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[burnsun 27]

:scared0: got the shock of my life!!!! COLIN ......mr I will never talk:mad0: is saying word approximations for everything if prompted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup1: He does have over 200+ signs. But no real verbal expressions but Sponge bob!

For the first time since Miranda was in hospital for a week plus in 2005 HE SAID MOMMY and then "Ice ub ou" ....translated to I love you...... he just said smelly feet to me as I am typing when he was sticking them in my face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 3/4 years... I have waited to hear him say mommy (he has always said "Spongebob though" ) I am so excited.....Grandma was crying when he said stuff to her on the phone..................

We have seen specialist after specialist.....COlin either refuses to cooperate or stares at them (he is mexican american and does have that machismo thing in spades.....he has about 9 little girls at school who love him to death!) We have struggled cause he is so late for talking for a little guy with Down Syndrome...... he used to have a few vocalizations.....long ago....but they went away..... but he was never diagnosed with autism too (Devon has that too!)

SO I know have a new reason to be happy:w00t::001_rolleyes: to hold me over till I get my sleeve!!!!!!!!!!

[*Lib* 5]

Thats great news! Well done Colin!

[Malaika 50]

That's fantastic!! Congratulations. Way to go Colin!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Yea colin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cajun 46]

How Wonderful! I am so happy for you all!

[Ky.hen 5]

That is a big breakthrough. Congrats to you and Colin!