Guest guest Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 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 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...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 , Robyn is so right. It will come. also had pronoun reversal. When he wanted me to pick him up he said " Hold you " instead of " Hold me " but it came out " Hold two. " Only a mother could decipher what this kid wanted. At 20 it is no longer a problem. All kids have speech issues that don't need to be addressed formally unless they exist after about 7. Just keep doing what you are doing and teaching her. You are doing everything right. Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thank you Marcia! You are great! I have been discouraged lately. By the way where's that book? - > > , > > Robyn is so right. It will come. also had pronoun reversal. When he > wanted me to pick him up he said " Hold you " instead of " Hold me " but it > came out " Hold two. " Only a mother could decipher what this kid wanted. > At 20 it is no longer a problem. All kids have speech issues that don't > need to be addressed formally unless they exist after about 7. Just keep > doing what you are doing and teaching her. You are doing everything right. > > Marcia > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Here is a link to a great website with lots of visual language support materials including pronouns: http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?words=pro\ nouns There's a pronoun game and pronouns visual aid among other links. When my son had difficulty with pronoun reversal I found some fun products at the Super Duper site. I picked up a CD with cute kid-friendly graphics. The child has to pick the right word in a sentence that is read and seen on the screen. They also have some games and flashcards. It's a fun site. http://www.superduperinc.com/search/search.aspx If this link doesn't bring you to their product page just do a search for pronouns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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