
@: Knock, knock, mommy?!
Me: Who’s there?
@: I pee-pee!
Me: I pee-pee who?
@: I pee-pee! (Big laughter)
Me: I pee-pee?
@: Yup! (More big laughter)
Pause
Me: (my best fake, genuine, big laughter)
Me: You should tell that one to J. (his speech therapist)
@: Okay!
One hour later… Arrive @ speech therapy & we first encounter S. the office manager.
Me: @, why don’t you tell S. your joke.
@: Knock, knock?!
S: Who’s there?
@: I pee-pee!
S: I pee-pee who?
@: I pee-pee! (Big laughter)
S: I pee-pee?
@: Yup! (More big laughter)
Pause
S: (her best fake, genuine, big laughter)
Repeat scene with H. (Executive Director)
J. now ready to work with @.
Me: You want to tell J. your joke?
@: Yeah!
@: Knock, knock?!
J: Who’s there?
@: I poopy!
J: (pause) I don’t like this joke.
@: (look on face - utter astonishment)
J: I thought it was I pee-pee? I don’t like I poopy. I pee-pee is better.
@: Knock, knock?!
J: Who’s there?
@: I pee-pee!
J: I pee-pee who?
@: I pee-pee! (Big laughter)
J: I pee-pee?
@: Yup! (More big laughter)
Pause
J: (her best fake, genuine, big laughter)
Me: Who’s there?
@: I pee-pee!
Me: I pee-pee who?
@: I pee-pee! (Big laughter)
Me: I pee-pee?
@: Yup! (More big laughter)
Pause
Me: (my best fake, genuine, big laughter)
Me: You should tell that one to J. (his speech therapist)
@: Okay!
One hour later… Arrive @ speech therapy & we first encounter S. the office manager.
Me: @, why don’t you tell S. your joke.
@: Knock, knock?!
S: Who’s there?
@: I pee-pee!
S: I pee-pee who?
@: I pee-pee! (Big laughter)
S: I pee-pee?
@: Yup! (More big laughter)
Pause
S: (her best fake, genuine, big laughter)
Repeat scene with H. (Executive Director)
J. now ready to work with @.
Me: You want to tell J. your joke?
@: Yeah!
@: Knock, knock?!
J: Who’s there?
@: I poopy!
J: (pause) I don’t like this joke.
@: (look on face - utter astonishment)
J: I thought it was I pee-pee? I don’t like I poopy. I pee-pee is better.
@: Knock, knock?!
J: Who’s there?
@: I pee-pee!
J: I pee-pee who?
@: I pee-pee! (Big laughter)
J: I pee-pee?
@: Yup! (More big laughter)
Pause
J: (her best fake, genuine, big laughter)