I think our Heavenly Father pressed "fast forward"!
I really can't believe how fast the time has gone by. Looking back at pictures of all the families we are blessed to know, and how quickly our little ones have grown is surreal. I remember when we were fighting hard to get Aiden in therapy, I was seeing a therapist to deal with it all, and we were just getting used to having people in our home. Now, Aiden has been in therapy for a year and a half, I no longer need to see a counselor, and Aiden's therapists are a "normal" part of our lives. In fact, it will be hard to say "goodbye" to them when Aiden completes his therapy. On a good note, he has made so many gains this past year, he may not qualify for further therapy. I'm concerned however, that the significant change in routine will cause some regression, and that would make me very, very sad. Now that we have insurance, I'm hoping that will pay for some post-intensive work.
Right now Aiden receives therapy 2-3 hours per day, 5-6 days a week. We play a lot of games, do projects, work on sight words, and his math. It is hard to believe he went from barely putting words together to writing sentences, reading, and doing simple math problems. In fact, he is quite good at math!
Right now Aiden receives therapy 2-3 hours per day, 5-6 days a week. We play a lot of games, do projects, work on sight words, and his math. It is hard to believe he went from barely putting words together to writing sentences, reading, and doing simple math problems. In fact, he is quite good at math!
Instead of the non-verbal, quiet, inattentive Aiden we once knew, he has become an animated, fun, silly, boy who loves stuffed toys, and plays with character toys appropriately. I wish I would have documented the change on video. It is that drastic. I read about such changes from therapy, and that is why I fought for it! I know Aiden will always see the world a little differently, but that is ok, and I hope he finds friends that understand that. I'm kind of hoping his little friend Fiona will follow him throughout grade school :).
Academically, Aiden is doing amazing! Mostly 3's (meeting goals), 1- 4 (exceeding goals for creativity), and 2-2's (for "understands and uses content-specific vocabulary"). No surprises there. Aiden still has difficulty forming sentences correctly, and continues to receive speech therapy through the school district.
So, we continue with therapy for now, and wait until June when he gets reassessed. A lot can happen in 6 months! I will pray that what comes next is what is best for Aiden.
Making gingerbread cookies with Aiden's friend!
