Toddlers imitate what they "see and hear" other children and adults doing. Prior to our second mapping, Sean wasn't hearing much of anything. D/HOH toddlers, rely so heavily on their sense of sight, that often they see something done once and they will imitate it! It's scary how quickly Sean picks up on EVERYTHING he sees us do and at the same time, it's pretty cool seeing the wheels turning in his head.
It's quite comical watching Sean imitate "animated" facial expressions and body language that he has previously seen us doing! On the other hand, he has started this "whack and point," where he will hit us and point at something to be seen. Guess the last few months of "tapping" Sean to get his attention has come around to bite us in the ass! LOL. So now that Sean has Sound, we rarely have to tap him and will now be teaching Sean that, to get "our" attention, he simply has to call our name and point! LOL. I have to admit, it was pretty darn funny when he swatted me on the cheek and pointed to what was on TV. Of course, I didn't let him know that!!
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