tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post2561367080188890754..comments2023-06-28T11:54:22.351-04:00Comments on Heritage Academy: Eye Contact - rethinking how we communicate with our kidsAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10515461667570309152noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post-49737470575238899332010-01-09T10:30:01.259-05:002010-01-09T10:30:01.259-05:00I'm still getting caught up with blog reading ...I'm still getting caught up with blog reading after the last couple of busy months, but I just wanted to send you a quick THANK YOU!! for this post :) I try to tell people this all the time about our youngest and you are the first person I've seen that actually understands! <br /><br />Our youngest has a mess of delays and learning disabilities. I do the same you described in your post: I talk to his ear, then have him respond if he understands. My little guy has sensory problems as well, so sometimes he can't meet my eyes after I speak to him because his sensory system is overloaded at the moment. I just expect him to nod and say "Yes mam", not look me in the eyes (which in itself can overwhelm an already overwhelmed sensory system!) and tell me. There are times he can look me in the eyes, but when he can't I've learned it isn't because of disobedience.<br /><br />Sorry I'm babbling, I just get all excited when someone knows what I've been trying to tell people for years!! :)<br /><br />Kathy D.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464560155996949649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post-70578943135431273352009-12-22T20:29:44.718-05:002009-12-22T20:29:44.718-05:00THANK YOU!!! I needed to read that!!! I, too, ha...THANK YOU!!! I needed to read that!!! I, too, have a really hard time focusing on someone's eyes and listening. And a lot of the time when I start talking, my eyes shift off as well. I am a highly visual person and really need to concentrate while listening. My husband is just the opposite. He needs to really concentrate say, while reading. If I ask him a question while he's reading, he looses all track of what he's just read. <br /><br />Very interesting info. It will certainly come in handy, I'm sure, with my speech delayed fella. :)Becky @ BoysRuleMyLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078001998434425784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post-81321449822624107662009-12-21T10:14:32.047-05:002009-12-21T10:14:32.047-05:00Thanks for sharing part of your story. It is so i...Thanks for sharing part of your story. It is so interesting and insightful. You obviously are doing a great job meeting him where he's at. Hopefully, this early start in treatment will open doors for him in his early development. I love the pictures- he looks like an absolute joy!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856975629899818393noreply@blogger.com