{"id":87405,"date":"2019-11-04T06:59:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T06:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=87405"},"modified":"2019-11-04T06:59:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T06:59:58","slug":"a-mother-has-gone-viral-after-tweeting-the-heartbreaking-question-asked-by-her-autistic-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=87405","title":{"rendered":"A mother has gone viral after tweeting the heartbreaking question asked by her autistic son"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The internet has proved its worth once again. This time, in the form of a distressed mother reaching out for her son. Kerry Bloch had never really heard her autistic son speak, that was, until last month when they shared an exchange that would break her heart.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst watching the Jacksonville Jaguars on TV, 21-year-old David turned to his mother to tell her, &#8220;I love Jaguars.&#8221; Both elated and stunned by his words, she told Buzzfeed, \u201cIt was David\u2019s first spontaneous sentence,\u201d she recalled. \u201cWe\u2019ve never had a conversation. I mean, no spontaneous speech at all until he said he liked the Jaguars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, things hit home for her when David spoke again last week, asking, \u201cWould someone like me?\u201d Kerry said, \u201cI had to go off and cry when he didn\u2019t see me because it\u2019s just kind of bittersweet that he\u2019s trapped in there,\u201d she said. \u201cHe does want to be liked, and he does want friends, and he doesn\u2019t know how to make them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Kerry posted the exchange on Twitter<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My 21 year old autistic son has no communication skills. Today he asked me his first question ever. It was. \u201cWould someone like me?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vw1DMQN9s8\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/vw1DMQN9s8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 kerry bloch (@dsmom58) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dsmom58\/status\/1189640501122740224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 30, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Since, she has received an overwhelming response from people all over the world, telling David that, yes, we do like him very much.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Well, my son is also autistic so I like you and admire you so much cause I know how courageous you are, how much you have to work hard to try and fit in&#8230; You are different and that\u2019s perfect ???????? like him! He likes you too ???????? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nxHphcyozr\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/nxHphcyozr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 French One (@julierep26) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julierep26\/status\/1190234875200233472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is my autistic son, Jack. He&#8217;s also nonverbal, but both of us like you very much!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BAeRC0ex0l\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/BAeRC0ex0l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Osborne (@billpaintswell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billpaintswell\/status\/1190342740506230784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m late to the party, David, but Nick &amp; I say helloooo! You look like a nice person to know.<\/p>\n<p>Nick has special character, too. \u2764\ufe0f He is 23. He\u2019d like playing video games with you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2N2RgoSnq\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/y2N2RgoSnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maria (@BeBraveAndTrue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeBraveAndTrue\/status\/1190292541482123273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hey David! I have a son, also named David and we \u2764\ufe0f you! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eHPqpXSNti\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/eHPqpXSNti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darlene Rodriguez (@Darlene4NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Darlene4NY\/status\/1191011072381243393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 3, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">These three said everyone should like everyone ???????? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mXPnJ1sMrk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/mXPnJ1sMrk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ????????????????????????????????\u269c\ufe0f (@AboutBrittney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AboutBrittney\/status\/1190082993823637506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Autism is a developmental disorder characterised by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behaviour. Approximately 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Statistically, boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/culture\/7759\/a-mother-has-gone-viral-after-tweeting-the-heartbreaking-question-asked-by-her-autistic-son\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The internet has proved its worth once again. This time, in the form of a distressed mother reaching out for her son. Kerry Bloch had never really heard her autistic son speak, that was, until last month when they shared an exchange that would break her heart. Whilst watching the Jacksonville Jaguars on TV, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":87406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87407,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87405\/revisions\/87407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}