> He got so proficient with signs that it delayed talking; he preferred signaling and grunting :/ Please don't blame this on the signs! This doesn't mean that

> He got so proficient with signs that it delayed talking; he preferred signaling and grunting :/ Please don't blame this on the signs! This doesn't mean that he would have learned to speak earlier if not for the signs. I'd be glad that he could communicate proficiently at all.