Communicating with your child who doesn't use words to talk

We all know people who can speak volumes without ever opening their mouths. They use their hands, their body language, their facial expressions. Experts tell us that when we talk with each other, only 7% of our message is communicated by the actual words we speak. Now that we know that communication is not really about words -- it may be a little easier to look beyond words when we communicate with our kids who don't use words to "talk". Our tips today are divided into 2 groups -- #1) communicating their basic needs & the stuff in their environment & #2) sharing their ideas, feelings, & comments on life. So where do we start. Our words of wisdom: #1 - Needs & Stuff 1. Start with yes & no - By starting with yes & no you give your child the ability to answer two very important questions: