tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post6560134888523454465..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: The Surprise is BlownAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-8076885183182753552014-12-14T13:38:23.637-08:002014-12-14T13:38:23.637-08:00Hi, Kathy. That's true! It's hard for me t...Hi, Kathy. That's true! It's hard for me to remember sometimes, too, and he hears me talking on the phone, as well. But it's one of the ways that Bow gathers information. People who practice selective mutism also have that advantage over others, because if we don't hear someone speaking, we tend to forget that he still can listen and understand. Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-55334343794789451222014-12-14T12:48:59.449-08:002014-12-14T12:48:59.449-08:00Awww, bummer that he knows! After having experien...Awww, bummer that he knows! After having experienced an encounter with Bow, I can honestly say though that it is a very different meeting than what most people are used to. It is very hard to carry on a one-sided conversation and I can see where it would be easy to forget that he can understand, even if he's not responding (in our perception anyway). <br />It's hard to remember that Bow understands what's being said, unlike our babies that we talk to or our dogs, while simultaneously holding another conversation with someone in the room. Nikkis Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900207220789667368noreply@blogger.com