It has been quite a while since I have posted anything on my blog. Life has been quite busy for me. My family and I recently got back from vacation and I am feeling really positive about all of the early intervention we have paid for out of pocket over the last 2 years. Our son tried so many new things while we were on vacation, went with the flow a lot and was able to just transition from activity to activity on numerous occasions. You may be reading this and thinking, "what's the big deal" and I am here to say that it is a huge deal.
12 months ago my husband and I would never have thought of taking our kids on vacation with us and even 4 months ago when we booked our first real family vacation my anxiety level was through the roof. I was so pleasantly surprised by his actions and reactions. We were both filled with so much overwhelming joy as to how much he has grown in the last year. His ability to deal with change and trying new things is like night and day.
He starts Pre-K next week. Although he will be going to a new school with new friends and teachers I am confident that it will be an amazingly positive and successful year for him. He will be surrounded by professionals trained to help him when he falls, teach him ways to cope with his inability to see how change and flexibility is a good thing, help him understand how speech and language integrate with one another and just allow him a safe place to continue to grow and understand himself.
My son is proof positive that Early Intervention Services do work and carry a small price tag compared to what would happen if we had not started getting him the help at such a young age. It is important to say that going out and finding any professional isn't necessarily going to help your child progress. It is more about doing your homework, researching who and what is the right early intervention for your child, partnering with the right team and following through on what you know is the best thing for your child.
If you are reading this blog, thank you. Either you are a friend following my journey or someone that may be trying to decide whether early intervention is right for your child. There is only one way to find out - get him/her assessed and see where it takes you. I am here to say it is worth the journey!
12 months ago my husband and I would never have thought of taking our kids on vacation with us and even 4 months ago when we booked our first real family vacation my anxiety level was through the roof. I was so pleasantly surprised by his actions and reactions. We were both filled with so much overwhelming joy as to how much he has grown in the last year. His ability to deal with change and trying new things is like night and day.
He starts Pre-K next week. Although he will be going to a new school with new friends and teachers I am confident that it will be an amazingly positive and successful year for him. He will be surrounded by professionals trained to help him when he falls, teach him ways to cope with his inability to see how change and flexibility is a good thing, help him understand how speech and language integrate with one another and just allow him a safe place to continue to grow and understand himself.
My son is proof positive that Early Intervention Services do work and carry a small price tag compared to what would happen if we had not started getting him the help at such a young age. It is important to say that going out and finding any professional isn't necessarily going to help your child progress. It is more about doing your homework, researching who and what is the right early intervention for your child, partnering with the right team and following through on what you know is the best thing for your child.
If you are reading this blog, thank you. Either you are a friend following my journey or someone that may be trying to decide whether early intervention is right for your child. There is only one way to find out - get him/her assessed and see where it takes you. I am here to say it is worth the journey!
