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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Jun 17, 2009 10:25:19 GMT -5
Anyone got any tips to learn which? Like "which one do you want Brook? The green or the yellow? Cherrios or waffles? Stuff like that. I'm pulling my hair out with this one She just looks at me confused. I wonder if she is. Am I trying this to early? It's one of her goals this month and I can't figure this out. *confused*
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Post by sugarbabymarlena on Jun 17, 2009 12:10:11 GMT -5
We are working on this same thing with marlena! she has the same blank expression before she grabbs both... and i say oh you want both??? and let her have them. do you wanna drink or eat??? she obviously wants 1 or the other n so i make my hubby come and point at the one she is looking @ and he gets a drink or a bite.... never works but i think if we lead by example.... adventually she will get there.... On that note she doent care what i give her she is so darn content with everything. The blank expression is more like "i dont care" just gimme 1!!!! LOL Keep trying, shell get it!(hopefully marlena does too!)
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Post by lorraine on Jun 17, 2009 14:18:10 GMT -5
we sign choose to William, then have the thing in each hand, so for example I'll say William Choose... '' cheese'' (hold up the cheese) or ''ham'' ( hold up the ham) and he will point to the one he wants and try and say the word.
We use that for everything, books, toys, food etc and it works really well for us.
Lorraine
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Post by laurasmom on Jun 17, 2009 17:58:28 GMT -5
It isn't too early to work on this goal. Are you using the visual along with the question? Like holding up the Cheerios while saying cherrios, and waffles while saying waffles? Then if she indicates a preference, immediately put the other out of sight. She will get the hang of it.
Sharon
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Post by logansmom on Jun 17, 2009 19:59:43 GMT -5
Are there comparable things that she doesn't like? In other words, could you offer her something she likes and something she doesn't at first just to get a reaction? With Logan, it was a long process to get this concept down . . . but it did help to have the choices "lopsided" according to his preferences.
Good luck! Kim, Logan (Ds, 6) and Carson (3)
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Post by Chris on Jun 18, 2009 8:32:08 GMT -5
Great suggestion, Kim! I am assuming that you are already holding the two items in each hand. Maybe start with Kim's suggestion. If Brook has a favorite and least favorite food or toy, start with that. I don't even remember how or when Sarah developed that skill but she has it down pat. Brook may be like me and just can't make up her mind. Chris
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Jun 18, 2009 9:10:55 GMT -5
I do sign everything to Brook along with the word. I have not tried what Kim said. I'm going to Let me think of something she doesn't like first...LOL Like if I know she's hungry i'll have a food choice and a not food choice. hmmm, i'll try it, it might give her what is needed to make the connection. This is her goal for summer school along with her expressive communication. And Chris, you could be right. She either just can't make up her mind or want's both...LOL. How typical of the female gender eigh? LOLOLOL
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Post by CC on Jun 20, 2009 22:31:45 GMT -5
Hmmm Honestly Chris just seem to get it somehow. What we did was tell him he could have one, show him both things and tell him to point to one of them. what ever he pointed at he got. Now he says "that one" or he says eggs if I give him an option of eggs or say chicken. Took some time, that I do remember but he got it and we were consistent on only giving him 2 options. Chris is like me, when we did our addition to the house there were so many decisions Give me 2 and I can make one, give me more and I am like Hmmmm LOLOL CC~
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Post by ALLISA on Jun 21, 2009 8:12:34 GMT -5
We did what you are doing and Erin would usually push the one away that she didn't want....so it was a little confusing because you were never quite sure if she was pointing at what she wanted or pushing away what she didn't want ! Now I prompt her....maybe not the most ideal thing....but....working for the moment....and I'll say and sign " I want"........and leave it blank.....she'll copy me by saying and signing " I want " and then she fills in the blank and tells me what it is........ I say you are on the right track....it just takes awhile and a lot of repetition for her to make the total connection....keep going !!
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