Thanks Daddude! (While I'm at it, thank you so much, on behalf of translators everywhere, for your greatest work
- I just love it for getting a snapshot of a new concept).
DS1 is starting to say the word at the same time or before the voiceover. He's even starting to do the actions (touch your nose etc) and says the children's names randomly, throughout the day, as he does with lots of things. (Steriliser, for example). The problem before was processing. Preschool reported that they would tell the children to fetch a pig from the farm scene and the others would do it and go "OINK OINK" but our lad would stare at the sky or whatever for ten minutes then go "pig" ages later when everyone else had moved on LOL. (Secretly I think preschool bores him and he would rather be at college studying engineering. He won't tell me his ears hurt or whether he wants yoghurt but knows a lot of technical words such as thermostat, thermometer, cable, charger and shows a particular interest in vents and fans (don't even know if that's the right word - air conditioning units on the outside of buildings?) and drags me round the outside of the mall each time to examine them all)! We still have the problem that he won't answer questions but maybe after another five months of YBCR......
He's still a little slow and often says the word when shot has moved to the next scene but this seems to be a big improvement. I know people here, especially yourself, have kids who really are doing fantastically and congratulations to all of you, but I just wanted to let people know that this worked (at least for us) because it really took a big effort from me to be consistent with it and I found it really dull, so I wanted to let others know that it is worth the effort. I also recommended it to my neighbour for her autistic nephew so I'm relieved they haven't wasted their money either!
I would also like to add that he often looks away when the word comes up. It looked like he wasn't paying attention but maybe they are the ones he knows....other people have said this too with their flashcards etc.
While you're here, Daddude, if you could be so kind as to provide the link for that lovely page of yours, with the classical music and paintings, I would be delighted because I can't find it anywhere.
Many thanks
Have a lovely day
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