Poo!

Oh dear, we can add Poo to our words!!!!!

I can be sitting on the toilet and Will will come in and say very loudly POO! Or point to his nappy and say POO or blow off and say POO!!!!

Also, Will has finally got the concept of Ta. He readily used it when he gave things to Adam and I but he didnt say it when he wanted or got something. Now he does. It is so good and most times he does it without prompting. So he understands conventions of language.

The downside is, is that he stands at the pantry door and says ta, ta, ta and it gets progressively louder until something happens. Which is generally me redirecting him, not giving him food LOL.

The sign he had to work on was the sign for go as in Ready Set Go, but he still hasnt grasped it. We are also working on the sign for in and he seems to be getting this one easier.

So we are still making progress at a rate which is fantastic. Using a phonetic program from school Ants in the Apple, Will is making sounds. I sing Ants in the Apple A A A, and he responds A A A. We are looking at the letter A, P, S as he seems to have an understanding of the sounds. A bit of n, h, g thrown in for good measure.

I went to the GP to get a idea about what the paed was looking for in the genetic testing - FSH and it is autonomal dominant - basically Adam or I have to have it for Will to have it. And it appears we dont, so if Will has it, it will be a genetic mutation that can occur. So we remain positive that it is an isolated speech delay, mixed in with his low muscle tone and lack of eating.

And we got the approval for Will to have support at care. It means five hours a day for 10 weeks and hopefully his biting will have decreased as his understandings of the world have increased and his self esteem and confidence relating to communication moreso. Lets see!