Okay, brief posting today, as the Memorial Day weekend is just about upon us.

Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence is interesting. This is the intelligence mode in which people express themselves through their body or muscles. They use what could be termed “muscle memory”.

Have you ever played Charades? That’s a great example of Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence being used.

For DHH people, this could be an important intelligence, because perhaps they cannot express themselves well in English or in lipreading or in art, but can express themselves through their body. An example might be a DHH person moving and expressing emotions and ideas via big sign language displays.

Some DHH people are awesome to watch, when they use sign language. They can communicate quite well through this way, and their meanings and intentions are quite clear.

It’s especially fun when DHH jokes are done in body expressive form. It always elicits laughs from people who understand DHH culture.

Have you ever seen the Blue Man Group? They do not speak at all. They are using their Bodily-Kinesthetic energy to communicate with their audience members. They are great fun to watch. If you never have seen them perform, go to Las Vegas, as they generally perform there.

For you see, some people are meant to be dancers, actors, expressing themselves in a big, but silent way. For that is their way of communicating.

Observe how your DHH child communicates with others. Does he or she try to get a point across silently?

I remember one time I asked a little DHH girl in sign what her father did for a living. She looked at me, hesitating, trying to think. Finally she imitated a person chattering with a mike in hand, so I knew she meant her father was a radio broadcaster. She was brilliant in how she tried to tell me something.

We all have our own personal way to communicate with society, and Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence mode is a great way for non-verbal people to communicate.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend, everyone.