1/18: ..."Matched shapes and colors from a field of 6. Matched big/little."
1/23: ..."Nathan worked on cutting. We are moving on to receptively identifying 3 colors and shapes. He was very compliant today."
2/6: ..."Nathan was receptively identifying shapes today. Hurray! Cut on a line [with scissors!] a number of times for 5-6 inches."
2/8: ..."Worked on receptively identifying colors and shapes. He is doing great. He did well cutting and making a pig from hearts."
2/9: ..."Nathan worked a long time today. He is cutting with scissors better. I will increase the length he must cut consecutively."
At home, we are seeing unbelievable progress on communicating with his iPad app. He uses it so much it's almost like he doesn't have a communication issue! He regularly tells us he wants a popsicle...and not just any old popsicle, but a GREEN popsicle! And if I tell him we are all out of green and only have purple and red left?...He says "PURPLE". He tells us he wants the "BUS" and "SCHOOL" and sometimes even says "GOODBYE" before we walk out the door. He tells us he wants "BREAD" and "BANANA" and comments "BREAD" if he is eating it. He asks for the "UPSIDE-DOWN" game and says, "I-WANT-MORE." He even asked for some Sierra Mist soda by saying, "WATER + JUICE" when he didn't find an icon for "SODA". Even my husband is marveling over this.
As you can tell from the notes home, his cognitive progress (at least what he is aware of and cooperates in showing to teachers...we know it's in there!) is exploding!! Colors, shapes, cutting with scissors??...is this still MY child we're talking about?
I asked Nathan to smile...and he did!! Isn't he handsome? :)
I'm so proud of how far he's come...
...and to think we've only been at this for the past few months!!
Today will be the beginning of Round #14 in our AC chelation journey. I'd say it (and our supplement regimen) are doing wonders...wouldn't you? :) Will keep updating as we see more!
