Showing posts with label activities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label activities. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

It's Not Always Easy

Eli has been going to school for quite a while now instead of being in therapy. He's always been bright and happy and he seems to be getting into the structure and motion of school. He is also a fast learner. I'm happy for his development.

We also moved into a new apartment. The place is smaller than our previous dwelling place, but it is just right for us. We moved in with few stuff as possible, I'm so glad! Also, I realized even with the new place Eli could still get some sensory issues, there is still that screaming going on and some meltdown but it isn't as much. it only happens when I don't allow him to do just whatever he wants to do especially when it involves a whole lot of mess.

Last week, there's this lady at church who keeps talking nonsense. Eli just had a haircut which wasn't so bad. He even looked nice on his new and she told me that his cut needs to be a little more shorter. Little more shorter? is she blind how else would she want him to look? Bald? A few days later Eli lay on the pavement in front of the church gate. I motioned and told Eli as firmly as I could for him to stand up for we are going home, but this lady when she saw Eli lying on the pavement, she exclaimed."Oi Eli, anu ba naman klaseng bata ito?" which in English translation means, "Oi, Eli! What kind of child is he?" as reference to my son lying on the pavement, w have made aware of Eli's which is irritating see because I already have made people I know including her about my son's condition and yet she keeps talking to him as if my son has control over his actions of meltdowns and sensory overload.

I makes me mad that some people are insensitive matter how much you try to keep them informed. It's not always easy but as I've said, I'll be there for my son no matter what.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

First Day of SPED School

It went well.

The schedule was from 9:00 - 10:00 am. Eli did a little crying as he is new to the place and his teachers are new to him.
He was given some little exercises, played catch ball, and did some table top activities, putting shapes in their slots. He was also trained to eat on the dinning table, wash his hands and clean up after himself. This will be a start of his routine.

I like the SPED school training for Eli. We decided he will continue his OT there as the facilities in SPED school are much better than back at his OT class where he is going right now. I Hope he will like it soon enough too.

He fell asleep on the way home so I decided to take a photo of him in the same clothes he wore in his class earlier. I just laid him on the bed when we got home. Bet he got so tired.



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We just got back from his last OT session. I also got his Medical Certificate to submit to the new school. He did so well today. He did cry in the first part of the class, but Teacher Chola said that after a while he stopped and they enjoyed doing their activities together. Things are going well for Eli! Behavior management, eye contact, and compliance are coming along!