Tonight was Pizza and ice cream night. We went to UDF for the ice cream. I am trying to make Sam more independent when he is communicating in the community. His speech is to the point that he is sometimes clear to some people with context. Sometimes he is not clear to anybody with lots of context. He is only so-so about telling the difference. It's very hard not to jump in and explain what he wants or direct him to use his communication device instead, but it has to be done. Otherwise, he will never be independent in monitoring his communication himself.
Tonight, he was able to ask "Can I have chocolate ice cream please?" clearly enough that the lady behind the counter understood. She asked if he wanted a cone or cup. He got cone across. Then she wanted to know "sugar cone or cake cone?" He just didn't know what to do with that. I knew he wanted a sugar cone and was just about ready to jump in, but, the lady (Lynn) was so good, that without missing a beat she asked him, "pointy or flat?" That he got and told her "pointy, yes!" How great is she????? It's such a relief to know that people like that are out there and nice to people who need a little extra time. She was also nice to Josey whose only problem is that she can never make up her mind!
Lynn, thanks for being so patient and creative when Sam was ordering. Thanks for being patient when my daughter took forever and a day to order her cone too.
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