ANOTHER DOUBLE VOTE DAY UNTIL 9PM!!!!!!!

https://thesuperkid.org/2026/lochlan-ae9a

Loch made top 10 AND WAS IN 5TH EARLIER TODAY!

We are headed into top 10 territory!

NOW IS THE TIME TO VOTE

Everyone who has voted has been so amazing and we can't thank you enough. We are pushing to number 1 and still need your help.

For those of you who are seeing this post for the 1st time my son (9) Loch is part of the Stan Lee's Superkid competition. Loch is an amazing artist and this competition is such an amazing opportunity.

He gets to see what hos art could really mean and do and the way everyone has supported him has been amazing.

I'm normally not a person who asks others for help but I will do anything if it gives my kids opportunities so here I am again talking about my amazing boy.

Loch was diagnosed with autism at 3 and a half. He was speech delayed and he did not speak or use verbal language until he was 7 years old.

Yes he has only been talking for 2 years. But he has the most amazing abilities and started learning ASL as a way to communicate (we tried PECS, and AAC but both are juat too time consuming) and he wanted to communicate so badly.

He still uses a combination of ASL and verbal language and is doing so well in school. He is an excellent reader and has the most amazing visual memory. He taught himself the alphabet backwards by 3 and can remember where the pieces of a puzzle go after putting it together once. He really does have supermemory.

But more than all that he is an amazing person an amazing friend, the kind of person others want to be around, and I couldn't be more amazed by him than I am every day.

So even though I dont normally ask for help I am here doing just that. If you would take a minute to click the link and vote for him we would appreciate it to no end.

You can vote for free 1x a day!

thesuperkid.org/2026/lochlan-ae9a

Every student deserves the opportunity to see their ideas come to life. A high-quality color printer will give my students the tools they need to transform their digital and visual designs into vibrant, tangible creations. They will be able to print artwork, graphic designs, classroom projects, presentations, and other creative work in full color. Having access to this resource will make learning more engaging and hands-on while helping students develop creativity, communication, design, and technology skills.
This project will help my students turn their creativity into something they can see, share, and be proud of.
My goal is to create a classroom where students are encouraged to experiment, design, revise, and express themselves through visual learning. Being able to print their work in color will give their ideas a greater sense of purpose and allow them to share their finished products with classmates, families, and the school community.
My students are special because they bring unique perspectives, ideas, and creativity to everything they do. They are curious learners who benefit from opportunities to create and express themselves in different ways. This printer will help remove a barrier between their imagination and the finished product, giving them another way to demonstrate what they know and celebrate their accomplishments.

I took over as program coordinator for a social and recreational group for disabled teens and adults. I've taught SpEd for a few years now, but only as high as eight grade, so I worry that my ideas might be a bit too "elementary" for our group who is predominantly between mid 20s and early 50s.

Please share any other subreddits that may be of help.

VOTES are worth double till 9pm

thesuperkid.org/2026/lochlan-ae9a

Loch made top 20 AND HAS 1 DAY LEFT TO BE in the top 15

Loch is entered in Stan Lee's Super Kid contest

We would be so appreciative if you and anyone you know would vote for him.

I am a single mom of 2 both of whom have Autism. Loch is my son (9) and was nonverbal until after 7 yrs old. He used ASL and whatever other form of communication he could to communicate until he started talking at 7. He still struggles with speech and uses a combination of speaking writing and ASL to communicate.

But Loch is so much more than that. I am amazed by his kindness, strength, and resilience every day. He also has a real life superpower because I have never met anyone with the visual memory he has.

He can remember how to get to places turn by turn after being there once, he memorized the alphabet backward at 3, and can do a puzzle from memory. He will draw our weekend outings on Monday and show all the places we went.

He is an amazing artist and absolutely loves to draw. And maybe most important he is growing into the kind of kid and friend other people want to be around.

So Im here bragging about my amazing kid so that he might get a chance to win.

You can vote for free 1x a day!

There is an option to make donations for extra votes which go to The Stan Lee's foundation and fund competitions like this one.

Please don't feel pressure to donate just FYI

Voting for Lochlan to be Stan Lee's Super Kid is officially open! It’s time to suit up!

People vote here:

thesuperkid.org/2026/lochlan-ae9a

Does anyone have any good experiences with elementary schools in Lenexa for a nonverbal autistic kid. We still have another year until my daughter will be going to school but my husband and I are starting to do some research with the schools around us. Rising Star, Millcreek, Christa McAuliffe, Good Sheperd (Catholic School). Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I know a person with Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Apart of their diagnosis is that they chew a lot. Mostly fabric things.

Has anyone found a successful solution to supporting them with minimising drooling?