Why teach her "I want to wrestle " ??
How about I want to talk?? Or I want to swim?? Or I want to have summer here? There was a time they were getting Abbie to text or Skype with Summer...that lasted 5 minutes.
She needs to learn real words... Like apple, banana, peppers!!!! That she's not allowed to have. I highly doubt she understood about going to a hockey game next Friday ...seriously.
She obsesses over the same 6-7 words because that's all they've taught her in 17 years. What else is she going to say??? It's almost getting too late for Abbie she's so shut in..with her 6-7 words she's clearly miserable and frustrated that's why she acts so feral, so angry and aggressive ...
As I mentioned we have 2 teenage autistic boys in the family, both very different in needs both nonverbal.
But....the eldest uses his ipad..and puts 3-5 word sentences together...with more than food subjects! He asks to go for a swim, a bike ride, cuddle, watch his movies, take mitts the dog outside...etc..
The younger teen...doesn t use an ipad..he signs. He does have motor issues so it's modified but fluent...fluent enough to sign...no thank you.
it's 4-6 hours a day 5 days a week of school, private home communication therapy 4 days a week 90 minutes and schedule routine...commitment as the boys have gotten older the time is less of course.
these kids ARE teachable! And yes at times it's hard...but it gets easier for them.
It breaks my heart seeing Abbie only have so few words to say.
Obviously MOM was hunched over nose buried in her phone as always .
Isaiah doesn't seem thrilled to be home...