signing

After about 3 weeks of fairly intense work with the sign for "more", Ella has got it. It looks a lot like a clap, but Matt and I can tell the difference, and that is what really counts. I have been told that she will refine the movement over time to look more like the actual sign.

She still won't use it without prompting, however. For example, if I say, "do you want more, Ella? Show me "more"," she will make the sign. I don't have to make the sign first, though. All she needs is the verbal prompt. So, next we can hope that she will use it to really communicate without any prompting from me.

So, she has made her first big step into the world of communication!