tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post3771922100234926019..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Help From SchoolHappy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-70125200503732280862010-09-19T15:28:51.299-05:002010-09-19T15:28:51.299-05:00Thank you, Blondee. Usually speech therapists try...Thank you, Blondee. Usually speech therapists try to get the child to speak first. If that doesn't work, they usually still work on speech but incorporate SIGNS just as you wrote. Only after that doesn't work do they introduce PECS (picture exchange system). Woodjie almost never uses a sign but may very rarely sign "more." <br /><br />Hope your weekend is great, too!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-55571290334459271382010-09-18T12:48:00.273-05:002010-09-18T12:48:00.273-05:00Mrs. C- I am just in awe of your patience, determi...Mrs. C- I am just in awe of your patience, determination, and Mommy love that keeps you motivated and moving. You definitely have been blessed with your babies, and they in turn have been blessed with you. <br /><br />Good luck with Woodjie and in teaching him. Has anyone ever tried using either basic hand signals, or sign language with him? I have a cousin who is now in his 40's that is Autistic. Speech did not come until his late teens, and it's broken at best. Communicating with basic signs helped him when speaking was not yet a possibility. I don't know if this might help Woodjie, or not. I believe my cousin was about 7 or 8 when they began to utilize signs with him. <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend.Blondeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827536147609261504noreply@blogger.com