In this episode, I share a message I often pass along from non-speaking clients to their parents:

some kids believe they’re communicating mind-to-mind to their parents, because they can hear their parents’ thoughts and assume it works both ways.

This can lead to frustration when parents don’t “listen.”

In Spirit to Spirit Sessions I explain that most parents can’t hear their child’s thoughts, they “hear” with their ears.

It will help your child if you tell them directly, “I can’t hear what you’re thinking, I only know how to hear thoughts with my ears” and to name the ways you can understand—pointing, leading by the hand, spelling, or using a communication device.

I also encourage parents and siblings to keep speaking out loud because the nonspeakers are listening with their ears (in addition some with their mind) and want to be included.

Check out my episode on my private podcast, “Telepathy Missteps: Why Words Still Matter,”