My baby boy had his first day of Kindergarten. No tears for Mom, but lots of prayers to get me through the day. Alex was so excited, and when I picked him up that afternoon he told me that he had the "best first day of Kindergarten EVER!" Such a sweet boy. The teacher said he did terrific. Right now they are doing some placement testing, but next Monday starts his first full week of Kindergarten. Look at how grown up he looks all ready for school!Alex went last week for his first monthly speech therapy consult with a new therapist. She seems great and Alex did well at participating. I was glad to know that based on his previous testing, he has still continued to make progress with his speech at home. We are to work on words that require lots of air, specifically the "sh" sound this month. Alex will definitely be challenged by this one. Soon, he will be getting 30 minutes twice a week of small group speech therapy at school, and have a once-a-month consult with the private therapist. Hopefully this plan will work well for my little guy. He is doing so well and hopefully his apraxia won't be too much of a hurdle for him at school.
I also want to thank those of you who visit Alex's blog and go on to comment with your words of encouragement, or just to share your story about your own apraxic child. Please save our blog and check in from time to time. I'd love to hear from you again! Or, feel free to email me at luvmy2angels@aol.com.
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Hi Susan!! WOW! Alex has certainly grown! So happy to see an update, and to know that Alex is now officially a KINDERGARTNER!! What great progress your family is making, and what a blessing Alex is to you and all of us! Keep the updates and pictures coming!!
Have a wonderful school year!
Peg
hi susan, alex has really grown--already in kindergarten. i looked at the picture a couple of posts back, and then this one and you can really see the growth changes. i wish you both continued success during this school year, and look forward to reading more about his progress. thanx for sharing. that's really cute about his tooth.
Hi Susan, I just stopped by to checkup on y'all and it is so wonderful to read how well he is doing. Makayla started back to preschool on the 14th and she loves it. Her st has been wonderful and sees her 3 days a week. She has worked so hard and is getting better with her speech. We still have the issues but I can understand her more now.
Thank you for sharing your blog and experiences.
Great to hear from you Kristine. Glad to hear Makayla is doing so well. Hope she has a great preschool year and grows leaps and bounds with her speech! Glad you stopped by. Thanks for your comment.
Hi, my name is Kristen, and my 2 1/2 yr old son, Dallin, has been diagnosed with apraxia of speech. I am so glad to have found your blog and I will definetly come back and read it from start to finish!
Wow! I needed you and your son's story today. I have a now 4 year old who has sensory integration, and apraxia. I found out Sunday that most kids in her SS class tell her to Go Away and that they don't want her to play with them. A couple have even made fun of her!!! I have cried and cried, been sick to my stomach, and have felt an aching hole in my heart since. So much of what you have said I have said these past few days. It helps to know there is another mom out there who knows the depth of my fears for my child, questioning, and heartache. God bless you for your journal!
Just found your blog. Love it so far. How is Alex doing now??
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