Every parent dreams of the day when their little one says their first word. For some parents, especially of children with autism, that day never comes. My boy Pablo is a chatty 4th grader now, in spite of his autism - but he didn't speak until he was four years old. For a long time, we weren't sure if he would ever be able to talk at all. Even though he couldn't speak, Pablo was able to communicate with my husband and me, and even his …