communication

[Guest guest]

We have tried everything for , he is communicating verbally

better and almost 16 years old. He uses pecs to organize his day.

We use photos of his life for references.

[Guest guest]

Ali:

Sounds like your daughter is in the same situation mine was. is

now 8 and is FINALLY saying words. They aren't always perfectly clear or

understandable, but they are coming out. We recently started ABA therapy 7

weeks ago implementing the Greenspan (floortime) approach. We are doing a

program through the state. But, I highly recommend, if you are able, to

research/learn more about this approach and see if you could get it

implemented into your daughter's day at school. It's playtime skills and

communication strategies that can easily be incorporated into your family time

play as

well. Everyone can use the approaches. Even my 3 year old does!

I know there are many others on this list who would recommend Greenspan as

well.

Heidi -- Wisconsin, USA

(Mom to almost 8 w/ DS, ASD, epilepsy; and Clara 3)

No two flowers bloom in exactly the same way, but all are beautiful !

[Guest guest]

Hi Ali,

PECS is part of Amy's educational program. The school should not have told you

that they wanted PECS in place before kindergarten without the school taking the

lead in this area. The school initiates the program and offers you training so

that you can follow through at home. It's not the other way around. The school

must offer you training in this area if needed to insure a carryover. Please

request the training and data collection. It will help you in understanding

Amy's progress or lack and insure the communication program is appropriately

addressed.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 16 

Subject: Communication

To:

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 7:19 AM

 

Hi Everyone

 

After reading everyone's replies to Amy's question about communication, I am a

little worried about my daughter Amy.  She is 5 1/2 and shows no sign of

wanting to communicate.  At the age of 2 I had her doing 3 signs and by the age

of 3 she was doing around 6-7.  She was inconsistent with them but was doing

them.  Now she will only do one sign which is for sing.  She babbles but no

words.  Her school wanted me have to PECS in place before she started

kingergarten this year but I was not successful.  You need 2 people to work

with her and I just don't have another adult to help during the day and nightime

is family play time (we have 2 other young kids) and I hate to take that away

from them.  So, they are starting it at school.  I don't see it working (maybe

too negative??) but they are so focused on it.  I have asked about signs again

but they don't want to do it.  She doesn't really try to communicate with other

people at all.  Hardly any

interaction although there has been a bit more since coming off her seizure

meds.  She is so focused on watching her fingers that she doesn't want to do

anything else.  It is really frustrating and I begin to wonder if she will ever

communicate as there just seems no interest there to do so.  Now, I do remember

when she was 2 thinking she would never walk because nothing motivates her to

get up and move but she runs now so time will tell I guess.

 

Anyway, I'm not sure if anyone else thought their child would never communicate

but does now?

 

Ali

Mom to Amy 5.5, DS/ASD, 4.5 and Olivia 2.5

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