Being a religious man back in the day, my grandfather loved to dance, but he mostly danced in a circle—one foot stationary with the other soft-shoeing a jig. Referring to the Methodist prohibition, he laughed at the static foot saying, “it’s my Methodist foot”. Conversation with a child who has been taught language or conversational patterns and responses before communication can feel one sided and even tiresome. To keep the conversation going, a parent or professional often...(read more)![]()
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