Eek!

I can't believe that I haven't posted in so long. In my defense, I've been pretty busy, but still.

Things are going pretty well with Alex. He is verbalizing more, and when he does, it's coming out pretty clear. It is still pretty random, and just because he says one thing on any given day, doesn't mean he'll repeat it. Which is difficult, because you have to teach the same lessons over and over. On the other hand, he seems to be doing more mimicking, which he has very rarely done.

A friend had her children over last night, and Alex seemed to really be aware of them. He joined each of them playing with toys, and was paying attention to how they were playing. I was thrilled with that, though I don't like to make a big deal in front of him, because he seems to back off when I do. It's also nice to be around kids who talk and play in a more regular sort of way. I forget what kids are supposed to be like, and although I know that Alex learns a lot in his early childhood classes, the kids there aren't "regular" (is there anyway to talk about kids being different without making them sound different? I feel like I'm making judgments about what is normal or different, and placing good/bad values on them, when I don't mean to. Alex has some amazing skills, but is so not regular, and most of the regular kids I know are nowhere near average. I must mean mainstream, which is icky too. Ugh.), and I think he sometimes picks up bad habits from them. So, I would really like to see him with other children more.

Marshfield Clinic finally gave us a diagnosis code, so with luck, we'll be able to get Alex some in-home therapy, which I'm hearing some good things about. More as I know more.

Am in the middle of reading "Evidence of Harm". If everything in this book is true, I'm not sure I want to be a part of this country anymore. I'm reserving judgment on the truth of the book, but it's leading me in a couple of new directions for therapies for Alex. I'll dedicate a full on rant about this when I'm done with the book.

So, that was a brief catch up. I'll try to post again soon.

J.