Moving Forward

I still have this over hanging feeling that something is not right and I am still "down" on what I see for the big picture for you right now, but I have to keep moving forward. We have to keep pushing and seeing what each new day holds for us. I know I will have my ups and downs and I have always known that life would not always be easy for us. I think my own emotions just catch me off guard sometimes and I never know if I am grieving, accepting, or just plain and simply angry.

With all this though, we are taking more steps forward. At the end of March you will have a full ATS (assistive technology) evaluation. The individual has a strong background in education and ABA will come to the house and conduct an assessment to see in what ways technology can be used to help you with your educational goals and and also community and self help skills. I am not introducing this to school yet as you are not ready there but at home you are and we need to keep pushing forward. You might not be showing your skills in other environments but you are to me and if I do not keep the momentum moving I would be failing you.

Some of the items she could suggest would be iPad and computer programs, adapted keyboards and mice for the computer, audio programs and so on. It will be very interesting to see her input after only a few short hours of working with you. I have made it very clear that I do not want to even consider changing your communication device but instead look at all the additional options that might be available.

So for now, this is what I can do for you. This is our next step and another intervention to help you reach your full potential.

I also have a goal for you. I have never really set a timeline on your skills but right now I think it is what we need. We need to set a goal and work towards accomplishment. The feeling we will both have when you accomplish this goal will be huge. You take so much pride these days at home showing your ability and now, I am challenging you to thrive. I am challenging you to learn 200 vocabulary words in the next 30 days. I will give you a little and count the 31 you learned last week towards this 200 so we only have a few more left to go :) I know you can do this and when you do a whole new set of doors will be opened

Keep on Truckin Baby because we have a lot more to conquer

Love
Mom