One of the things that I truly appreciate about Bianca is
the level of our communication. I understand her like no other person. I know
what she means when she furrows a brow just so, squeals a certain way or pulls
my hand in a certain direction… and of course when she just plain asks for
stuff.
Her speech is coming
along pretty well. More and more she asks for specific things or uses words to
describe her environment. Just the other night while at a party she told me
“Back home” when she clearly had enough of the environment and all that was
going on. That certainly makes things easier and has led to a lot less
meltdowns over time, but despite all the advancements her level of
communication is still quite different and definitely well behind that of a NT
7 year old.
I don’t know why this particular thing I am about to share
is such a source of pride and joy for me. It seems so incredibly silly… ridiculous
really. But maybe that is exactly the reason why. It is just fun.
