Articulation: Part 2

My wife met with the school’s Dean of Students today. She wanted to discuss Troy not eating a lot during lunch, because he gets easily distracted, talking or playing, and how we can work with him to be less scared and emotional during drop-off. The dean spent some time observing Troy, talking to Troy’s teacher, and interacting with Troy himself. She gave my wife some advice on things we can try, but the one amazing thing to come out of the conversation was the dean commenting on Troy’s communication ability.

Not only did she note that Troy has an extensive vocabulary for a five year-old, but also that he articulates and expresses himself like an adult. She also said that he has an amazing imagination and likes to tell stories. I know all of these things already, but I guess I take them for granted, because that’s just how Troy has always been. I’m not around a lot of other five year-olds, so I don’t have a lot of comparisons. What I think is truly interesting is that Troy is around other kids all day long, so he must encounter a “downgrade” in language. But it doesn’t seem to bring down his own communication. I’d be interested to know if it actually helps bring up everyone else’s.