Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 <<As for the non-verbal aspect, I see that as he has got older Matteo has stopped even trying to speak. He's very passive anyway, but he has been discouraged by the fact of having to repeat over and over again - and even then not always being understood. He gets by by letting others work out what he wants (and he's very good at that!). He does write, so that helps, but my advice to parents of young children is to find alternatives sure, but to try not to make life too comfortable for them.>> Hi, Everyone.........Matteo sounds soooooooooo much like Gareth. Gareth can talk 2-3 word sentences but by the time he gets done with the stuttering to get started, someone will fill in the word for him or walk away. This new med, Amantadine, has helped Gareth regain some of his speech lost over the past 2-3 yrs. He's more willing to try to communicate. Holly.....the only other one that I know of is Pathfinders, in NY, where Ian was. Cyndi......so glad to hear is getting better......all our prayers were heard!!! Keep us posted........ Take care, Everyone. Margaret Mom to Gareth, 23 y/o, DS/ASD/OCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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