PT Conference

Dan and I attended Elijah's parent-teacher conference last night. According to his teachers, Elijah has made HUGE strides in every single area since his IEP meeting in November. He is interacting with children more (he still prefers adults, but will at least interact with other kids when prompted now). His play is very appropriate and he will finally play WITH kids when asked. We found out that he has a special little friend named Laura who he adores. I've heard him mention "Woe-wuh" before but it didn't connect that he was saying "Laura." One of the funniest things his teacher told us is that they had to move Elijah's potty chair so it is hidden from the rest of the class. Otherwise, he will sit on it and try to talk to everyone. She said he was even trying to yell over to the kids in the bathroom from his potty chair (he is deathly afraid of toilets, so he has own special chair). He's a super social kid and is always talking, just like at home.

The common theme seems to be DISTRACTABILITY, which I don't believe is even a word but you get the gist. Elijah is very easily distracted and this often makes staying on task difficult for him. At home we notice this the most at mealtimes. We have gotten to the point where we don't allow anything at the table besides the food in front of him. Even after implementing that rule, Dan or I or both of us have to be constantly reminding him to eat. A piece of lettuce will turn into a spaceship and a spaghetti-o will be its passenger, zooming around the sky. Meals can get stressful in our house. There are lots of reminders and sometimes lots of tears. I imagine this is how it probably is at school when tasks are involved (minus the tears).

Overall, it was a great report. He has made huge strides, even just over the past month. They are suggesting that he be a part of the 4-year-old class next year (now he's in the 3- and 4-year-old class). I am so proud of our boy! He has come so far.