the mysteries of expressive language

[Guest guest]

Every since he learned to speak, has been the opposite of most kids on the

list -- his expressive speech has been more developed than his receptive. I've

never really understood how that could be possible until this morning.

He was lying in bed with me, reading me a book. I had to get up and go to the

bathroom. When I came back, I fussed around, opening windows and checking the

clock.

" Lay down, " he said. " Have your morning slumber and I will read you a story. "

" My morning slumber, " I said, dreamily. " What a lovely phrase, . Morning

slumber. "

" Yeah, " he said. " What does 'slumber' mean, anyway? "

How can he use it perfectly and not know what it means? Well, now at least I

understand higher expressive language...

This whole autism gig never ceases to amaze me.

Jacquie