How we see communication

My piece for Wouldn't Change a Thing this month: Ways we have grown this month: in how we see communication.

Excerpt:

‘I am currently reading a book by Glenn and Janet Doman called, ‘How smart is your baby?’ They are known for their work in child development, especially for children with special educational needs. In the book they say, ‘all sounds are language’. I had to read the line again. It really struck me. Yes, yes they are. As the mother of a three-and-a-half-year-old who does not yet talk or have the receptive language to understand what we are saying, I agree, all sounds are language. All gestures are language too. The line is a beautiful one for me.’