In the first, ‘Leaf!’, you met my friend Sammi, with delayed speech, and read about our friendship and how after almost 1 year of her and I enjoying the outdoors together, she demonstrated to me her understanding of all the times I showed her plants and leaves by tearing up a houseplant and saying ‘leaf’ with each rip.
This story is ‘Leaf! Part 2’.
In May 2016, Nicole and I took Sammi and her parents out to where our horses live for some family play time. Sammi was on the back of Ajax, a chestnut quarter horse gelding, with Dad and I holding her legs for safety, Nicole leading the horse and mom walking alongside. We walked under a tree and Sammi looked up, grabbed a leaf and said, ‘leaf’. This action continues to demonstrate her understanding and capabilities. For some of our upcoming playtimes, I’m going to do some leaf focused activities to take advantage of her interest and encourage more verbal communication. Perhaps she will be a botanist when she grows up!
This story is ‘Leaf! Part 2’.
In May 2016, Nicole and I took Sammi and her parents out to where our horses live for some family play time. Sammi was on the back of Ajax, a chestnut quarter horse gelding, with Dad and I holding her legs for safety, Nicole leading the horse and mom walking alongside. We walked under a tree and Sammi looked up, grabbed a leaf and said, ‘leaf’. This action continues to demonstrate her understanding and capabilities. For some of our upcoming playtimes, I’m going to do some leaf focused activities to take advantage of her interest and encourage more verbal communication. Perhaps she will be a botanist when she grows up!
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