Finally some very significant progress. Ella has started communicating using sign language. She is signing “more” which is very cute to see her do. She brings her right hand over to her left and pats her left arm and hand. This is as close to the sign as she can get with the weak left hand but even that fact that she is getting her two hands together is progress. She hasn’t really done that up to now. Beth deserves most of the credit for teaching her some signs. Beth has been diligently looking up signs in a coupld of books she brought on the subject. Ella seems to be understanding more and more lately. When I ask her “Where is Pocahantas?” refering to the picture post card over her changing table she looks right at it or tries to reach for it. Also, she knows “Where is kelev Aldo?” refering to a felt picture on her wall of a dog, and also she has learned the names of all her therapists! Now we are working on waving “Bye, Bye” which seems strange that she doesn’t get since she has long understood “high five”.
Oh well, maybe she’s smarter than all of us and just doesn’t want to say goodbye.