Every Attempt Counts

My [Age]-year-old [Initials] is [How They Speak Today]. People say [Initials] 'doesn't communicate' — I know that's wrong. Here's what [Initials] actually does: [Current Communication]. Help me: 1) reframe each thing I listed as real communication (behavior IS communication), 2) build a 'communication dictionary' — a simple table: what [Initials] does, what it likely means, and the response that honors the attempt, 3) 5 ways to respond that reward the attempt instead of demanding more ('say it right' kills attempts), 4) a simple weekly way to log and celebrate new attempts so the whole family sees progress, 5) a short note I can share with [Initials]'s school/therapy team so they honor these attempts too.