Update and new evals

So the school messed us around and gave us summer school, a whole 2 weeks for speech and so I went back to Benaiah's dr and asked for outpatient services.  Benaiah is qualified for 2 sessions of ot and speech a week and one of pt.  He is doing good in gross motor and is only 10-15 mons delayed and the pt promised to work on falling so he will learn to not bounce his face off the ground.  He has gained some months in speech and is now 1 yr 9 mons in expressive and 2 yrs 3 months  in receptive.  He is still very delayed as he was 47 months old when tested.  He is saying more words now but not complete sentences.  He also will copy you and I hope sometime it will click.  Last week he was really into his signing times dvds and he sat and watched them for a long time.  Since then, I have seen more signs. His speech therapist though does not want him learning signs and I told her that he says words with his signs.  He actually picks up some new words.  She agrees though that he is locked in his body.  The orthopedic dr turned into a flop so we are being referred to Children's.  I will not waste time in Columbia any more nor will I recommend them to anyone. Tomorrow we head to the Zoo.

Montage and drs updates

Benaiah hiked really, really good.

This is his reaction to all of his drs appointments.  

May is pediatric stroke awareness month.  Benaiah is in this montage in 2 spots. 

 

We are back from the Smokies.  Benaiah traveled really good. Now starts the insanity of drs and therapy appointments.  Neurology, urology, physical therapy and occupational therapy.  Now we are also throwing in an orthopedic because his xrays came back showing his right leg is bigger.  No suprise to us, we knew it.  He will be, Lord willing, getting outpatient physical and occupational therapy since the school system refused to give him ot and pt thru the summer.