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M is 2.5 years old and he was neglected and starved as a child. But with the processing disorder I dont think that applies because I can tell that he knows he is just not doing it. Yesterday he had a break through. We have been working on naming body parts. (he knew none) and has gained alot of confidence by doing them right even though he slips into pretending he does not know. Ex. "where are you eyes" he will start to point to his eyes and then point to his ears, his tummy, his feet. and when I say "no that is your ___ where are your eyes" he will eventually just look at me point to his eyes and get this big grin on his face. He just wanted to see what I would do. But yesterday he was putting on his shoes and the back was folding in and he could not do them up. I said (to no one in particular) "if you need help you need to ask" and all of the sudden he said "mommy" me "what" "HELP" I was so happy this is the first time he has actually said anything he was not told to say. Usually we have to tell him to say "help please" and then he will but yesterday he did it all on his own. Also he loves putting his shoes on now because it makes him feel like a big boy and of course we tell him good job. His confidence I think is what is holding him back as well as he is scared. He has also started saying "no" just a no for simple things not talking back. Which is good before he used to only say yes and start to cry.
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