Share your happy things!

[PeterPan]

Don't look now, but we got asked back on a play date!!! We played for about an hour, and ds had such nice behavior, taking breaks when he needed to, being appropriate, not getting too rough, not having melt downs or behaviors, that we got asked back! 

He also had really nice social conversation with the children, following up on their questions/statements. I think the work he's doing on conversation that we added (weekly peer sessions moderated by an SLP) is doing some good!

So that's crazy exciting. Anything great on your front?

[Storygirl]

DD15 is dyslexic; when she was in fourth grade, her writing was pretty much illegible, due to her inability to spell. Last week, in 9th grade, she wrote an opinion essay for her English class. She had to write it out by hand, because the school's ChomeBook delivery is delayed, and her spelling errors were pretty minimal. She did choose to dictate it into our home computer and then print a copy, because the teacher was going to have them read them aloud the next day.

After everyone shared their essay, the class voted on whose was the best, and that person got extra credit.

DD won!!

Edited September 30, 2020 by Storygirl

[Lecka]

Yay!!!!!!

I think my son is going to PE by himself and playing dodge ball?  I’m not completely sure, lol.  He was in adaptive PE last year and right when they closed schools that teacher wanted him to try regular PE, and I think he is doing it by himself this year.  

He just had his 5th and 6th days of in-person school.  
 

And he did finish Saxon Math 5/4!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kbutton]

My older DS is starting to produce high school level writing, and as of a couple of years ago, he couldn't write paragraphs at all due to significant language issues. He's also starting to drive with his learner's permit and isn't scary. 🙂 He and my DH also built a shed--it's getting the finishing touches right now.

My younger kiddo is doing well in math and getting more consistent about his schedule, planner, etc. 

 

[frogger]

We have a long way to go but I'm finding high school isn't killing us. Lol Does that count? DS is dyslexic and still reads maybe 5th or 6th grade level but I'm finding so many audio books, lectures, and video learning that I think he is getting a high level amount of info. Hopefully he doesn't get a tumor for walking around with his bluetooth ear piece in. 😂

[Cake and Pi]

DS 12 (ASD, etc.) graduated from ABA therapy and is being really independent with his online classes.

DS 11 (dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.) is writing a multi-chapter story via voice-to-text in collaboration with long-distance friends. They've been "meeting" together to collaborate via Google Hangouts. The story has over 2,000 words!

DS 8 (ASD, etc.) is in a few live online classes that meet on Zoom this year. Two separate teachers have reached out to me to tell me recently that he's participating actively and appropriately in the live meeting portions of the class, which is seriously such a relief after a pretty bumpy start to the semester, tons of practice with online class social stories, behavior-cuing picture cards, regularly reviewing classroom expectations, and me sitting a few feet away from him for all of the live meetups.

DS 7 (global delays, neurodevelopmental disorder, etc.) now knows 23 basic letter sounds -- sooooo close to the whole alphabet. He's averaging about one new letter every three months. He's also slowly inching his way closer to potty training. It's slow, but there is progress being made.

[happycc]

My two 18 years old overcame abandonment and neglect issues of their bio mom, severe asthma, epilepsy, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety as well as becoming comfortable with sexual orientation identity and got into UC Berkeley and working part time as well. One is living at Berkeley Coop. The other is planning to move out now that her seizures are under control again. 

My 16 years old no longer needs an IEP. She is working independently remotely and doing well with all her school work. No more tears and me dragging her to the table to work with her. 

My 11 years since starting meds last year is actually playing with his favorite toys like Legos and YuGioh. He is really engaged, absorbed, engrossed and designing new things instead of lining them up or spinning them or touching them a few times and wandering away. He designed new Yugioh cards, drew them out, cut them out and wrote the effects or whatever then he incorporated them in an actual game with his brother. That is my happy moment. 

My 7 years hasn't hit or kicked me in a few weeks.