Nobody gives a fuck how many illegals voted in CA . CA doesn ' t even want to be part of the US anyway . Let them be part of Mexico again . Good luck with that . <| sep |> Is there a reason why he only communicates after prompting ? Or have you been able to guess some potential reasons ? Anxiety , difficulty initiating from executive dysfunction , overreliance on a specific adult , learned response to verbal prompts , or need to follow routine could all be possible reasons for why he only communicates after prompting from mum . There are some different approaches to try and develop his independence depending on the reasons for his difficulty initiating . Have you tried transitioning other people into conversations with him ? So initially maybe you or another person who is well known to him can alternate sitting in on conversations between him and his mum and then once he ' s comfortable , Mum could step out of the room to get a drink and you could talk to him .