Life is a choice!!!

Really understand what this saying means: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness!! The pursuit of happiness is a journey we take from within; liberty is the freedom we allow ourselves; and life is the vessel which carries both our happiness and our freedom. It doesn't say anywhere in this to achieve this you are guaranteed this from someone else. Think for yourself, work hard and life is only what you make of it. Life is about Common Sense and if you think someone will do this for you, you will be waiting along time. Take care, Peace!!!

Saying some words!!!

I'm so glad my son is working with a speech therapist. He had his 6 month evaluation this morning and he got 48 words. He said 48 words!!! It may not be a lot of words but for a boy who couldn't say 4 words before his surgery last August it's a huge improvement. I'm so proud of him. He has one more appointment left in March and then he goes to school after he turns 3 years old at the end of April. His school will help him develop his words and get him to use them in short sentences. He'll go until he starts pre-school and his speech program will work with his school to get him ready for Kindergarden when he's 5 years old. I guess when you push and say your concerns help does come. He'll be going back to Kaiser for more speech therapy in April. So double the therapy for 6 months should help him even more. My son is a sweet sensitive little boy who deserves the best!! I'll do anything to help my children achieve their most highest potential and if that means asking for help I will. No shame in asking for help!!! Take care, Peace!!! Time to party!!!

We got in the Program!!!

Yes, I've been so worried the last couple of days. The son had his Early Intervention evaluation today. It lasted two hours and questions upon questions while the son played and finally near the end got the good news he got in the program. We start sometime around the middle of October. His case worker will come to the house a few times a month. I don't have to worry anymore and I'm so glad he will get the help he needs to help him talk. He did really well in other area's of his development and when he turns 3 he will be evaluated again for Early Childhood Special Education. Things are looking up for him getting the best support. I can only do so much and having a professional coming to work with him I'm hoping to see some improvements in the coming year. He's my little buddy and I want the best for him. I'm so so Happy!!! Take care, Peace!!!

Speech Early Intervention!!

We noticed when the son was 18 months old he wasn't doing his regular baby babble that most babies do. We went to see his Pediatrician because at this time we didn't know what was normal. The daughter was talking in small sentences at 18 months and apparently she was advanced for her age so we got concerned. The Pediatrician recommended we see a Speech Pathologist so there we went for our first evaluation and that was almost a year ago. She's been working with him and the son definitely had some problems talking. Last August he had surgery on his tongue and he has improved some but not where he needs to be. He has his County Early Intervention appointment this coming Thursday and I'm so hoping he gets into the program so he can catch up. He's 2 1/2 and some kids do talk late but his speech therapist thinks he needs the help and it has nothing to do with talking late but he's having problems pronouncing the words. Right now he's only saying less than 10 words. I'm just praying he can get the help he needs and the County thinks he's worth helping in his development so he has a better chance to talk like kids his own age. Take care, Peace!!