Then Miss Coleen and Justin got to work. This is a first for Justin: He is kneeling next to his play table (leaning on it) and playing with no help from us! Coleen is just holding the table so he doesn't push it away with his weight. He was able to hold himself without falling to either side or backwards! This is so good for him because he hates this position (tall kneeling, in PT/OT speak). He usually complains loudly, but today he lasted for about 3 minutes before realizing what he was doing.
Justin is making slow progress, but still progress. It helps when someone who hasn't seen him in a while sees him doing something that they haven't seen before. It gets me excited when someone else validates his progress. I was reading someone else's blog about working with her child with DS and sign language. They worked for over a year without any response, and then it's like someone flipped a switch and suddenly they couldn't teach her signs quickly enough. Those times feel so far and in between that it's so easy to get discouraged. I want to be able to look back and remember those highs during the lows. I pray that Randy remembers too, so we can support each other. Today was a good day! We're always praying for more.
2 comments:
Yay, that is so awesome!! I so wish I could be there to watch his progress and remind you guys too. :) Love & miss you all.
I can't believe how big he is getting- I love your blog updates with the new things he can do- that sign language is a powerful tool. Cooper refused to really talk until after he was two with the exception of two or three words but those signs were what he used over and over. He lagged behind developmentally and although now we know why - we didn't then. Keep up the good work - you are doing great mom!
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