Comments on: The results are in… by Jeff Sparkman http://www.motherofconfusion.com/2008/04/the-results-are-in-by-jeff-sparkman/ Writing and parenting beyond the norm Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maddy http://www.motherofconfusion.com/2008/04/the-results-are-in-by-jeff-sparkman/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Maddy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.motherofconfusion.com/?p=53#comment-21 You know I was thinking about the little ditties and catch phrases that so many of our children use, or in our case, patterns or clumps of words that have a particular meaning or association for them.<br/><br/>It came up again in the context of how often they have great difficulties understanding idioms, those lovely literal minds. Yet sometimes I wonder if their 'word collections' don't serve the same function as an idiom?<br/><br/>We use so many idioms in everyday speech that have meaning for the listener, I wonder if this isn't their version of the same thing? When I hear those word lumps, they convey a very clear message once I understand them.<br/>Best wishes You know I was thinking about the little ditties and catch phrases that so many of our children use, or in our case, patterns or clumps of words that have a particular meaning or association for them.

It came up again in the context of how often they have great difficulties understanding idioms, those lovely literal minds. Yet sometimes I wonder if their ‘word collections’ don’t serve the same function as an idiom?

We use so many idioms in everyday speech that have meaning for the listener, I wonder if this isn’t their version of the same thing? When I hear those word lumps, they convey a very clear message once I understand them.
Best wishes

]]> By: Ruthie http://www.motherofconfusion.com/2008/04/the-results-are-in-by-jeff-sparkman/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ruthie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.motherofconfusion.com/?p=53#comment-20 Wow, I totally know what this guy is going through.<br/><br/>I have a new post up. Wasn't sure how this Blogging for Autism worked, and I apologize for not writing more this month. Thank you so much for getting this together and providing an opportunity for our voices to be heard. Here's the link:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://mama-drama.org/2008/04/30/autism-awareness-month-im-so-proud-of-my-son/" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Autism Awareness Month - I'm So Proud of My Son</a> Wow, I totally know what this guy is going through.

I have a new post up. Wasn’t sure how this Blogging for Autism worked, and I apologize for not writing more this month. Thank you so much for getting this together and providing an opportunity for our voices to be heard. Here’s the link:

Autism Awareness Month – I’m So Proud of My Son

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