Post by momofrussell on May 14, 2005 8:28:10 GMT -5
As you all know, Russell doesn't speak nor communicate well so knowing what he understands for most days is challenge... but SOME DAYS .... ;D
So.. let me tell you a bit before I tell you about our cool episode. He doesn't initiate sign much if at all, and when he does do signing it's if promted or he just thinks it's so silly to do fun things with his hands. BUT.. if he does initiate a sign, I will do or give what he is signing. He is STILL in the basic stages of learning "cause and effect" (he is 7 for those of you who don't know Russell) so I try to, when ever the moment arises, to teach him "cause and effect", like if he initiates signing. He doesn't know many signs, just some basic stuff, mom, please, book, ect....
Ok.... so.. this morning my cute little boy wakes up and comes into our room, like usual. After climbing on the bed and snuggling and giggling with mommy for a few mintutes he signs "BOOK". (he was doing this last night too
) He has not done the sign in a while even though we do it with him. So, I was thrilled he was signing something! I say "BOOK?", to Russell. He signs "BOOK" again. So, at this point we need to get a book! 
I say, "You want a book?" and we are looking around for a book. He gets off my bed and sees the coloring book. Then... ;D ;D, he doesn't pick the coloring book right up, he starts LOOKING for a book!
Once in a while I keep books or things in our dresser but haven't in a VERY LONG TIME... MONTHS and MONTHS... but he tried looking in a few drawers!!! CAN YOU SAY RETENTION!!!! ;D ;D I was like "Look Kevin, he is looking for a book in the drawers I have kept books in!" (I am hoping it was rention and not just a fluke..go with me on this, k?) THEN.. he walks to the side of the dresser and notices the crayons. He picks them up.. and brings them to me... And THEN.. gets the COLORING BOOK he saw on the floor!!!!! ;D ;D
He climbed up on the bed and wanted to color!!! I helped him open the crayons, he took out a color, did a scribble and closed the coloring book!!! TOO CUTE!!!!
For those of you who don't know my son well, it may seem so trivial or basic what Russell is doing and should already be doing... but he CAN'T or WON'T, what ever the case may be.. but today HE DID!!!!
MAN.. I was so proud of him... not only did I show him "cause and effect", he put together to things in sequence and remembered where things were placed, months ago and moments from each other (remembered where the coloring book was after getting the crayons)...So.. I noticed he did THREE mental tasks at least! Now THAT is progress!!!!!
Oh.. and I think I realized later why he was signing "BOOK" LOL.. I went to his room after I got up and noticed he took ALL his books out of his bin prior to coming into our room this AM... heehee..... Little sneak!
A.
So.. let me tell you a bit before I tell you about our cool episode. He doesn't initiate sign much if at all, and when he does do signing it's if promted or he just thinks it's so silly to do fun things with his hands. BUT.. if he does initiate a sign, I will do or give what he is signing. He is STILL in the basic stages of learning "cause and effect" (he is 7 for those of you who don't know Russell) so I try to, when ever the moment arises, to teach him "cause and effect", like if he initiates signing. He doesn't know many signs, just some basic stuff, mom, please, book, ect....
Ok.... so.. this morning my cute little boy wakes up and comes into our room, like usual. After climbing on the bed and snuggling and giggling with mommy for a few mintutes he signs "BOOK". (he was doing this last night too
) He has not done the sign in a while even though we do it with him. So, I was thrilled he was signing something! I say "BOOK?", to Russell. He signs "BOOK" again. So, at this point we need to get a book! 
I say, "You want a book?" and we are looking around for a book. He gets off my bed and sees the coloring book. Then... ;D ;D, he doesn't pick the coloring book right up, he starts LOOKING for a book! Once in a while I keep books or things in our dresser but haven't in a VERY LONG TIME... MONTHS and MONTHS... but he tried looking in a few drawers!!! CAN YOU SAY RETENTION!!!! ;D ;D I was like "Look Kevin, he is looking for a book in the drawers I have kept books in!" (I am hoping it was rention and not just a fluke..go with me on this, k?) THEN.. he walks to the side of the dresser and notices the crayons.
He picks them up.. and brings them to me... And THEN.. gets the COLORING BOOK he saw on the floor!!!!! ;D ;DHe climbed up on the bed and wanted to color!!! I helped him open the crayons, he took out a color, did a scribble and closed the coloring book!!! TOO CUTE!!!!
For those of you who don't know my son well, it may seem so trivial or basic what Russell is doing and should already be doing... but he CAN'T or WON'T, what ever the case may be.. but today HE DID!!!!
MAN.. I was so proud of him... not only did I show him "cause and effect", he put together to things in sequence and remembered where things were placed, months ago and moments from each other (remembered where the coloring book was after getting the crayons)...So.. I noticed he did THREE mental tasks at least! Now THAT is progress!!!!!
Oh.. and I think I realized later why he was signing "BOOK" LOL.. I went to his room after I got up and noticed he took ALL his books out of his bin prior to coming into our room this AM... heehee.....
Little sneak! A.
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Susan, Proud mom of Michael (32), Justin (25) Emily (22ds), and Jordan (20).
