and your husband are amazing parents

She is learning so much lately! I love the way you teach her.

You are such a wonderful mother Mikko are so blessed to have you to be her mama I love watching your videos she is so beautiful much love praying God continue blessings you and your family 🙏💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾✋🏾💯💯💯

Thank you for sharing, She has come so far and will only continue to go further 👏 Stay blessed

How does she interact with her siblings? Could you do a video about how the sibling bond is, and if the other children are affected by how much time and attention is needed to support her? Also you guys are wonderful gentle parents ❤

God bless you momma. We are dealing with the same things with my oldest grandson. Doctors have brushed us off for a while saying "he's developing his own personality" but my daughter and I both knew that wasn't the case. We're waiting for a referral to the Autism Center. Prayers please.❤

She's beautiful just as she is. God gave you an angel ❤❤❤❤

I adore your videos. Each one gives me another reason to be courageous. Compassionate understanding. TY❤

It breaks my heart to see a child so little dealing with such big emotions. Thank goodness she has a mom like you who pays so much attention to what’s going on and how to soothe her 🤍

You are doing such an amazing job Mom!! God bless u both!❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

I’m so proud of you as her mom. God knew who you were bless with whom. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

What a beautiful girl. She is so blessed to have you as her parents. Keep doing what your doing.

You work wonderfully with her.

She's so beautiful. I also have a child with autism. I love her sooo much. U guys r so blessed

Yes but she is Beautiful little Girl ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

She's so precious, I've seen her earlier year, she is thriving, smart, funny, sweet. 😊😊😊😊❤🎉

Thank you for sharing, I am learning so much from the patience you and your husband have for your daughter 🥰🥰🥰she is sooo lucky to have y’all.

She’s literally so perfect 💜💚

She’s such a sweetheart ❤❤❤

You're not alone at all. ❤ My Nicky will be 26 in July, but we made it through.

My son has some of the same traits. He is three. And it is the hardest thing I've ever dealt with, but with patients and love we can make it work. Remember to breathe ya'll.

I love you guys, thank you for this wonderful journey it’s truly a blessing 🙏🏾🥰🙏🏾

God truly blessed Mikko with the best parents. There two of you have not only helped you're beautiful daughter thrive, but you're teaching SO MANY people, parents and non-parents, about autism and better ways to adjust, all with your deep love and compassion. ❤

Watching videos like this makes me feel so grateful for todays world. So much sensitivity and understanding. And my heart reaches out for kids with parents who arent aware of things like autism and try to beat the tantrums and other symptoms out of the kid at a young age

She so Cute... everything is gonna work out

It was like a light bulb went off with our daughter at the age of 2 1/2 years old she is now 26 yrs old and a Preschool teacher. I had to fight for her with the school system to get her what she needed and also with a small town Dr to have her tested.. Always remember your her advocate and NEVER STOP FIGHTING!!! She’s AMAZING AND HAS AMAZING PARENTS!!!

I absolutely love the videos of your daughter and you! She's so precious!! I have a 6 year old granddaughter with autism, but she's verbal and getting easier to understand than a couple years ago. You are an inspiration to watch!!💕

This made me cry. She’s so lucky to have such a supportive and loving family that accommodates to her disability rather than expecting her to accommodate her disability to them. -Autistic person

PATIENTS, PATIENTS, and MORE PATIENTS. And may someone give you a break to regroup. ❤

Shes so beautiful. Thank you for..caring about her and not just caring for her 🫂💗🙏🙏

What a beautiful blessing, praise God.

She is an absolute gift to the whole world. Thanx for sharing her with us, spreading awareness and educating us through yours and her story. I know being autistic comes with unusual challenges, however we also have to remember the amazing talents and joys autistic people bring to this world; those should celebrated and highlighted as much as possible. Keep shinning ❤🧡💖🩷🖤💚💛

She’s such a beautiful soul ❤❤ may god bless her and always be by her side❤

Thanks for sharing, by the way she is awesome and so are MaMa!! Just awesome parenting. ❤🫂🙌👏👏

Such an Angel. Blessings 💞

Whoooo Chile. I'm in tears. My daughter is 6 years old . She is diagnosed with autism spectrum. It's a struggle daily but We got to be strong. She is a beautiful child. May God bless you and your family 🙏🏾

I have an automatic big love for kids on the spectrum. My son is also on the spectrum and has taught me to love like I never thought I was capable of. God bless your family, especially this sweet girl 🥰

Thank you guys for sharing beautiful Mikko and this info with us. Sending love!

I have noise sensitivity too its not that much fun but your daughter is so brave to go through all this!

I have worked with children Dx with Autism for the last 20 years in multiple settings (clinic, school, home and community). There is beauty in it as well as days of exhaustion. I commend parents who are the best advocates and support because it is not an easy job. And it looks like you need to be commended. After 20 years I am leaving from direct service to administration. I would love to train those coming after me the correct way to not only work with the child but also the families.