A year ago, our son Aiden was barely speaking at all. His vocabulary consisted of about a dozen words and we were teaching him sign language to compensate for his lack of speech. He was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and we worried that he would never speak properly. When he turned three, we negotiated with NISEC...
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The elementary school where Aiden goes to pre-school discovered one confirmed case of H1N1 virus this week. It’s a SWINE FLU OUTBREAK! They won’t be closing the school though. Things that they suggest will help: wash your hands often, don’t share personal items or food/drink, and keep sick kids at home. ...
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Aiden had two field trips to Scheeringa Farms last week, one with each of the pre-schools that he is attending. Chrissy chaperoned the trip with the public school class and I tagged along with the private school class a few days later. On both visits, both the parent and the child were allowed to pick out one pumpkin each from...
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Aiden brought home the first of (hopefully) many school crafts today: a paper tambourine. It’s two paper plates, painted on the bottom of each and held together with staples. It’s just a few strokes of color on each one, so I’m assuming that it was Aiden who painted it. There are beans between the two...
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Aiden has started pre-school! He’s only three years old, but that’s when children are eligible for pre-school now. The first day of school, Aiden didn’t scream or cry or anything. We met his teacher at the door, and she knelt down and said, “Hi Aiden, and you ready to come in and have a good...
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Aiden will be turning three in August, which means that he will be starting pre-school in the Fall. Because he has Childhood Apraxia of Speech, he’s considered to be “special needs” by the school district. This means that there needs to be an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting to determine the level...
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Aiden will be eligible for pre-school when he turns three years old in August. We want Aiden to learn social skills and hope that he may talk more if around other children. Chrissy asked the Mom’s Club members for their suggestions, and The Learning Center in Highland was highly recommended. Chrissy called TLC and went in...
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