Brady's first "sign".

This post has been copied from our "Care Page" from May 3rd, 2010

Brady made his first sign today. For us at home anyway. They say that he has been doing it at school for them, but this is the first time WE have seen him sign! My friend suggested we be cautious with the use of "more" for a sign because for autistic kids it is too general. This makes sence to me because more is used for so many things. More cookies, more candy, more drink, more TV. For autistic kids who are very literal in their thinking more is too broad, and confusing. BUT...the school teachers have been using it in conjunction with the thing...like more cookie, or more candy. It worked!! He wanted more mini vanilla wafers and I did the signs for "more cookie" and he came back with "more" I was so extatic I was clapping and cheering him, he got so excited too. And of course I gave him a whole handful of mini wafers. Since then he has used the sign 4 or 5 times today when he wanted more of something. Right now I am just thrilled he is using some other form of communication, instead of frusteration and screaming. I will take what ever we get! One step at a time, one day at a time!

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