You can't "get" him to listen.

You have to state your needs with words. "I need you to listen more." or, if you are talking and thinking and he starts talking but you have more to say, then "I have more to say about that. Please wait."

They are communicators. We must communicate with them, learning as we go. I understand how hard it is, but he will help you with it.

Tell him exactly everything you've said here. He needs to know. He needs your thoughts expressed in words.