He was able to communicate with me using hand signals and gestures such as pointing, he would take my hand and lead me where he wanted me to go and he would respond by nodding his head yes and no when she was asked a question. At first she was very resistant to interacting with me, I would often find her following me while I played with other children who she looked at as if she wanted to join but was too shy to do so. The more I watched, the more she warmed up to me, now she wanted to play with me but she still didn't speak. I could understand that, due to his shyness and distance from other children, his social skills would develop slowly and with persistent practice. Different children have different needs and not all will develop according to age milestones, some may be reached sooner than expected and others may be delayed. With continuous work I dedicated enough time to this little girl so that she felt safe around me to the point of looking to me to console her. She was now more physically interactive with me, like hugging me when she cried and holding my hand. I had noticed this many times