Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Agreed . My 6 1/2 year old still reverses the gender pronouns. From: thefamily007 <donnaaron@...> Subject: Re: Pronoun Reversal Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 4:15 PM Hi , All I can say is that pronoun reversal is VERY typical for our kids and you just have to be patient. She WILL get it eventually. To help her along, make it a game if you can; gently correct her when she makes a mistake (while SMILING!) and always have her point to herself when saying " I " and to you when saying " you " . I actually don't think my son had them completely turned around until he was about five or so. Correct gender pronouns came later; I don't remember exactly how/when he finally got those right, but again it took some time and repetition before he totally had them down. She'll do it -- I promise! Donna > > Hi there listmates! I have a 4 year old girl who has been on the protocol for 9 months now and she's doing awesome. But I was wondering about the whole pronoun reversal stuff. My daughter talks and communicates, makes eye contact, initiates play and affection now, she plays with her little brother and sister and other kids. But her speech is still delayed. She makes sentences (sometimes choppy because she doesnt have syntax figured out yet) She also refers to herself in the third person sometimes. > > She is very smart, she can read like a 2nd grader and she can write. > > I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it and what they did about it. > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 My son is just starting to use pronouns in place of proper names, i.e. he now says " My book " instead of " mommy's book " , even though he should say " your (or her) book " . It's a refreshing change! He is also just starting to answer " why " questions. He is 7 and has been talking for about 4 years. Right now, he is making a lot of progress with language. Just yesterday, he corrected me when I assumed, " You're frustrated! " and he replied, " No, I'm NOT frustrated! I'm mad! " . So many things are coming together for him. He has been on Dr. G's protocol for almost 4 years, and he just finished half of an intensive auditory training (like Tomatis, but this one is called LIFT). Kristy From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of thefamily007 Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:15 AM Subject: Re: Pronoun Reversal Hi , All I can say is that pronoun reversal is VERY typical for our kids and you just have to be patient. She WILL get it eventually. To help her along, make it a game if you can; gently correct her when she makes a mistake (while SMILING!) and always have her point to herself when saying " I " and to you when saying " you " . I actually don't think my son had them completely turned around until he was about five or so. Correct gender pronouns came later; I don't remember exactly how/when he finally got those right, but again it took some time and repetition before he totally had them down. She'll do it -- I promise! Donna > > Hi there listmates! I have a 4 year old girl who has been on the protocol for 9 months now and she's doing awesome. But I was wondering about the whole pronoun reversal stuff. My daughter talks and communicates, makes eye contact, initiates play and affection now, she plays with her little brother and sister and other kids. But her speech is still delayed. She makes sentences (sometimes choppy because she doesnt have syntax figured out yet) She also refers to herself in the third person sometimes. > > She is very smart, she can read like a 2nd grader and she can write. > > I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it and what they did about it. > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank you! That is what I keep doing...my daughter is so much better but her speech is still abnormal and it makes me wonder what else I should be doing. I do correct her but I guess old habits die hard! She did just turn 4, though so I am sure she just needs some time. I wish I could find a way to connect with other parents of recovered children and see what was normal and what was a warning sign I should be doing something else...*sigh* Its a marathon, I tell ya. Thanks again for the encouragement! > > > > Hi there listmates! I have a 4 year old girl who has been on the protocol for 9 months now and she's doing awesome. But I was wondering about the whole pronoun reversal stuff. My daughter talks and communicates, makes eye contact, initiates play and affection now, she plays with her little brother and sister and other kids. But her speech is still delayed. She makes sentences (sometimes choppy because she doesnt have syntax figured out yet) She also refers to herself in the third person sometimes. > > > > She is very smart, she can read like a 2nd grader and she can write. > > > > I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it and what they did about it. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hi , one of the cute memories I have of my neurotypical oldest daughter is when she was about 3 and I asked her to walk out into the garage with me and she said, " but, Mommy, my barefooted! " I realized that I often said things like, " wait, you're barefooted " and I guess she thought I was using a possessive pronoun! I was told that it was actually a sign of good things going on in her head, as she made the transition in her mind from " your barefooted " to " my barefooted " lol! Carol > > Hi there listmates! I have a 4 year old girl who has been on the protocol for 9 months now and she's doing awesome. But I was wondering about the whole pronoun reversal stuff. My daughter talks and communicates, makes eye contact, initiates play and affection now, she plays with her little brother and sister and other kids. But her speech is still delayed. She makes sentences (sometimes choppy because she doesnt have syntax figured out yet) She also refers to herself in the third person sometimes. > > She is very smart, she can read like a 2nd grader and she can write. > > I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it and what they did about it. > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 My son did that for a while, then it suddenly clicked (during the protocol) and went away immediately. ________________________________ From: <jlhank80@...> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 8:56:03 AM Subject: Pronoun Reversal Hi there listmates! I have a 4 year old girl who has been on the protocol for 9 months now and she's doing awesome. But I was wondering about the whole pronoun reversal stuff. My daughter talks and communicates, makes eye contact, initiates play and affection now, she plays with her little brother and sister and other kids. But her speech is still delayed. She makes sentences (sometimes choppy because she doesnt have syntax figured out yet) She also refers to herself in the third person sometimes. She is very smart, she can read like a 2nd grader and she can write. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it and what they did about it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 , you and your daughter are sooo ahead of the game! What she's accomplished is amazing. My son just turned nine and has been with Dr. Goldberg 19 months. His speech is still limited but it's improving every day. One thing that may help you is to " google " typical speech development and find out which speech milestones she's met and which may be emerging or stalled. Then you can work with her in a play setting to improve those particular skills. Sometimes with our kids, there are gaps in learning and we have to go back in and fill them when their brains and bodies become healthier. That way her foundation for speech and language development doesn't have any holes in it. I also like Donna's advice about repeating the sentence back to her in a very lighthearted fun (sometimes a singsong type of tone works well) using the correct pronoun. I use this technique with all my kids and it works great. I work a lot in the classroom and pronoun reversal is very common for her age group among NT peers. You're doing a fantastic job and so is she. All the best, Robyn From: <jlhank80@...> Subject: Re: Pronoun Reversal Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 2:04 PM Kristy, Thanks for sharing, thats so awesome how well your son is doing! I guess I just have to be patient. I notice that eventually she learns things. - > > > > Hi there listmates! I have a 4 year old girl who has been on the protocol > for 9 months now and she's doing awesome. But I was wondering about the > whole pronoun reversal stuff. My daughter talks and communicates, makes eye > contact, initiates play and affection now, she plays with her little brother > and sister and other kids. But her speech is still delayed. She makes > sentences (sometimes choppy because she doesnt have syntax figured out yet) > She also refers to herself in the third person sometimes. > > > > She is very smart, she can read like a 2nd grader and she can write. > > > > I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it and what they did about > it. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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