Wow - I'm so bummed that you got the brush off from Dr. Gross, and your local gifted assocation. Is there Mensa where you live?
Do you have a video camera? Try to get this on tape.
I have an idea for beautiful. Try teaching him a handsign for it, and say it with the handsign whenever you would normally use the word. That way if he can't actually say the word, he can at least do the communicating. I'm sure it won't be enough, but at least it may help.
I don't have a clue what kind of handsign to use, as long as it's something he can do and you can remember - LOL! Perhaps I'd tap the corner of my left eye near the temple?
Does he say more? If not this was a very fun sign to use, as DS could use it abstractly. One of the Mom's of the kids at the day care used the right index finger pointing to the left palm. Of course my DS was a bit older at the time - still it was fun.
Smiles - Trinity
