>Breanne does not use a communication aid, at least not yet.  I'm not exactly
>sure she would even be able to comprehend the idea behind it.  Her school
>showed us how they hooked up a big mac switch to a mixer and when they told
>Breanne to push the button to turn on the mixer, she did understand to push
>the switch.  Funny thing is Breanne does understand alot.  With me, she
>usually is a stinker and does not do things like she does for school (I guess
>pretty typical of some kids).  I'm pretty lucky with my girls . . . everyone
>falls in love with them immediately!  We'll probably have to try different
>things and see how she responds.
>
>Nancy
>
Does Breanne have a reliable way of indicating "Yes" and "no>"  If she
doesn't have this,
I would make this a priority because it establishes a basis for all further
communication.
Mariana