yes and no

[Rillyrillygoodlooking]

I started a thread in behaviour and development and was reccommended to come over here. I have posted here a couple of times.

here it is

I hope you can help ...

I'm sorry to say, Rilly, that there is no magic cure. "Autistic traits" have been mentioned - I suggest you get on to your GP for referral to a Paediatrician who can assess and diagnose your LO's specific needs. He is communicating, which is a very good sign; but he's using echolalia, which means he'll probably need some extra help along the way.

HTH

I think he's using words where he doesn't have to move his lips and jaw and tongue much. 'Yes' and 'No' need more movement than 'OK' and 'Do You Want' etc. This probably isn't helpful, but I wondered about it.

My ds never said 'yes' for years- he would say no NO(even when he MEANT yes)The magic 'cure' ? thank you Justin Fletcher-he started to sign it-then he started to say it (closed fist by head ,palm forward ,moves down and up)

And a functional yes and no is different to just saying the words so you need to test with preferred and non-preferred items/activities.

Thank you for your replies - much appreciated.

I have written a longer reply in Behaviour and Development.

There are interesting points here: echolalia, I have only had this mentioned to me once in passing, without any further input.
interesting point about muscle movement amberlight. DS does have slightly low muscle tone, so it would fit.

intothewest - because DS is hard of hearing, we decided to go the auditory verbal route, so no sign language. It sounds contrary doesn't it?! I sometimes wish we had introduced sign language when he was a baby but we didn't know that he would have these kinds of difficulties aquiring language. Sometimes it is hard to know what is down to his deafness and what is down to "other things" as we mysteriously refer to it.

Thanks again.

ds talks much more now and a lot of this was due to signing(he hardly ever signs now)- They can pick it up at any age-most places use signalong and and dh and I have had free courses to learn it ourselves