As a young child, DS was able to express very complex thoughts for his age.
In kindergarten, when called on to answer a question during a field trip, he eloquently explained the complete lifecycle of monarch butterflies. When he finished, the parents in the room were so impressed that they gasped and applauded his answer.
In first grade, he began struggling to find the words to express his deepest thoughts. To compensate, he often used metaphors or mathematics. For example, when trying to explain the difference he perceived with his peers, he spoke of people as puzzle pieces of different shapes, explained to me that not every piece could fit into every space and asked me to help him decide what kind of puzzle piece he was.
He's now 8 and has great difficultly articulating his thoughts. He came up to me this morning and said, "Dad! Why do... Why does... Arrrrghhhh! Why isn't there ever a word for what I want to say!?!!" He was so frustrated that he refused to talk to me for several minutes.
Has anyone experienced this? Do you have any ideas on ways I can help him?
