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We are fostering two little kids right now, both of whom tested positive for Meth and heroin after being removed from their previous home. The little one is doing great, we've had them about a year, he's almost 2, and is getting words down and dancing and all sorts of fun stuff. His brother is 3, and despite a year of PT, OT, and ST, still can only say about five words. The therapist says he might still learn, but I don't know. Should we start with sign language early? Should I be learning it to teach him? We've got a system for now, he's very smart, but when his baby brother can communicate better than he can, I'm concerned about how he is going to take that. Advice??

He's enrolled for the spring semester, and he's got some very basic signs. We will keep working with him!!

He's very smart, just not able to tell anyone anything, which I think makes him upset a lot. I'm hoping he picks up writing better than he picks up speaking, at least then he'd have some way to talk.

Thank you for sharing your story with me. It's not been the easiest time, trying to get the kids adjusted to a new family and off all the drugs, but they've both grown so much in the last year. I want them to keep doing so, and I hope as they both get bigger, they can put the rough start behind them entirely.

I will look into getting one of those for him!! Thank you!