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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Just took son for a walk on this lovely day. It was a running commentary of everything he saw.

“I see a bird awww hi bird. I hear a dog.  Let’s go see the dog. The trunk is broken (seeing a cut tree). I hear a bird. pushing the stroller. It’s a baby. My hat blew off. I hear a dog... hiiii. Flowers“

So the words are there the back and forth is lacking [/quote]

That's actually really good. You said earlier that his receptive testing more at a 2 year old plus level. So that's his level. Not his age. I'm not sure why you aren't understanding that.

Receptive language is hard wired into the brain. The brain will hear when it is ready. Your child is now building vocabulary, which is great. He doesn't do back and forth conversation, because he can't understand you fully yet. He's likely only able to pick out the words he already knows. The rest are an unintelligible blur.

To build conversation, Model and recast. Use one more word than his current utterance level.

"I see a bird."

"Yes, I see a blue bird."

"I hear a dog"

"Yes, I hear a dag barking"

See the Hanen Method or Dr. Jim McDonald's Communicating Partners website.[/quote]

Hello thanks for the tips.  Yes! I have been doing that with him especially in the beginning .. like he would say ball is add +1 “red ball”! Now I add some more but you are right I need to balance adding without making it too long. I will definitely check out the website you suggested. I am always looking for more info resources. Thank you!

I am not sure what you mean that I don’t understand that he tested at 2+for receptive and that’s his level, not his age. I am sharing examples of how he talks to share more specifics and get more insight.

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