Oh for the love of Pete! Every week we get spelling words, It's good, it's really good, Cotton can spell (which is the only thing he is using his talker for at school...gggrrrrr.... another post). But, they send home the words in groups like short "a" words etc. Except, Cotton can't hear. Well, functionally he can hear, but really he can't. So I say spell "in" and he spells "n" well duh, but then "spell him...."m". Sheesh, okay spell "his", great he can spell it, now spell "is".... here we go again. It is another piece though, another piece to understanding why he can and can't do what he can and can't do, and why language in general just doesn't compute. Good thing he is not legally blind or anything, that would really suck if he couldn't read facial expressions or interpret non verbal language:P I am being sarcastic of course, but just a reminder of how hard it must be for him. How confusing it must be for him. But still, he doesn't even blink, he is seriously the most patient person I have ever met. He just keeps trying, and trying, and it just makes me so proud, and a little sad, that it can't be easier for someone so worth it.
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What a beautiful picture :) and a beautiful boy. I wish it could be easier too, but I've always been told, at least by J's therapists, that persistence is key to learning and it sounds like Cotton has it in spades.
I can't imagine having a spelling list! Yikes. Even my NT kindergartner is challenged by spelling.
On the other hand, i have trouble understanding the point of a lot of the things my guys do at ABA, and then I have to admit that for some reason it really, really helps them.
Cotton is really one of my heroes.
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