CaroPhoenix
10-13-2006, 12:37 AM
My daughter's in pre-school for special education. She doesn't talk (well, she says "Mama" really really really really well, and she's now making more vocal sounds, but no actual words). Anyway, my daughter's teacher gave me some laminated cards with pictures on them (ex.: mil, water, watch tv, watch video, toast, etc.).
I put all the cards on magnetic adhesives. On the front of the fridge, for Kelly to see so she can choose are: "Help", "Milk", "Juice", "Water" and "Toast". This afternoon, when we got home from visiting my folks, Kelly wandered into the kitchen I was putting away some groceries, and she handed me the "milk" card. I said, "You want some milk?" and I poured her milk. Then a couple of minutes later, she handed me the "juice" card and again I said: "Do you want some juice?" so I poured her some juice. Then she picked off the "toast" card and studied it for a minute or so and then handed it to me, so I said: "You want toast?" and I made her a piece of toast (which she ate in its entirety).
She communicated with me! I was in shock for a few minutes. But. she. communicated. with. me! I am sooooooo excited! YAY KELLY!
I put all the cards on magnetic adhesives. On the front of the fridge, for Kelly to see so she can choose are: "Help", "Milk", "Juice", "Water" and "Toast". This afternoon, when we got home from visiting my folks, Kelly wandered into the kitchen I was putting away some groceries, and she handed me the "milk" card. I said, "You want some milk?" and I poured her milk. Then a couple of minutes later, she handed me the "juice" card and again I said: "Do you want some juice?" so I poured her some juice. Then she picked off the "toast" card and studied it for a minute or so and then handed it to me, so I said: "You want toast?" and I made her a piece of toast (which she ate in its entirety).
She communicated with me! I was in shock for a few minutes. But. she. communicated. with. me! I am sooooooo excited! YAY KELLY!