We knew the time would come when Jackson would have trouble communicating with us. The time is NOW! Over the weekend Jackson discovered the frustrations of communication. He is saying more and more words, all that originated from signing, but when it comes to what he wants, where he wants to go, what he needs, he is having trouble. This results in crying, screaming, clapping very loud, hitting himself on the stomach or head, hitting us, or kicking anything within reach.
Jason and I quickly shared this with the Speech Therapist. Supposedly, this is a developmental milestone (Jack wants something and he knows it, but he also knows that he's having trouble telling us).
Jackson will begin the PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
We've already given the therapist a list of Jackson's favorite toys, foods, locations in the house, and household items. She will create the special picture cards that will be used with the system. If you would like to learn about the PECS System, please feel free to click on the link above.
Oh, and Jack sat in bed with Jason this evening, watching TV and snacking on popcorn. He couldn't get enough (yes, the kernels were removed first) and was signing and saying "pop".
Awesome!
Oh, and another thing...This morning, Jackson was eating MultiGrain Cheerios at the kitchen table. He ran out of dry cereal, and instead of pointing to the Cheerios box and saying "mo" he turned, pointed to the Froot Loops box and said "mo"
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