Skye and I had read recently that, by the age of 2, Aaron should have 50 words in his vocabulary. Both of us felt certain that he was a long way from that goal.
However, when Austin, Aidan, Aaron and I were driving home from Aidan's ENT Specialist appointment at Children's Hospital on Friday, it occurred to me that Aaron actually has a rapidly expanding vocabulary. So, I invited Austin and Aidan to help me count how many words Aaron knows. We reached about 70, and still weren't done. A few times, Aaron piped up with a word we had missed - it was so cute - as if he understood what we were trying to do!
Austin has been working with Aaron to teach him new words. Austin explained how he uses positive reinforcement as Aaron demonstrates his knowledge. Austin has been paying particular attention to the word, "please," both verbally and in sign. Aaron signs, "please" regularly and has expressed delight at our ability to understand and respond to his requests. For instance, if he asks for a sock while we are in the living room, I walk him to his room, open the top drawer and reach for a pair of socks, and he squeals in delight, repeating, "sock," "sock!"
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