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@LuckyCharms This is my son Owen. He is 4yrs old, energetic, snuggly, silly, and LOVES Lucky Charms. Like most little boys Owen likes the marshmallows most, unlike most little boys Owen is autistic and non-verbal 
In our house we do #LuckyCharms differently As Owen is non-verbal he uses the Picture Exchange Communication System to let us know his wants and needs Owen has been working very hard to communicate since March 2019 & we attribute lots of his skills to your marshmallows @PECS_USA
In #PECS the initial stages involve an immediate tangible reward for every exchange using the picture symbols. To increase the success and frequency of exchanges only the most exciting object should be used. Owens favourite thing is Lucky Charms Marshmallows
Owen quickly understood the exchange process & now just 5 months later is communicating using PECS for a wide variety of foods & activities. Lucky Charms continues to be his most favourite food item & they have transferred from a reward for communication to a reward in therapy
We sort the marshmallows from the cereal to send with Owen to therapy as it is rare that Owen eats the cereal too. As you can imagine that’s a lot of sorting for us to do and also a lot of boxes of cereal to go through!
To make life a little easier we had asked friends and family to gift Owen boxes of Lucky Charms for the second year in a row at his birthday party. The look on his face when he saw the mountain of boxes was pretty magical!
We know there is a Lucky Charms contest in USA for a box of just the marshmallows but is there any way that one little boy in Ontario can purchase the marshmallows in bulk so he can continue to enjoy them while practising new skills? #LuckyCharms @LuckyCharms @GeneralMills
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I should add for those who have been more than helpful with suggestions: Owen does not like any other kind of marshmallow. We have tried dehydrated marshmallows and he refuses to eat them. @LuckyCharms brand or nothing!
