Street Talk
Many parents of autistic children spend many hours and a great deal of money on speech therapy. We do this in the hope that our children’s ability to communicate will be enhanced and become easier with time. Speech production is a complex skill, especially if we include the social nuances so often implicit in everyday conversations. The subtlties of language are often difficult to nail down. Even sophisticated speakers, the Asperger side of the spectrum, are often flummoxed by their own logic. Frequently, they all miss the realm of speech patterns most common amongst their peers. All to often, parents put heavy burdens upon their children with their high expectations.
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I am in the middle of my usual list of prompts and cues as we stumble our way through the morning routine before school. Like most youngsters, my children are tuned out and difficult to keep on track. Neither has uttered as much as a syllable in 20 minutes or more. My patience wears thin as I notice that people who were dressed at 7:30 are no longer dressed at 7:35. I know there’s a catch in my voice, “listen up! I need you to put your clothes on!”
“Yadda, yadda, yadda! Your needs!”
“!”
This from the child who has difficulty retrieving the word ‘green.’ All too often it seems that they exceed my expectations.
February 5th, 2009 at 6:11 am
BOL
Hugs
February 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
LOVE it when these moments happen!
Formerly thislittlepiggy
February 5th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Reminds me of an old tv show named “Kids Say the Darndest Things” hosed by Art Linkletter.
Truly, his expression was so intelligent and insightful. Bet that took the air out of your ‘catched’ frustration.
February 5th, 2009 at 10:22 am
hahaha…thanks for sharing!
February 5th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
LMAO
“Your needs!”
hahahahahahahaha
so glad you shared.
February 5th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Out of the mouths of babes, hehehe!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:01 am
This gave me a hearty LOL!
February 6th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Bwaaaa-ha-ha-ha!
Yadda, yadda, yadda!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
WOW. I was just thinking that very thing – that our kids continue to surprise us and exceed our expectations by leaps and bounds.
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