PECS

Milo still isn't talking or doing much communication. He resists signing and he gets pretty frustrating at times trying to tell me something. I finally discovered PECS recently. PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication System. Basically he would grab a picture of what he wanted and hand it to me to let me know what he wants. OR I would hand him a picture to show him what we're about to do. It's also very good for setting a schedule of the day up to show what's going to go on.

One of the biggest frustrations in Milo's life is watching a show. It's basically a guessing game, and I almost never get it right. So I printed out pictures of all his favorite shows, and ordered my own laminator. I just laminated the pictures today and I wasn't exactly sure how he'd respond to them. Afterall... Milo doesn't really care about books, so I wasn't sure he make the picture connection to the show.

...he did.

First I showed him all the pictures, and watching his face light up was such a huge moment for me... I thought he'd instantly throw them on the floor and walk away, but he looked at them for so long, smiling as he sorted through them. Then he laid them on his precious trampoline (it's where all the cool things go). Lastly I tested to see if he made the connection to the T.V. So I picked his current favorite show, The Backyardigans, and handed him the picture... then I turned the show on, and kept pointing back and forth. To say I started to cry is an understatement... I wept. He kept looking back and forth from picture to show, totally making the connection. You have to understand... I've waited years to find a way to communicate with my child... years. I'm so excited to use this system to communicate with my little man.