It's so hard to believe that fall is on it's way. When I book my appointments, we're talking in September. We all had an amazing summer! And thankfully with the early season we were really able to enjoy it earlier then ever.. In May, instead of June. Nathan had a couple weeks off for his therapy, J and I had our vacations, surprise visite from my brother and his family. Time at the cottage and on the beach. I could say that I think this was the best summer ever.. but then again, I think I say that every year.
Nathan is doing really well at his 'off to school' program and social skills. Laura still comes over the afternoons he isn't at the center. And he has his soccer ( when it isn't raining or too hot). Last nights soccer was nice in the fact that there were fewer kids then normal, and the coaches actually took some time with him. Mind you, he gets SO excited that he gets completely foolish and that was the face he wore last night. They played a game that if you hit a pylon with a soccer ball, you have to knock over the pylon. So, that's what he did.. ran around the field knocking over pylons. One of the kids got mad at him cause the game was over and Nathan still ran around knocking over pylons.
Anyways... Last night when I went to pick up Nathan from his program I ran into his clinical supervisor. She sat down with me and started explaining some thoughts she had about his fall programing. Now, Nathan is smart, he has ALOT of acedemic skills. When we go to the dollar store the toy he likes to get are activity books.. or word searches / kids crosswords. Anything to do with letters, dot to dots, and numbers. His reinforcements include these games.. if you do this, you can do a page in 'the' book. So, with fall coming I'll be putting Nathan back into daycare for 3 mornings a week, Nicole wants to include that in his 20 hours a week. His worker would be going to his daycare those 3 mornings, and then to my house the 2 afternoons and keep his social skills 1 afternoon a week. She says that he is way beyond where he should be at 4 and is flying through his programs and has learned to learn, and she is at a lost on what to continue teaching him on a one to one basis.
I understand this is good news... but at the same time, I kinda felt my heart fall. I feel like we just started (in April), the summer has been busy and he's missed quite abit due to strep throat, vacations.. this and that.. He has just started catagorizing and learned the difference of vehicles and furniture. He still doesn't know the differences of breakfast foods to supper foods. And they havent' even touched his eating disorder. I mean, yes, I can work on alot of the catagorizing myself, but sometimes he doesn't even listen to me. I can't get him to draw a picture :(
Having a worker go to his daycare is an awesome idea, as he does need that social help. Alot of behaviors come out in a social setting and with that direction it can help him alot. Especially in a typical daycare that is busy, noisy and full of normal kids. I dont know why I feel like this. Maybe it just takes more out of my hands and into others. I also feel like they haven't met his 'shields' cause they are doing all the things that he loves. I almost dare them to try feeding him something out of his comfort zone. Or, not letting him finish something he really has to finish. But, then again, what if that is what they do at the center? Put a time limit on a craft ( for example) and if he isn't finished, then too bad? Laura is usually really good at filling me on what happens since I can't be there to observe ( stoopid confidentialty rules). Nicole is going to his program Thursday afternoon to observe and will write me out a report, we'll get together next week to talk about it, and how I feel about the new schedule.
Right now, his biggest progression is his language. Answering questions is still hit and miss, depending his mood. I read on another blog an interview she did with her 4 year old, and I am going to write one up and share it. His play skills are still very basic and still plays one way.. although, he has really opened up his Bakugans (no pun intended) that he can play with them without the cards, or have them on different cards. We don't need a map everytime we do something, but every once in awhile he'll ask for one. Sticker charts are an amazing tool. He still gets quite upset when someone else isn't following the rules, or if they are playing the 'wrong' way.
Stay close for that interview, and an update after I meet with his supervisor. When his worker comes over this afternoon, I'll be talking to her too. Isn't it amazing how you can feel so proud and frusterated at the same time?
Nathan is doing really well at his 'off to school' program and social skills. Laura still comes over the afternoons he isn't at the center. And he has his soccer ( when it isn't raining or too hot). Last nights soccer was nice in the fact that there were fewer kids then normal, and the coaches actually took some time with him. Mind you, he gets SO excited that he gets completely foolish and that was the face he wore last night. They played a game that if you hit a pylon with a soccer ball, you have to knock over the pylon. So, that's what he did.. ran around the field knocking over pylons. One of the kids got mad at him cause the game was over and Nathan still ran around knocking over pylons.
Anyways... Last night when I went to pick up Nathan from his program I ran into his clinical supervisor. She sat down with me and started explaining some thoughts she had about his fall programing. Now, Nathan is smart, he has ALOT of acedemic skills. When we go to the dollar store the toy he likes to get are activity books.. or word searches / kids crosswords. Anything to do with letters, dot to dots, and numbers. His reinforcements include these games.. if you do this, you can do a page in 'the' book. So, with fall coming I'll be putting Nathan back into daycare for 3 mornings a week, Nicole wants to include that in his 20 hours a week. His worker would be going to his daycare those 3 mornings, and then to my house the 2 afternoons and keep his social skills 1 afternoon a week. She says that he is way beyond where he should be at 4 and is flying through his programs and has learned to learn, and she is at a lost on what to continue teaching him on a one to one basis.
I understand this is good news... but at the same time, I kinda felt my heart fall. I feel like we just started (in April), the summer has been busy and he's missed quite abit due to strep throat, vacations.. this and that.. He has just started catagorizing and learned the difference of vehicles and furniture. He still doesn't know the differences of breakfast foods to supper foods. And they havent' even touched his eating disorder. I mean, yes, I can work on alot of the catagorizing myself, but sometimes he doesn't even listen to me. I can't get him to draw a picture :(
Having a worker go to his daycare is an awesome idea, as he does need that social help. Alot of behaviors come out in a social setting and with that direction it can help him alot. Especially in a typical daycare that is busy, noisy and full of normal kids. I dont know why I feel like this. Maybe it just takes more out of my hands and into others. I also feel like they haven't met his 'shields' cause they are doing all the things that he loves. I almost dare them to try feeding him something out of his comfort zone. Or, not letting him finish something he really has to finish. But, then again, what if that is what they do at the center? Put a time limit on a craft ( for example) and if he isn't finished, then too bad? Laura is usually really good at filling me on what happens since I can't be there to observe ( stoopid confidentialty rules). Nicole is going to his program Thursday afternoon to observe and will write me out a report, we'll get together next week to talk about it, and how I feel about the new schedule.
Right now, his biggest progression is his language. Answering questions is still hit and miss, depending his mood. I read on another blog an interview she did with her 4 year old, and I am going to write one up and share it. His play skills are still very basic and still plays one way.. although, he has really opened up his Bakugans (no pun intended) that he can play with them without the cards, or have them on different cards. We don't need a map everytime we do something, but every once in awhile he'll ask for one. Sticker charts are an amazing tool. He still gets quite upset when someone else isn't following the rules, or if they are playing the 'wrong' way.
Stay close for that interview, and an update after I meet with his supervisor. When his worker comes over this afternoon, I'll be talking to her too. Isn't it amazing how you can feel so proud and frusterated at the same time?
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